Sun, 14 Feb 2016, 15:23 PM Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations |
By Larry Sullivan |
POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 25 Jeg Coughlin 1 Erica Enders E1 ****WINNER**** 0.015 6.671 207.88 0.020 15.804 55.37 Qualified: #8 6.645 208.55 #9 6.651 207.8811:57 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 28.98 inches, adjusted altitude 2,642 feet, track temperature 102 degrees.
This is a tough matchup between teammates. Coughlin has won 74% of his first-rounds and Enders has won 71% of hers. Enders holds a 3-0 edge in first-round matchups with Coughlin, but Coughlin is 8-5 overall.
Enders' car chattered and turned right, forcing her to lift. Coughlin was unchallenged, made a good run, a couple hundredths off his qualifying pace.
Jeg Coughlin's incremental times:
60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.798, 660ft-4.295/164.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.586.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 40 Alex Laughlin 3 Allen Johnson E1 0.108 11.387 80.24 ****WINNER**** 0.045 8.381 115.66 Qualified: #7 6.634 208.07 #10 6.653 208.33This is the first time Allen Johnson and Alex Laughlin have faced each other. Laughlin is making his eighth start, has yet to get past round one. Johnson has won 63% of his first rounds.
Laughlin's car was shaking and all over the
lane, AJ got a big lead, then he also started having problems, with smoke trailing the car. He shut off early, but still
won by car lengths. On the top-end interview he said the car just shut off and has yet to reach the finish line under
power this weekend.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
4 Chris McGaha 730 Shane Gray
E1 0.098 6.670 208.97 ****WINNER**** 0.022 6.693 208.59
Qualified: #6 6.632 209.52 #11 6.660 208.68
Chris McGaha holds a 42% win rate in round one, Shane Gray has won 58% of his. Gray is 2-1 against McGaha in round
one matchups.McGaha was late, Gray was not and McGaha could not catch him. Gray gets another holeshot win.
Shane
Gray's incremental margins: 60ft(0.077), 330 ft(0.064), 660ft(0.059), 1,000ft(0.056). MOV: 0.0538 seconds
(approximately 16 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
6 Vincent Nobile 677 Aaron Strong
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.150 6.675 209.01 No Time
Qualified: #5 6.623 208.26 #12 6.665 208.26
This is Aaron Strong's fourth start, he has yet to get past round one. Vincent Nobile has a 70% win record in round
one.Strong started to bring the RPMs up and the car left the line before the tree was activated.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 361 Bo Butner 52 Deric Kramer E1 ****WINNER**** 0.070 6.601 209.79 0.021 6.729 207.88 Qualified: #3 6.594 209.30 #14 6.686 207.75This is the first time Bo Butner and Deric Kramer have faced each other. Butner has won 52% of his opening round matches, Kramer has only advanced past round one twice in 32 starts.
Kramer had a nice holeshot, but Butner had the lead by the time they went 330 feet.
Bo Butner's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.005), 330 ft(0.032), 660ft(0.052), 1,000ft(0.068). MOV: 0.0795 seconds (approximately 24 feet).
Butner has low ET of the round
so far and will have lane choice against Gray.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
8 Jason Line 55 V. Gaines
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.109 6.606 210.21 0.166 6.694 208.26
Qualified: #2 6.592 210.14 #15 6.715 207.21
V. Gaines has a 39% win record in round one, Line has won 75% of his. Line is 15-7 against Gaines in round
one.Line had the better of two bad lights and was never headed. Line ran the first 210 mph speed of the round for the win.
Line will have lane choice against Johnson in round two.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
2 Greg Anderson 666 Matt Hartford
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.068 6.593 208.14 0.264 6.778 206.54
Qualified: #1 6.585 209.62 #16 6.746 205.76
Anderson scored his 81st #1 qualifier and his sixth at the Winternationals. He is 6-0 against Hartford overall, 5-1
in round one meetings and holds a 76% win record in round one.Hartman rolled directly into "stage" and his crew was
still working on the car, then Hartman wass very late in the confusion. Anderson ran low Et of the round for the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
5 Drew Skillman 703 Joey Grose
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.036 6.642 208.68 0.012 6.684 207.02
Qualified: #4 6.616 209.20 #13 6.674 207.94
This is the first time Skillman and Grose have faced each other. Skillman holds a 64% win record in round one, Grose
has yet to get out of the first round and is making his seventh start.Grose did his best to steal this one with a great light. Skillman caught him before half track, but it was a close race.
Drew Skillman's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.015), 330 ft(-0.002), 660ft(0.005), 1,000ft(0.011). MOV: 0.0181 seconds (approximately 5 feet).
Skillman will not have lane choice when he meets Anderson in round one.
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