Sun, 28 Feb 2016, 16:08 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   52 Deric Kramer                            4 Chris McGaha                 
E2                   0.024 22.660  34.45     ****WINNER****  0.037  6.664 208.78
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Johnson   ) 0.050  6.747 206.95      (J Grose     ) 0.039  6.634 209.14
 Qualified:            #11  6.713 206.92                        #5  6.650 208.62

Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 28.78 inches, adjusted altitude 3,036 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.

McGaha is 3 - 0 against Kramer in prior events. Kramer with the starting line advantage, but has severe tirer shake right at the hit and pushes in the clutch. McGaha with a good clean pass for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Drew Skillman                           2 Greg Anderson                
E2                   0.034  6.684 207.46     ****WINNER****  0.057  6.630 207.85
 Prior rounds:
E1    (E Enders-Ste) 0.060  6.633 208.33      (V Nobile    ) 0.058  6.611 207.69
 Qualified:             #6  6.650 207.43                        #3  6.623 207.40

Anderson is 4 - 0 against Skillman in prior events. Skillman with the staring line advantage, but Anderson has the difference made up by 250 feet and never trailed form there on for the win. Greg Anderson's MOV: 0.0317 seconds (approximately 10 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   25 Jeg Coughlin                            8 Jason Line                   
E2                   0.034  6.670 206.76     ****WINNER****  0.046  6.641 207.78
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Laughlin  ) 0.036  6.653 206.89      (M Hartford  ) 0.046  6.595 208.07
 Qualified:             #8  6.664 207.18                        #2  6.622 208.17

Line is 27 - 22 against Coughlin in prior events. Coughlin with the starting line advantage, but Line chased him down around the 800 foot mark and takes the win. Jason Line's MOV: 0.0179 seconds (approximately 5 feet). He will give up lane choice to teammate Anderson in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                 361 Bo Butner                    
E2                                            ****WINNER****  0.059  6.638 208.52
 Prior rounds:
E1                                           (V Gaines    ) 0.098  6.590 209.30
 Qualified:                                                       #1  6.618 208.88

Butner launched hard and was straight down the groove to grab lane choice over McGaha in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink