Sun, 28 Feb 2016, 17:38 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 3 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
  361 Bo Butner                               4 Chris McGaha                 
E3                   0.082  6.690 208.10     ****WINNER****  0.020  6.692 208.07
 Prior rounds:
E2                   0.059  6.638 208.52      (D Kramer    ) 0.037  6.664 208.78
E1    (V Gaines    ) 0.098  6.590 209.30      (J Grose     ) 0.039  6.634 209.14
 Qualified:             #1  6.618 208.88                        #5  6.650 208.62

Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 18 percent, barometer 28.75 inches, adjusted altitude 3,236 feet, track temperature 116 degrees.

McGaha with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the hole shot win. Chris McGaha's MOV: 0.0607 seconds (approximately 19 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Jason Line                              2 Greg Anderson                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.019  6.650 207.53                     0.039 13.587  63.30
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Coughlin J) 0.046  6.641 207.78      (D Skillman  ) 0.057  6.630 207.85
E1    (M Hartford  ) 0.046  6.595 208.07      (V Nobile    ) 0.058  6.611 207.69
 Qualified:             #2  6.622 208.17                        #3  6.623 207.40

Anderson is 31 - 24 against Line in prior events. Line with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win as Anderson had severe tire shake right at the hit. Line will have lane choice over McGaha in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink