Sun, 01 May 2016, 16:53 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 29th annual SpringNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Jason Line                            361 Bo Butner                    
E3   ****WINNER****  0.035  6.605 209.62                     0.058  6.649 208.84
 Prior rounds:
E2                   0.039  6.602 209.72      (C McGaha    ) 0.065  6.636 208.84
E1    (V Gaines    ) 0.032  6.608 209.43      (A Strong    ) 0.064  6.636 208.65
 Qualified:             #2  6.590 210.28                        #3  6.623 208.91

Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 79 percent, barometer 29.77 inches, adjusted altitude 2,488 feet, track temperature 102 degrees.

Line is 3 - 0 against Butner in prior events. Line with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Line has been in every final round this year.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                           3 Allen Johnson                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.038  6.604 209.85                     0.023  6.644 208.23
 Prior rounds:
E2    (V Nobile    ) 0.033  6.598 210.08      (D Skillman  ) 0.081  6.655 208.42
E1                   0.028  6.597 209.92      (S Gray      ) 0.027  6.635 208.46
 Qualified:             #1  6.589 210.41                        #5  6.635 208.97

Anderson is 44 - 20 against Johnson in prior events. Johnson with the starting line advantage, but Anderson has the lead by 100 feet and never trails for there on for the win. He will have lane choice in the final over Line.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink