Sun, 22 May 2016, 14:30 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 28th annual NHRA Kansas Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Allen Johnson                         361 Bo Butner                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.013  6.676 207.02                     0.122  6.716 199.37
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Strong    ) 0.085  6.655 208.20      (D River     ) 0.040  6.683 206.57
 Qualified:             #7  6.636 208.20                        #2  6.591 209.59

Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 28.83 inches, adjusted altitude 3,690 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.

Johnson is 3 - 1 against Butner in prior events. Johnson with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  730 Shane Gray                             40 Alex Laughlin                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.076  6.664 207.15                     0.032  6.719 206.48
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Coughlin J) 0.053  6.653 207.91      (D Kramer    ) 0.066  6.653 206.89
 Qualified:             #4  6.607 209.36                        #5  6.617 208.36

This is the first time Gray and Laughlin have faced each other in eliminations. Laughlin with the starting line advantage and the lead until just before half track when Gray chased him down and took the win. Shane Gray's MOV: 0.0115 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Jason Line                              1 Erica Enders                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.041  6.661 207.85                     0.014  6.725 204.98
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Hogan     ) 0.045  6.647 208.30      (D Skillman  ) 0.021  6.718 205.19
 Qualified:             #1  6.578 210.37                        #9  6.643 207.30

Enders is 15 - 13 against Line in prior events. Enders with the starting line advantage and lead until about 500 feet when Line chased her down. He takes the win...Jason Line's MOV: 0.0379 seconds (approximately 11 feet). He will have lane choice over Gray in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                           6 Vincent Nobile               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.064  6.660 206.61                     0.031  6.738 205.26
 Prior rounds:
E1    (V Gaines    ) 0.066  6.645 207.66      (C McGaha    ) 0.046  6.748 204.66
 Qualified:             #3  6.600 209.30                       #11  6.665 208.46

Nobile is 10 - 9 against Anderson in prior events. Nobile with the starting line advantage and the lead until around 100 feet when Anderson took the lead and the win. Greg Anderson's MOV: 0.0452 seconds (approximately 14 feet). Anderson with the quickest pass of the round. He will have lane choice over Johnson in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink