Sun, 16 Oct 2016, 13:17 PM Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations |
By Rick Green |
ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 31st annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
5 Drew Skillman 4 Chris McGaha
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.037 6.630 209.10 0.026 6.743 204.63
Qualified: #9 6.614 210.67 #8 6.612 209.26
Skillman and McGaha have each won 1 times against the other in prior events. Chris McGaha
starts from the #8 spot while Drew Skillman qualified 9th. The #9 Pro Stock qualifier has beaten
the #8 qualifier in round one in each of the last 7 years at this event. McGaha with the starting
line advantage, but Skillman had the lead by 100 feet and never trailed from there on for the win.
Drew Skillman's MOV: 0.1026 seconds (approximately 31 feet). For the eighth straight year the
number nine qualifier has won here.Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 150 Kenny Delco 3 Allen Johnson E1 0.054 6.683 207.08 ****WINNER**** 0.059 6.648 207.66 Qualified: #10 6.631 208.26 #7 6.610 209.49Allen Johnson won this event in 2012..Kenny Delco competed at the first national event here in 1986. Johnson is 1 - 0 against Delco in prior events. Delco with a slight starting line advantage, but Johnson had the lead by the time they went by the Christmas tree and never trailed from there on for the win. Allen Johnson's MOV: 0.0307 seconds (approximately 9 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 29 Shane Tucker 6 Vincent Nobile E1 ****WINNER**** 0.000 6.675 207.53 0.038 6.669 208.81 Qualified: #11 6.641 208.30 #6 6.594 210.34Nobile is 4 - 0 against Tucker in prior events. Tucker with a perfect light and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Shane Tucker's MOV: 0.0323 seconds (approximately 10 feet). Tucker's perfect light is the 46th in the history of Pro Stock.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 677 Aaron Strong 730 Shane Gray E1 0.067 6.668 206.80 ****WINNER**** 0.046 6.608 209.56 Qualified: #13 6.684 207.05 #4 6.591 209.98This is the first time Strong and Gray have faced each other in eliminations. Gray with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Shane Gray's MOV: 0.0815 seconds (approximately 25 feet). Gray with low E.T. of race day for the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1 Erica Enders 2 Greg Anderson
E1 -0.001 6.682 207.08 ****WINNER**** 0.057 6.607 209.46
Qualified: #15 6.748 184.45 #2 6.579 210.11
Greg Anderson's 4 wins here are the most in the Pro Stock class. Greg's 1,001 rounds of
competition are the 8th most in the pro classes..Erica Enders is the defending event champion.
Enders is a tick too quick on the tree and turned on the red light to give Anderson to the win.
This is only her 13th career red light and the second time this year. Anderson with the quickest
pass of the round. He will have lane choice over Johnson in the next round.Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 25 Jeg Coughlin 40 Alex Laughlin E1 0.048 6.658 207.21 ****WINNER**** 0.076 6.620 209.01 Qualified: #14 6.686 205.47 #3 6.586 208.46Jeg Coughlin won here in 2002. Coming into eliminations Jeg has competed in 890 rounds and that ties him with Cory McClenathan for 16th place on the all-time list..This is the 28th start for Alex Laughlin who won the St. Louis race. Coughlin and Laughlin have each won 1 times against the other in prior events. Coughlin with the starting line advantage, but the car made a quick move toward the wall, but he reeled it in and had the lead until just past half track when Laughlin chased him down for the lead. Alex Laughlin's MOV: 0.0102 seconds (approximately 3 feet). He will have lane choice over Tucker in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 106 Alan Prusiensky 8 Jason Line E1 -0.045 6.813 203.86 ****WINNER**** 0.063 6.602 209.17 Qualified: #16 6.775 204.26 #1 6.568 210.34Jason Line won here in 2011 & 2013. Jason starts the day with 519 round wins and that is 16th most in all of the pro classes..Allen Prusiensky is making his 16th pro start. Line is 5 - 0 against Prusiensky in prior events. Prusiensky turns on the red light and Line runs low E.T. of the round for the win and he will have lane choice over Skillman in the next round. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.755, 660ft-4.239/165.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.523.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 52 Deric Kramer 361 Bo Butner E1 0.018 6.658 208.10 ****WINNER**** 0.043 6.622 208.33 Qualified: #12 6.648 207.78 #5 6.591 209.39Butner is 2 - 0 against Kramer in prior events. Kramer with the starting line advantage, but Butner chased him down by half track and takes the win. Bo Butner's MOV: 0.0111 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Butner will give up lane choice to Gray in the next round.
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