Sun, 16 Oct 2016, 14:37 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 2 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
   29 Shane Tucker                           40 Alex Laughlin                
E2                   0.051  6.709 207.69     ****WINNER****  0.063  6.668 208.39
 Prior rounds:
E1    (V Nobile    ) 0.000  6.675 207.53      (J Coughlin J) 0.076  6.620 209.01
 Qualified:            #11  6.641 208.30                        #3  6.586 208.46

Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 64 percent, barometer 29.33 inches, adjusted altitude 3,056 feet, track temperature 113 degrees.

This is the first time Tucker and Laughlin have faced each other in eliminations. Tucker with the starting line advantage, but Laughlin has the lead by 100 feet and never trailed from there on for the win. Alex Laughlin's MOV: 0.0292 seconds (approximately 9 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  361 Bo Butner                             730 Shane Gray                   
E2                   0.047  6.691 207.56     ****WINNER****  0.039  6.626 209.10
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Kramer    ) 0.043  6.622 208.33      (A Strong    ) 0.046  6.608 209.56
 Qualified:             #5  6.591 209.39                        #4  6.591 209.98

Gray is 2 - 1 against Butner in prior events. Gray with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Shane Gray's MOV: 0.0733 seconds (approximately 22 feet). Gray with the win past past Butner to fifth place in the Countdown to the Championship.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Allen Johnson                           2 Greg Anderson                
E2                   0.029  7.762 124.48     ****WINNER****  0.035  6.623 208.91
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Delco     ) 0.059  6.648 207.66      (E Enders-Ste) 0.057  6.607 209.46
 Qualified:             #7  6.610 209.49                        #2  6.579 210.11

Anderson is 48 - 22 against Johnson in prior events. Johnson with the starting line advantage and then started drifting toward the wall and finally had to click it off. Anderson with the quick pass of the round. and will have lane choice over Laughlin in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Drew Skillman                           8 Jason Line                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.016  6.647 208.91                     0.043  6.632 208.84
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C McGaha    ) 0.037  6.630 209.10      (A Prusiensky) 0.063  6.602 209.17
 Qualified:             #9  6.614 210.67                        #1  6.568 210.34

Skillman is 5 - 4 against Line in prior events. Skillman with a great light and the power to hold of for the hole shot win. Drew Skillman's MOV: 0.0126 seconds (approximately 4 feet). Skillman will give up lane choice to Gray in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink