Sun, 30 Oct 2016, 15:43 PM Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Chris McGaha                            1 Erica Enders                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.003  6.714 205.01                     0.020  6.737 204.54
 Qualified:             #8  6.712 204.82                        #9  6.718 204.42

Enders is 14 - 4 against McGaha in prior events. McGaha with a near perfect light and never trailed for the win. Chris McGaha's MOV: 0.0405 seconds (approximately 12 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Vincent Nobile                        666 Matt Hartford                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.027  7.408 138.24                    -0.006  6.746 204.17
 Qualified:             #7  6.697 205.91                       #10  6.726 204.70

Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 40 percent, barometer 27.75 inches, adjusted altitude 4,501 feet.

Nobile is 2 - 1 against Hartford in prior events. Hartford is just a little too quick on the tree and turns on the red light. Nobile with problems early and clicks it off and gets the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Jason Line                              3 Allen Johnson                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.026  6.676 206.07                     0.054  6.739 204.76
 Qualified:             #6  6.690 205.82                       #11  6.730 204.51

Line is 25 - 21 against Johnson in prior events. Line with the starting line advantage then runs low E.T. of the event for the win. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.781, 660ft-4.286/163.67 mph, 1,000ft-5.583. Jason Line's MOV: 0.0919 seconds (approximately 28 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  730 Shane Gray                             52 Deric Kramer                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.040  6.698 205.32                     0.002  6.739 203.25
 Qualified:             #4  6.683 205.26                       #13  6.732 203.52

Gray is 2 - 0 against Kramer in prior events. Kramer with a near perfect light and the lead until right in the lights when Gray was able to chase him down to take the win. Shane Gray's MOV: 0.0031 seconds (approximately 11 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   40 Alex Laughlin                          25 Jeg Coughlin                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.034  6.707 205.66                     0.015  6.744 203.28
 Qualified:             #3  6.683 206.16                       #14  6.737 203.71

Laughlin is 2 - 1 against Coughlin in prior events. Coughlin with the starting line advantage and the lead until just past half track when Laughlin is able to chase him down to take the win. Alex Laughlin's MOV: 0.0188 seconds (approximately 6 feet). He will give up lane choice to Line in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Drew Skillman                          29 Shane Tucker                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.041  6.702 206.01                     0.016  6.750 204.70
 Qualified:             #2  6.679 205.98                       #15  6.745 204.23

This is the first time Skillman and Tucker have faced each other in eliminations. Tucker with the starting line advantage and Skillman chase him down at 330-foot mark and never trailed from there on for the win. Drew Skillman's MOV: 0.0237 seconds (approximately 7 feet). Skillman will have lane choice over Nobile in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                         677 Aaron Strong                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.013  6.679 206.01                     0.016  6.783 202.48
 Qualified:             #1  6.677 205.72                       #16  6.752 203.03

Strong is 1 - 0 against Anderson in prior events. A couple great lights with Anderson getting the slight starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Anderson with the second quickest pass of the session for the win and lane choice over McGaha in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  361 Bo Butner                             150 Kenny Delco                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.081  6.682 205.82                     0.022  6.757 203.68
 Qualified:             #5  6.684 205.54                       #12  6.731 203.89

Butner is 1 - 0 against Delco in prior events. Delco with the starting line advantage, but Butner was able to chase him down just past half track and takes the win. Bo Butner's MOV: 0.0167 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Butner will have lane choice over Gray in the next round.

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