Sun, 30 Oct 2016, 17:59 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 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
    8 Jason Line                              5 Drew Skillman                
E3                   0.042 14.554  58.27     ****WINNER****  0.022  6.716 205.98
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Laughlin  ) 0.057  6.698 205.76      (V Nobile    ) 0.010  6.708 205.76
E1    (A Johnson   ) 0.026  6.676 206.07      (S Tucker    ) 0.041  6.702 206.01
 Qualified:             #6  6.690 205.82                        #2  6.679 205.98

Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent, barometer 27.72 inches, adjusted altitude 4,753 feet.

Skillman is 6 - 4 against Line in prior events. Skillman with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Line with severe tire shake right at the hit and clicked it off.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                         730 Shane Gray                   
E3                   0.057  6.730 206.10     ****WINNER****  0.021  6.717 205.22
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C McGaha    ) 0.007  6.692 205.60      (B Butner    ) 0.039  6.702 205.19
E1    (A Strong    ) 0.013  6.679 206.01      (D Kramer    ) 0.040  6.698 205.32
 Qualified:             #1  6.677 205.72                        #4  6.683 205.26

Anderson is 15 - 9 against Gray in prior events. Gray with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Shane Gray's MOV: 0.0493 seconds (approximately 15 feet). Gray will give up lane choice to Skillman by 0.001 second in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink