Sun, 13 Nov 2016, 17:50 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 52nd annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Jason Line                              1 Erica Enders                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.057  6.590 210.54                     0.003 13.902  63.67
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C McGaha    ) 0.021  6.605 209.33      (V Nobile    ) 0.032  6.649 208.91
E1    (A Prusiensky) 0.078  6.560 211.13      (A Laughlin  ) 0.023  6.623 209.33
 Qualified:             #1  6.545 211.33                       #12  6.608 210.05

Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 22 percent, barometer 28.93 inches, adjusted altitude 3,291 feet, track temperature 109 degrees.

Enders with a perfect light, but then had severe tire shake and pushed in the clutch. Line is straight down the groove with a great looking pass for the win. Line with the win clinches the Pro Stock Championship, the third in his career.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                         361 Bo Butner                    
E3   ****WINNER****  0.052  6.596 210.54                     0.020  6.630 210.41
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Gray      ) 0.021  6.592 210.37      (D Skillman  ) 0.033  6.605 209.82
E1    (A Strong    ) 0.038  6.576 210.80      (D Kramer    ) 0.063  6.598 209.79
 Qualified:             #3  6.555 210.80                        #2  6.553 210.57

Anderson is 4 - 1 against Butner in prior events. Butner with the starting line advantage, but Anderson was able to chase him down just past 1000 feet and took the win. Greg Anderson's MOV: 0.0025 seconds (approximately 9 inches). He will give up lane choice to his teammate in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink