Sun, 20 Aug 2017, 13:35 PM Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 36th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Jeg Coughlin                            9 Erica Enders                 
E1                   0.009  6.657 207.66     ****WINNER****  0.003  6.659 207.78
 Qualified:             #9  6.669 207.40                        #8  6.665 206.42

Jeg Coughlin has four wins here and that is the most for any active Pro Stock driver.

Erica Enders was the winner here in 2012 and 2015. Erica has never beaten Jeg in their 6 first round matches.

Coughlin is 11 - 5 against Enders in prior events.

Enders with a great light and never trailed to hold on for the hole shot win. Erica Enders' MOV: 0.0044 seconds (approximately 16 inches). Enders with her quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

Coughlin with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Shane Gray                              5 Vincent Nobile               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.036  6.634 207.05                     0.040  6.965 165.42
 Qualified:             #7  6.637 207.50                       #10  6.670 207.02

Vincent Nobile starts the day with 198 round wins.

Nobile is 12 - 5 against Gray in prior events.

Gray with a slight starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Gray with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

Nobile pushed in the clutch early...

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                          52 Deric Kramer                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.010  6.588 209.20                     0.053  6.691 206.48
 Qualified:             #6  6.631 207.59                       #11  6.705 205.07

Greg Anderson won this race in 2003, 2009 and 2011.

Anderson is 2 - 1 against Kramer in prior events.

Anderson with a great light and then runs low E.T. of the event for the win. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.965 sec., 330ft-2.739, 660ft-4.226/166.03 mph, 1,000ft-5.508.

Kramer with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Drew Skillman                         106 Alan Prusiensky              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.046  6.614 208.23                     0.055  6.855 198.79
 Qualified:             #5  6.628 208.65                       #12  6.716 205.60

Drew Skillman is the defending event champion.

Skillman is 2 - 0 against Prusiensky in prior events.

Skillman with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Skillman with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Allen Johnson                         547 Mark Hogan                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.127  6.641 207.11                           No Time      
 Qualified:             #3  6.622 206.86                       #14  6.838 201.49

Johnson is 2 - 0 against Hogan in prior events.

Hogan did the burnout and then as he is staging the car was shut off and was pushed back. The word from the starting line was they were having a fuel leak.

Johnson with a good clean pass on the single for the win. Johnson will give up lane choice to Anderson in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   15 Tanner Gray                                Bye
E1   ****WINNER****  0.022  6.601 207.69     
 Qualified:             #1  6.607 208.17                     Bye

Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 61 percent, barometer 28.62 inches, adjusted altitude 3,252 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

This is the third No. 1 spot for Tanner Gray. In 35 years of this race only two Pro Stock drivers have won from the top spot, Erica Enders in 2012 and Bob Glidden in 1985 and 1986.

Gray is straight down the groove, but will give up alen choice to Enders in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Bo Butner                             538 Dave River                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.074  6.623 207.43                     0.043  6.976 196.90
 Qualified:             #2  6.617 207.69                       #15  6.969 197.28

Butner is 1 - 0 against River in prior events.

River with the starting line advantage, but Butner had the difference made up by the time they went past the Christmas tree and never trailed from there on for the win. Butner will have lane choice over Shane Gray in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Jason Line                            128 John Gaydosh Jr              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.107  6.621 207.75                     0.032  6.704 205.51
 Qualified:             #4  6.627 206.73                       #13  6.745 204.54

Jason Line won here in Pro Stock in 2014. This is the 35th start for John Gaydosh who is looking for his first round win against Jason.

Line is 5 - 0 against Gaydosh Jr in prior events.

Gaydosh with the starting line advantage and the lead all the way down the track until right in the lights when Line was able to chase him down for the win. Jason Line's MOV: 0.0081 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

Line with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Line will give up lane choice to Skillman in the next round.

Gaydosh with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink