Sun, 20 Aug 2017, 15:59 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of round 3 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
   15 Tanner Gray                             1 Jason Line                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.020  6.620 207.56                     0.042  7.140 159.89
 Prior rounds:
E2    (E Enders    ) 0.011  6.620 207.46      (D Skillman  ) 0.014  6.624 207.27
E1                   0.022  6.601 207.69      (J Gaydosh   ) 0.107  6.621 207.75
 Qualified:             #1  6.607 208.17                        #4  6.627 206.73

Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 28.64 inches, adjusted altitude 3,350 feet, track temperature 103 degrees.

Line is 4 - 2 against Gray in prior events.

Gray with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Line was real loose and out of the groove before he clicked it off.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                           4 Bo Butner                    
E3                  -0.027  6.636 207.88     ****WINNER****  0.028  6.642 207.37
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Johnson   ) 0.019  6.594 208.30      (S Gray      ) 0.041  6.619 207.50
E1    (D Kramer    ) 0.010  6.588 209.20      (D River     ) 0.074  6.623 207.43
 Qualified:             #6  6.631 207.59                        #2  6.617 207.69

Anderson is 6 - 4 against Butner in prior events.

Anderson is too quick on the tree and turned on the red light to give Butner the win. Butner will give up lane choice to Gray in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink