Sun, 15 Oct 2017, 14:58 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                           9 Erica Enders                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.041  6.572 210.01                     0.044  6.575 210.37
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Morgan    )       No Time            (K Delco     ) 0.093  6.707 209.69
 Qualified:             #4  6.626 207.27                        #5  6.629 207.72

Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 45 percent, barometer 29.66 inches, adjusted altitude 1,914 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

Anderson is 14 - 11 against Enders in prior events.

Anderson with a slight starting line advantage and never trailed for the win in a close race. Greg Anderson's MOV: 0.0062 seconds (approximately 23 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Jason Line                             40 Alex Laughlin                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.039  6.552 210.87                     0.032  6.565 210.37
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Prusiensky) 0.115  6.550 210.60      (C McGaha    ) 0.015  6.562 210.37
 Qualified:             #2  6.622 208.59                        #7  6.635 207.72

Line is 1 - 0 against Laughlin in prior events.

Laughlin with a starting line advantage, but Line chases him down by half track and never trails from there on for the win in a close one. Jason Line's MOV: 0.0064 seconds (approximately 24 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Bo Butner                               6 Drew Skillman                
E2                   0.062 16.122  51.20     ****WINNER****  0.050  6.538 211.26
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Tucker    ) 0.052  6.535 211.83      (J Coughlin  ) 0.029  6.552 211.39
 Qualified:             #1  6.588 208.94                        #8  6.636 209.04

Skillman is 5 - 4 against Butner in prior events.

Skillman with the starting line advantage and never trailed as Butner had severe tire shake right at the hit and pushed in the clutch.

Skillman will have lane choice over Anderson in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   15 Tanner Gray                          4683 Brian Self                   
E2                   0.020 10.780  81.51     ****WINNER****  0.026  6.566 209.98
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Kramer    ) 0.024  6.532 210.60      (A Johnson   ) 0.010  6.561 210.01
 Qualified:             #3  6.624 207.62                        #6  6.635 208.10

This is the first time Gray and Self have faced each other in eliminations.

Gray with the starting line advantage and severe tire shake and made a quick move toward the centerline and had the car sideways before he pushed in the clutch.

Self is straight down the groove for the win. He will give up lane choice to Line in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink