Sun, 12 Nov 2017, 19:09 PM Pro Stock Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 53rd annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Bo Butner                              15 Tanner Gray                  
E4   ****WINNER****  0.051  6.554 210.70                     0.022  6.653 208.62
 Prior rounds:
E3    (G Anderson  ) 0.045  6.551 210.05      (J Line      ) 0.014  6.555 210.87
E2    (J Coughlin  ) 0.067  6.567 210.08      (D Skillman  ) 0.002  6.559 210.37
E1    (S Gray      ) 0.081  6.581 210.57      (A Laughlin  ) 0.016  6.555 210.70
 Qualified:             #5  6.559 211.20                        #6  6.562 210.50

Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 28.91 inches, adjusted altitude 2,539 feet, track temperature 80 degrees.

Gray is 4 - 0 against Butner in prior events and Gray is 3 - 0 against Butner in prior final rounds.

Gray with the starting line advantage, but then he rattled the tires and the car made a move toward the right, he reeled it in, but couldn't chase him down. Bo Butner's MOV: 0.0701 seconds (approximately 21 feet). Butner was straight down the groove for the win. Butner with the win wins the Pro Stock Championship.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink