Sun, 07 Oct 2018, 16:03 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 33rd annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  666 Matt Hartford                          15 Tanner Gray                  
E3                  -0.326 21.800  35.24     ****WINNER****  0.007  9.699  94.96
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Delco     ) 0.031  6.631 206.95      (G Anderson  ) 0.018  6.636 207.72
E1    (A Laughlin  ) 0.024  6.633 207.08      (D Kramer    ) 0.010  6.626 207.85
 Qualified:            #11  6.624 207.08                        #7  6.614 208.14

Weather conditions: air temperature 90 degrees, relative humidity 55 percent, barometer 29.29 inches, adjusted altitude 3,722 feet, track temperature 128 degrees.

Hartford and Gray have each won 1 times against the other in prior events.

Hartford goes red to give Gray the win. Gray then has problems and coast to the win. He is going to his ninth final round this season and the 16th of his career.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Vincent Nobile                          7 Jeg Coughlin                 
E3                   0.041  6.634 207.15     ****WINNER****  0.025  6.619 208.17
 Prior rounds:
E2    (E Enders    ) 0.016  6.630 207.75      (D Skillman  ) 0.012  6.616 208.39
E1    (F Cuadra    ) 0.003  6.607 207.56      (V Smeland   ) 0.060  6.624 207.59
 Qualified:             #4  6.609 208.10                        #1  6.599 207.53

Nobile is 16 - 10 against Coughlin in prior events.

Coughlin with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Jeg Coughlin's MOV: 0.0318 seconds (approximately 10 feet). Coughlin will have lane choice in the final. He is advancing fifth final round this season and 107th of his career.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink