Sun, 11 Nov 2018, 16:56 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 54th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Jason Line                             40 Alex Laughlin                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.048  6.537 212.03                     0.037  6.560 210.87
 Prior rounds:
E1    (V Nobile    ) 0.060  6.518 212.19      (C McGaha    ) 0.038  6.552 210.64
 Qualified:             #2  6.529 212.06                        #7  6.541 210.87

Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 18 percent, barometer 28.89 inches, adjusted altitude 2,694 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

Line is 6 - 0 against Laughlin in prior events.

Laughlin with the starting line advantage, but Line chased him down by half track and never trailed from there on for the win. Jason Line's MOV: 0.0123 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Erica Enders                           15 Tanner Gray                  
E2                   0.023  6.562 211.23     ****WINNER****  0.003  6.563 210.73
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Kramer    ) 0.053  6.517 211.13      (S Gray      ) 0.002  6.531 210.57
 Qualified:             #3  6.530 211.39                        #6  6.534 211.33

Gray is 7 - 5 against Enders in prior events.

Gray with another great light and never trails for the win on a hole shot. Tanner Gray's MOV: 0.0193 seconds (approximately 6 feet). He will give up lane choice to Line in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Jeg Coughlin                            1 Bo Butner                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.039  6.525 211.39                     0.019  6.546 211.86
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Delco     ) 0.031  6.516 211.96      (M Hartford  ) 0.058  6.522 212.26
 Qualified:             #1  6.510 211.49                        #9  6.553 211.39

Butner is 9 - 5 against Coughlin in prior events.

Butner with the starting line advantage, but coughlin has the lead by 330 feet and never trailed from there on for the win in a close one. Jeg Coughlin's MOV: 0.0014 seconds (approximately 5 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Drew Skillman                           2 Greg Anderson                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.034  6.535 210.77                     0.058  6.548 212.33
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Prusiensky) 0.030  6.515 211.59      (F Cuadra    ) 0.068  6.525 212.26
 Qualified:             #4  6.532 211.16                        #5  6.533 211.66

Anderson is 10 - 5 against Skillman in prior events. Skillman with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.

Skillman will give up lane choice to Coughlin in the semifinal.

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