Sun, 11 Nov 2018, 18:05 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 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                             15 Tanner Gray                  
E3                   0.000 13.224  65.77     ****WINNER****  0.020  6.535 211.63
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Laughlin  ) 0.048  6.537 212.03      (E Enders    ) 0.003  6.563 210.73
E1    (V Nobile    ) 0.060  6.518 212.19      (S Gray      ) 0.002  6.531 210.57
 Qualified:             #2  6.529 212.06                        #6  6.534 211.33

Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 16 percent, barometer 28.90 inches, adjusted altitude 2,622 feet, track temperature 100 degrees.

Gray is 8 - 5 against Line in prior events.

Line with a perfect light, but then has severe tire shake and pushed in the clutch to give Gray the win. Gray was straight down the groove for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Jeg Coughlin                            5 Drew Skillman                
E3                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.023  6.534 211.10
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B Butner    ) 0.039  6.525 211.39      (G Anderson  ) 0.034  6.535 210.77
E1    (K Delco     ) 0.031  6.516 211.96      (A Prusiensky) 0.030  6.515 211.59
 Qualified:             #1  6.510 211.49                        #4  6.532 211.16

Skillman is 8 - 5 against Coughlin in prior events.

Coughlin with problems after the burnout and he doesn't move with the light turns green. Skillman is straight down the groove for the win and he will have lane choice over his teammate Gray in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink