Mon, 11 Feb 2019, 15:41 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, 59th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   40 Alex Laughlin                        1465 Val Smeland                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.068  6.716 205.54                     0.050  8.256 123.01
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Coughlin  ) 0.052  6.545 211.33      (R Brogdon   ) -0.214  6.599 210.77
 Qualified:             #8  6.555 211.03                       #16  6.669 209.39

Weather conditions: air temperature 58 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 29.02 inches, adjusted altitude 1,286 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.

Laughlin and Smeland have each won 1 times against the other in prior events.

Smeland with the starting line advantage, but made a quick move toward the wall and pushed the clutch in.

Laughlin slowed on the top end, but still gets the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Jason Line                            799 Steve Graham                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.046  6.531 212.03                     0.047  6.602 209.69
 Prior rounds:
E1    (F Cuadra    ) 0.030  6.536 211.93      (D Kramer    ) 0.062  6.607 210.41
 Qualified:             #5  6.547 212.33                       #13  6.623 210.14

Line is 2 - 0 against Graham in prior events.

Line with a tick advantage on the tree and he makes his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He will have lane choice over Laughlin in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Erica Enders                          666 Matt Hartford                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.014  6.510 212.09                     0.019  6.533 210.34
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Isbell    ) 0.001  6.517 212.39      (K Delco     ) 0.058  6.545 210.34
 Qualified:             #2  6.528 212.09                       #10  6.560 209.10

Enders is 9 - 1 against Hartford in prior events.

Enders with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Erica Enders' MOV: 0.0285 seconds (approximately 9 feet). She runs her quickest pass and ties her fastest pass of the weekend for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Bo Butner                            4264 Chris McGaha                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.039  6.526 211.43                     0.006  8.953 105.81
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Prusiensky) 0.035  6.501 212.39      (G Anderson  ) 0.050  7.946 165.09
 Qualified:             #3  6.530 213.10                       #11  6.563 211.59

Butner is 6 - 3 against McGaha in prior events.

McGaha with a great light and as shook right at the hit and made a move toward the centerline, before he clicked it off.

Butner was straight down the groove with the second quickest pass of the round, but unfortunately he has to race Enders who had the quickest pass of the round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink