Mon, 11 Feb 2019, 18:10 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, 59th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Jason Line                              8 Bo Butner                    
E4                   0.058  7.160 148.58     ****WINNER****  0.036  6.522 211.59
 Prior rounds:
E3    (A Laughlin  ) 0.018  6.527 211.13      (E Enders    ) 0.041  6.518 211.53
E2    (S Graham    ) 0.046  6.531 212.03      (C McGaha    ) 0.039  6.526 211.43
E1    (F Cuadra    ) 0.030  6.536 211.93      (A Prusiensky) 0.035  6.501 212.39
 Qualified:             #5  6.547 212.33                        #3  6.530 213.10

Weather conditions: air temperature 61 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 29.00 inches, adjusted altitude 1,559 feet, track temperature 88 degrees.

Line is 9 - 4 against Butner in prior events and each has won 1 times against the other in final rounds.

This is a rematch of last years final.

Butner with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Butner wins his eighth National event and his second Winternational title including last year.

Line uses up an engine as he was trailing a lot of engine smoke.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink