Sun, 24 Feb 2019, 16:13 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 35th annual Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   52 Deric Kramer                            8 Bo Butner                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.027  6.567 209.69                     0.023  6.582 210.80
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C McGaha    ) 0.009  6.573 210.18      (J Grose     ) 0.055  6.551 211.06
 Qualified:             #8  6.545 210.11                        #1  6.522 211.46

Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 32 percent, barometer 28.81 inches, adjusted altitude 2,016 feet, track temperature 99 degrees.

Butner is 5 - 2 against Kramer in prior events.

Butner with the slight starting line advantage, but Kramer had the lead by the time they went by the Christmas tree and never trailed from there on for the win. Deric Kramer's MOV: 0.0119 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Erica Enders                            5 Jason Line                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.026  6.552 210.28                     0.075  6.605 190.67
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Delco     ) 0.031  6.577 210.64      (A Prusiensky) 0.087  6.548 211.10
 Qualified:            #11  6.579 210.60                        #3  6.528 212.16

Enders and Line have each won 20 times against the other in prior events.

Enders with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Line with problems and he pushed the clutch in early. Enders with her quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  666 Matt Hartford                          41 Rodger Brogdon               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.041  6.569 210.08                     0.073  6.538 211.73
 Prior rounds:
E1    (V Smeland   ) 0.026  6.556 209.39      (F Cuadra    ) 0.088  6.544 211.53
 Qualified:             #4  6.536 210.87                        #5  6.538 210.90

Brogdon is 1 - 0 against Hartford in prior events.

Hartford with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win in a close one. Matt Hartford's MOV: 0.0015 seconds (approximately 6 inches). He will give up lane choice to Kramer in the semifinal by 0.002 seconds.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Jeg Coughlin                           40 Alex Laughlin                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.075  6.562 210.41                           No Time      
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Anderson  ) 0.001  6.568 210.90      (S Graham    ) 0.055  6.541 211.73
 Qualified:             #7  6.544 210.34                        #2  6.526 211.79

Laughlin is 6 - 5 against Coughlin in prior events.

Laughlin, when he started to stage, the car rolled the beams. Coughlin with the win and will give up lane choice to Enders in the semifinal by 0.010 seconds.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink