Sun, 24 Feb 2019, 17:42 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 3 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
  666 Matt Hartford                          52 Deric Kramer                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.010  6.568 209.79                     0.027  6.555 210.57
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Brogdon   ) 0.041  6.569 210.08      (B Butner    ) 0.027  6.567 209.69
E1    (V Smeland   ) 0.026  6.556 209.39      (C McGaha    ) 0.009  6.573 210.18
 Qualified:             #4  6.536 210.87                        #8  6.545 210.11

Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 28.78 inches, adjusted altitude 2,287 feet, track temperature 99 degrees.

Hartford is 2 - 1 against Kramer 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: 0.0042 seconds (approximately 16 inches). Hartford is going to his second final round of his career.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Jeg Coughlin                            4 Erica Enders                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.029  6.541 210.28                     0.018  6.575 210.18
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Laughlin  ) 0.075  6.562 210.41      (J Line      ) 0.026  6.552 210.28
E1    (G Anderson  ) 0.001  6.568 210.90      (K Delco     ) 0.031  6.577 210.64
 Qualified:             #7  6.544 210.34                       #11  6.579 210.60

Coughlin is 12 - 9 against Enders in prior events.

Enders with the starting line advantage, but Coughlin had the difference made up by the time they went by the Christmas tree. He never trailed from there on for the win. He will have lane choice over Hartford in the final. Coughlin is advancing to his 108th final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink