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Sun, 19 May 2019, 13:18 PM

Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

DINWIDDIE, Va. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Second annual Virginia NHRA Nationals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   40 Alex Laughlin                          41 Rodger Brogdon               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.050  6.626 207.11                     0.094  6.619 207.94
 Qualified:             #8  6.583 209.20                        #9  6.587 208.14

Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 29.79 inches, adjusted altitude 3,058 feet, track temperature 123 degrees.
This is the first time Laughlin and Brogdon have faced each other in eliminations.

Laughlin with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Alex Laughlin's MOV: 0.0377 seconds (approximately 11 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Jeg Coughlin                         410M Fernando Cuadra              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.023  6.612 205.72                     0.058  6.607 208.65
 Qualified:             #7  6.578 208.30                       #10  6.598 210.83

Jeg Coughlin and Fernando Cuadra have something in common. They are both parts of father and son teams that have qualified for an NHRA Pro Stock race.
Coughlin is 2 - 0 against Cuadra in prior events.

Coughlin with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Jeg Coughlin's MOV: 0.0301 seconds (approximately 9 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  666 Matt Hartford                        4264 Chris McGaha                 
E1                   0.072  6.642 207.94     ****WINNER****  0.046  6.607 208.75
 Qualified:             #6  6.578 209.30                       #11  6.603 208.97

McGaha is 4 - 2 against Hartford in prior events.

McGaha with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Chris McGaha's MOV: 0.0612 seconds (approximately 19 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   29 Shane Tucker                            7 Greg Anderson                
E1                  -0.099  7.883 115.30     ****WINNER****  0.070  6.610 209.43
 Qualified:            #12  6.649 207.34                        #5  6.578 209.56

This is the first time Tucker and Anderson have faced each other in eliminations.
Greg Anderson starts the day with 802 round wins and he is only the second Pro Stock driver to win more than 800 rounds (Warren Johnson - 874). This is the 24th start for Shane Tucker and he is the 88th different driver to face Greg Anderson in eliminations.

Tucker goes red to give Anderson the freebie. Anderson with the second quickest winning pass of race day.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 406M Fernando Cuadra Jr.                    52 Deric Kramer                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.037  6.838 197.88                     0.044 15.360  55.41
 Qualified:            #15  6.841 201.55                        #2  6.569 210.37

This is the 86th start for Deric Kramer in Pro Stock.
This is the first start for Fernando Cuadra Jr. and he becomes the 448th person to qualify for an NHRA Pro Stock field.
Cuadra Jr. with the starting line advantage and never trailed to get his first round win. He runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He will give up lane choice to Coughlin in the next round.

Kramer with severe tire shake as soon as he lets the clutch out and clicks it off.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2222 Wally Stroupe                           8 Bo Butner                    
E1                   0.015  6.781 203.43     ****WINNER****  0.075  6.622 209.72
 Qualified:            #14  6.763 204.08                        #3  6.573 210.54

This is the 94th start for Bo Butner and the 79th time he has started from the top half of the field.
Butner is 3 - 0 against Stroupe in prior events.

Stroupe with the starting line advantage, but Butner has the difference made up by 330 feet and never trailed from there on for the win. He will give up lane choice to McGaha in the next round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1465 Val Smeland                             5 Jason Line                   
E1                   0.033  6.733 205.94     ****WINNER****  0.078  6.615 209.43
 Qualified:            #16  6.957 200.65                        #1  6.563 210.11

Jason Line starts the day with 599 round wins. Only three Pro Stock drivers have won 600 or more rounds. This is his first No. 1 spot since the Las Vegas race at the end of the 2017 season.
This is the 28th start for Val Smeland.
Line is 4 - 0 against Smeland in prior events.

Smeland with the starting line advantage, but Line has the difference made up by 330 feet and never trailed from there on for the win. He will have lane choice over Laughlin in the next round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  150 Kenny Delco                             4 Erica Enders                 
E1                   0.093  9.338  99.16     ****WINNER****  0.042  6.630 207.24
 Qualified:            #13  6.680 208.75                        #4  6.573 208.59

Erica Enders was runner-up here last year.
Enders is 3 - 0 against Delco in prior events.

Enders with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. She will give up lane choice to Anderson in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink