Sun, 19 May 2019, 16:32 PM Factory Stock Showdown Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

DINWIDDIE, Va. - Results of round 3 eliminations in School of Automotive Machinists Factory Stock Showdown 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
 3361 Bo Butner                               9 David Barton                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.056  7.985 172.72                     0.029 14.787  65.40
 Prior rounds:
E2    (P Gasko Jr  ) 0.031  8.015 176.63      (A Kohn      ) 0.029  8.088 169.34
E1    (K Skinner   ) 0.057  7.992 172.17      (B Skillman  ) 0.074  8.050 172.85
 Qualified:             #1  7.943 173.38                       #11  8.038 173.03

Weather conditions: air temperature 94 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 29.73 inches, adjusted altitude 3,357 feet, track temperature 132 degrees.

This is the first time Butner and Barton have faced each other in eliminations.

Barton with the starting line advantage, but Butner had the difference made up by the time they went by the Christmas tree and never trailed from there on for the win. He is going to his 53 final round including Pro Stock.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3909 Drew Skillman                         360 Geoff Turk                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.036  8.006 170.30                     0.057 10.746 129.85
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Libersher ) 0.052  8.011 170.54      (C Holbrook  ) 0.027  8.663 170.02
E1    (D Fezell    ) 0.044  8.078 170.58      (D Janac     ) 0.017  9.187 169.15
 Qualified:             #8  8.013 170.67                       #14  8.060 171.99

Skillman with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He is advancing to his 29th final round including Pro Stock. He will give up lane choice to Butner in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink