Sun, 19 May 2019, 17:15 PM Factory Stock Showdown Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

DINWIDDIE, Va. - Results of final, round 4 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                            3909 Drew Skillman                
E4                   0.054  7.989 171.29     ****WINNER****  0.028  7.990 170.69
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Barton    ) 0.056  7.985 172.72      (G Turk      ) 0.036  8.006 170.30
E2    (P Gasko Jr  ) 0.031  8.015 176.63      (S Libersher ) 0.052  8.011 170.54
E1    (K Skinner   ) 0.057  7.992 172.17      (D Fezell    ) 0.044  8.078 170.58
 Qualified:             #1  7.943 173.38                        #8  8.013 170.67

Weather conditions: air temperature 94 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 29.71 inches, adjusted altitude 3,277 feet, track temperature 133 degrees.

Butner is 1 - 0 against Skillman in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

Skillman with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Drew Skillman's MOV: 0.0250 seconds (approximately 6 feet). This is skillman's second Factory Stock win this year. He has 18 National event wins including Pro Stock, 11 coming in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink