Mon, 02 Sep 2019, 14:30 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   40 Alex Laughlin                        1465 Val Smeland                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.067  6.622 207.88                     0.075 12.152  72.15
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Graham    ) 0.036  6.603 207.15      (M Hartford  ) 0.061  7.176 166.64
 Qualified:             #5  6.576 207.94                       #13  6.627 208.26

Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 29.17 inches, adjusted altitude 2,894 feet, track temperature 111 degrees.

Laughlin is 3 - 1 against Smeland in prior events.

Laughlin with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Smeland with severe tire shake right at the hit and pushed the clutch back in.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Bo Butner                              52 Deric Kramer                 
E2                   0.034  6.617 208.71     ****WINNER****  0.032  6.597 209.17
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Delco     ) 0.021  6.598 209.20      (F Cuadra    ) 0.061  6.600 208.30
 Qualified:             #1  6.559 210.28                        #9  6.592 208.68

Butner is 6 - 4 against Kramer in prior events.

Kramer with a couple ticks on the tree and never trailed for the win. Deric Kramer's MOV: 0.0223 seconds (approximately 7 feet). He will have lane choice over Laughlin in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Greg Anderson                           4 Erica Enders                 
E2                   0.068  6.617 209.07     ****WINNER****  0.018  6.609 207.94
 Prior rounds:
E1    (F Cuadra Jr ) 0.071  6.593 209.04      (R Freeman   ) 0.013  6.597 207.56
 Qualified:             #6  6.580 209.01                        #3  6.575 208.94

Anderson is 18 - 15 against Enders in prior events.

Enders with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Erica Enders' MOV: 0.0586 seconds (approximately 18 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Jason Line                              2 Jeg Coughlin                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.009  6.597 209.14                     0.029  6.623 208.04
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Tucker    ) 0.039  6.579 209.56      (C McGaha    ) 0.018  6.613 207.53
 Qualified:             #2  6.561 210.64                        #7  6.586 207.59

Line is 33 - 22 against Coughlin in prior events.

Line with a great light and the win. Jason Line's MOV: 0.0466 seconds (approximately 14 feet). He will have lane choice over Enders by 0.012 seconds in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink