Sun, 15 Sep 2019, 12:43 PM Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 35th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  150 Kenny Delco                          410M Fernando Cuadra              
E1                  -0.004  6.579 209.43     ****WINNER****  0.051  6.588 209.75
 Qualified:             #8  6.525 210.87                        #9  6.528 211.59

Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 29.57 inches, adjusted altitude 2,551 feet, track temperature 109 degrees.

This is the first time Delco and Cuadra have faced each other in eliminations.

Delco is just a few ticks too quick and turns on the red light to give Cuadra the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  666 Matt Hartford                           7 Greg Anderson                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.015  6.578 209.75                     0.058  6.622 211.06
 Qualified:             #7  6.513 210.87                       #10  6.535 211.30

Greg Anderson has a pair of wins here but none since 2006.

Anderson is 10 - 1 against Hartford in prior events.

Hartford with a great light and never trailed for the win.

Anderson drove through tire shake, but couldn't chase him down.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Bo Butner                             442 Aaron Stanfield              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.048  6.549 210.21                     0.064  6.557 210.54
 Qualified:             #6  6.511 212.06                       #11  6.582 210.41

Bo Butner won this race in 2017.

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

Butner with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Bo Butner's MOV: 0.0242 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Jeg Coughlin                          136 Bob Benza                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.026  6.552 210.08                     0.026  6.593 208.10
 Qualified:             #5  6.499 212.03                       #12  6.584 200.77

Jeg Coughlin has four wins at Maple Grove and that equals the most for him at any track on the tour.

This is the first time Coughlin and Benza have faced each other in eliminations.

They leave at the exactly same time, but it was all Coughlin from there on for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   52 Deric Kramer                         4264 Chris McGaha                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.032  6.564 209.92                     0.023  6.587 209.30
 Qualified:             #4  6.491 211.46                       #13  6.592 209.95

McGaha is 8 - 3 against Kramer in prior events.

McGaha with the starting line advantage, but Kramer had the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree and never trailed from there on for the win. Deric Kramer's MOV: 0.0143 seconds (approximately 4 feet). He will give up lane choice to Coughlin in the next round.

McGaha with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Jason Line                           2222 Wally Stroupe                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.061  6.540 210.44                     0.017 17.922  45.55
 Qualified:             #3  6.489 212.49                       #14  6.598 209.62

Jason Line won here in 2004 and 2011.

Line is 1 - 0 against Stroupe in prior events.

Stroupe with the starting line advantage and launched with the front end in the air and the car made a quick move toward the center line before he clicked it off.

Line is straight down the groove for the win. He runs low E.T. of the race day and will have lane choice over Butner by 0.009 seconds.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Erica Enders                          189 David Miller                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.031  6.554 209.36                     0.156 19.609  36.81
 Qualified:             #1  6.480 211.96                       #16  6.752 201.52

The No. 1 Pro Stock qualifier is 30 - 4 in round 1 at this event.

Enders with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. She will have lane choice over Cuadra in the next round.

Miller shook so hard at the hit a chute came out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   40 Alex Laughlin                        1465 Val Smeland                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.152  6.568 210.44                           No Time      
 Qualified:             #2  6.486 212.19                       #15  6.635 209.49

Laughlin is 4 - 1 against Smeland in prior events.

Smeland lurched forward and he rolled the beams to give Laughlin the win.

Laughlin will have lane choice over Hartford by 0.002 seconds.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink