Sun, 15 Sep 2019, 14:10 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 2 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
   40 Alex Laughlin                         666 Matt Hartford                
E2                   0.044  7.169 205.82     ****WINNER****  0.020  6.591 209.75
 Prior rounds:
E1    (V Smeland   ) 0.152  6.568 210.44      (G Anderson  ) 0.015  6.578 209.75
 Qualified:             #2  6.486 212.19                        #7  6.513 210.87

Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 29.56 inches, adjusted altitude 2,883 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.

Hartford is 4 - 1 against Laughlin in prior events.

Hartford with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.

Laughlin with severe tire shake right at the hit, he drove through it, but couldn't chase Hartford down.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Erica Enders                         410M Fernando Cuadra              
E2                   0.046  6.581 209.07     ****WINNER****  0.048  6.578 209.56
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Miller    ) 0.031  6.554 209.36      (K Delco     ) 0.051  6.588 209.75
 Qualified:             #1  6.480 211.96                        #9  6.528 211.59

Enders is 2 - 0 against Cuadra in prior events.

Enders with a couple ticks on the tree, but Cuadra had the difference made up by the time they went by the Christmas tree and never trailed from there on for the win in a close one. Fernando Cuadra's MOV: 0.0012 seconds (approximately 4 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Jeg Coughlin                           52 Deric Kramer                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.021  6.568 209.65                     0.037  6.571 209.92
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Benza     ) 0.026  6.552 210.08      (C McGaha    ) 0.032  6.564 209.92
 Qualified:             #5  6.499 212.03                        #4  6.491 211.46

Coughlin is 8 - 1 against Kramer in prior events.

Coughlin with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Jeg Coughlin's MOV: 0.0193 seconds (approximately 6 feet). He will have lane choice over Cuadra by 0.010 seconds.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Jason Line                              8 Bo Butner                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.008  6.549 210.41                     0.022  6.575 210.41
 Prior rounds:
E1    (W Stroupe   ) 0.061  6.540 210.44      (A Stanfield ) 0.048  6.549 210.21
 Qualified:             #3  6.489 212.49                        #6  6.511 212.06

Line is 9 - 5 against Butner in prior events.

Line with a great light and never trailed for the win. He runs low E.T. of the round for the win and lane choice over Hartford in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink