Sun, 15 Sep 2019, 15:34 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 3 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
    2 Jeg Coughlin                         410M Fernando Cuadra              
E3                  -0.002  7.096 138.80     ****WINNER****  0.050  6.598 208.46
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Kramer    ) 0.021  6.568 209.65      (E Enders    ) 0.048  6.578 209.56
E1    (B Benza     ) 0.026  6.552 210.08      (K Delco     ) 0.051  6.588 209.75
 Qualified:             #5  6.499 212.03                        #9  6.528 211.59

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 29.52 inches, adjusted altitude 2,790 feet, track temperature 122 degrees.

Coughlin is 3 - 0 against Cuadra in prior events.

Coughlin is a couple ticks too quick on the tree and turned on the red light to give Cuadra the win. He is advancing to his first career final round.

Coughlin pushed in the clutch after seeing the red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Jason Line                            666 Matt Hartford                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.063  6.572 210.57                     0.042  6.604 210.73
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B Butner    ) 0.008  6.549 210.41      (A Laughlin  ) 0.020  6.591 209.75
E1    (W Stroupe   ) 0.061  6.540 210.44      (G Anderson  ) 0.015  6.578 209.75
 Qualified:             #3  6.489 212.49                        #7  6.513 210.87

Line is 9 - 2 against Hartford in prior events.

Hartford with the starting line advantage, but Line chased him down by half track and never trailed from there on for the win. Jason Line's MOV: 0.0117 seconds (approximately 4 feet). Line will have lane choice over Cuadra in the final. Line is advancing to his third final this season and 102nd career final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink