Mon, 14 Oct 2019, 11:34 AM Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 12th annual NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 410M Fernando Cuadra                         8 Bo Butner                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.014  6.580 210.57                     0.047  6.548 211.63
 Qualified:             #8  6.566 210.67                        #9  6.569 210.83

Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 55 percent, barometer 29.39 inches, adjusted altitude 2,393 feet, track temperature 77 degrees.

Butner is 2 - 1 against Cuadra in prior events.

Cuadra with a great light and the power to hold on for the hole shot win in a close one. Fernando Cuadra's MOV: 0.0016 seconds (approximately 6 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   52 Deric Kramer                          150 Kenny Delco                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.041  6.547 210.31                     0.068  6.557 210.37
 Qualified:            #10  6.570 209.95                        #7  6.562 210.21

Kramer is 1 - 0 against Delco in prior events.

Kramer with the starting line advantage and runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Deric Kramer's MOV: 0.0377 seconds (approximately 12 feet).

Kramer's chute doesn't blossom after the finish line, but he gets the car slowed down and makes the turn. The carbon fiber brakes a glowing bright red.

Delco 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
  442 Aaron Stanfield                         7 Greg Anderson                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.041  6.559 210.90                     0.096  6.549 211.99
 Qualified:            #11  6.571 210.28                        #6  6.560 210.64

Anderson is 1 - 0 against Stanfield in prior events.

Anderson with lane choice swaps lane...

Stanfield with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the hole shot win. Stanfield runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Aaron Stanfield's MOV: 0.0455 seconds (approximately 14 feet).

Anderson with his quickest pass of the weekend and runs top speed of the event in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 4264 Chris McGaha                           40 Alex Laughlin                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.040  6.576 211.10                     0.077  6.543 211.46
 Qualified:            #12  6.572 211.00                        #5  6.547 210.83

McGaha and Laughlin have each won 3 times against the other in prior events.

McGaha with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the hole shot win in a close one. Chris McGaha's MOV: 0.0045 seconds (approximately 17 inches).

Laughlin 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
 406M Fernando Cuadra Jr.                   666 Matt Hartford                
E1                   0.018  6.602 209.79     ****WINNER****  0.001  6.539 210.70
 Qualified:            #13  6.582   NS                          #4  6.546 211.00

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

Cuadra Jr. with a great light, but was second off the starting line as Hartford has a near perfect light 0.001 second. Hartford with his quickest pass of the weekend and low E.T. of race day for the win. He will have lane choice over McGaha in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   29 Shane Tucker                            5 Jason Line                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.005  6.574 209.01                     0.123  6.544 211.36
 Qualified:            #14  6.595 209.26                        #3  6.534 211.53

Tucker with a great light and never trailed for the hole shot win. Tucker runs his his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He will give up lane choice to Stanfield in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 409M Cristian Cuadra                         4 Erica Enders                 
E1                   0.007  6.608 209.36     ****WINNER****  0.011  6.519 212.03
 Qualified:            #16  6.611 209.20                        #1  6.506 211.86

Cuadra is making his first pass in eliminations...

A couple great lights with Cuadra with a slight advantage, but after that it was all Enders for the win. She runs low E.T. of race day and top speed of the event for the win and lane choice over Cuadra Sr. in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1465 Val Smeland                             2 Jeg Coughlin                 
E1                   0.031  7.154 152.45     ****WINNER****  0.000  6.523 211.66
 Qualified:            #15  6.598 209.04                        #2  6.524 210.37

Coughlin is 2 - 0 against Smeland in prior events.

Coughlin with a perfect light and runs his quickest pass of the event for the win. He will have lane choice over Coughlin in the next round.

Smeland pushed in the clutch early.

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