Sun, 23 Feb 2020, 15:54 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 36th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Jason Line                           409M Cristian Cuadra              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.017  6.581 210.01                     0.011 14.134  51.15
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Kramer    ) 0.083  6.649 186.28      (A Stanfield ) 0.090  6.633 208.10
 Qualified:             #6  6.581 209.01                       #14  6.644 206.32

Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 28.92 inches, adjusted altitude 2,472 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

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

Cuadra with the starting line advantage, but has severe tire shake and pushes in the clutch.

Line matches his qualifying time and makes his fastest pass of the weekend for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  150 Kenny Delco                             3 Bo Butner                    
E2                  -0.041  6.607 207.78     ****WINNER****  0.041  6.863 167.32
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Prusiensky) 0.063  6.601 208.65      (V Smeland   ) 0.054 10.108  78.96
 Qualified:             #4  6.579 209.20                        #5  6.580 208.42

Butner is 6 - 0 against Delco in prior events.

Delco goes red to give Butner the win. It appeared that Butner might have used up another engine. He still gets the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Jeg Coughlin                           40 Alex Laughlin                
E2                   0.019  6.810 175.34     ****WINNER****  0.052  6.546 210.44
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Robertson ) 0.048  6.535 210.11      (M Hartford  ) 0.051  6.548 209.85
 Qualified:             #1  6.536 208.46                        #9  6.589 207.88

Laughlin is 7 - 6 against Coughlin in prior events.

Coughlin with the starting line advantage, but he slows on the top end. Laughlin chased him down just before half track and takes the win.

Laughlin will have lane choice over Butner in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Erica Enders                            9 Chris McGaha                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.749  6.526 211.00                           No Time      
 Prior rounds:
E1    (F Cuadra Jr ) 0.032  6.532 210.37      (G Anderson  ) 0.036  6.583 209.46
 Qualified:             #2  6.554 208.33                        #7  6.581 208.55

Enders is 22 - 10 against McGaha in prior events.

Enders staged and McGaha took his time. She brings up the rpms and McGaha never got it staged and was timed out.

Enders runs low E.T. and top speed of the event for the win.

She will have lane choice over Line in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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