Sun, 23 Feb 2020, 17:14 PM Pro Stock Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 3 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
   40 Alex Laughlin                           3 Bo Butner                    
E3                   0.030 No Time           ****WINNER****  0.034  7.262 147.44
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Coughlin J) 0.052  6.546 210.44      (K Delco     ) 0.041  6.863 167.32
E1    (M Hartford  ) 0.051  6.548 209.85      (V Smeland   ) 0.054 10.108  78.96
 Qualified:             #9  6.589 207.88                        #5  6.580 208.42

Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 28.89 inches, adjusted altitude 2,439 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

Laughlin is 6 - 4 against Butner in prior events.

Laughlin with a slight starting line advantage, but then has severe tire shake. The car comes to a stop around half track, the word from the track was it sounded like it knock the drive shaft out of it.

Butner is real loose and gets real close to the centerline around half track. He keeps it in his lane and takes the win. He is advancing to his 25th final round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Erica Enders                            4 Jason Line                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.057  6.555 210.28                     0.032  6.582 209.33
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C McGaha    ) 0.749  6.526 211.00      (C Cuadra    ) 0.017  6.581 210.01
E1    (F Cuadra Jr ) 0.032  6.532 210.37      (D Kramer    ) 0.083  6.649 186.28
 Qualified:             #2  6.554 208.33                        #6  6.581 209.01

Enders is 22 - 21 against Line in prior events.

Line with the starting line advantage and the lead until right in the lights when she runs Line down for the win in a close one. Erica Enders' MOV: 0.0027 seconds (approximately 10 inches). She will have lane choice over Butner in the final. She is advancing to her 52nd final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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