Sun, 27 Sep 2020, 11:41 AM Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 51st annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Chris McGaha                            7 Greg Anderson                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.042  6.633 207.15                    -0.210  6.619 206.70
 Qualified:             #9  6.631 207.85                        #8  6.629 207.34

Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 85 percent, barometer 29.73 inches, adjusted altitude 2,714 feet, track temperature 85 degrees.

Anderson is 15 - 11 against McGaha in prior events.

Anderson goes red to give McGaha the win. Anderson then runs his quickest pass of the weekend.

McGaha is just a couple ticks off his qualifying time.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  400 Mason McGaha                            4 Jason Line                   
E1                   0.024  6.636 206.61     ****WINNER****  0.031  6.617 206.83
 Qualified:            #10  6.637 207.88                        #7  6.624 207.34

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

McGaha with a slight starting line advantage, but Line had the difference made up by 100 feet and never trailed from there on for the win. Line with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Jason Line's MOV: 0.0125 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

McGah with his quickest pass of the weekend by a tick for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  442 Aaron Stanfield                         3 Bo Butner                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.034  6.630 207.27                     0.024  6.641 206.70
 Qualified:             #6  6.623 208.55                       #11  6.640 206.10

Butner is 1 - 0 against Stanfield in prior events.

Butner with the starting line advantage, Stanfield had the lead by the time they went by the Christmas tree. Butner had the lead by 330 feet and they were tied at a 1000 feet and Stanfield takes the win in a close one. Aaron Stanfield's MOV: 0.0016 seconds (approximately 6 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Jeg Coughlin                          107 Kyle Koretsky                
E1                   0.030  6.813 198.41     ****WINNER****  0.032  6.642 206.13
 Qualified:             #5  6.620 206.86                       #12  6.642 207.37

Koretsky is 1 - 0 against Coughlin in prior events.

Coughlin with a slight starting line advantage, Koretsky has the lead by the time they go by the Christmas tree and never trails from there on for the win. Koretsky matches his qualifying time for the win.

Coughlin's car quit on the top end.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 409M Cristian Cuadra                         5 Matt Hartford                
E1   ****WINNER**** -0.012  6.689 206.48                    -0.021  6.660 206.29
 Qualified:            #14  6.654 207.98                        #3  6.608 207.08

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

Hartford goes red to give Cuadra the win.

Both slow from their qualifying times.

Cuadra 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
   40 Alex Laughlin                         150 Kenny Delco                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.021  6.610 207.69                     0.095  6.629 207.72
 Qualified:             #4  6.615 208.42                       #13  6.648 208.49

Laughlin is 3 - 0 against Delco in prior events.

Laughlin with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He matches his qualifying time for low E.T. of race day for the win. He will have lane choice over Koretsky in the next round.

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
  136 Bob Benza                              52 Deric Kramer                 
E1                   0.053  6.837 204.45     ****WINNER****  0.043  6.622 208.42
 Qualified:            #16  6.662 208.42                        #1  6.602 208.78

This is the first time Benza and Kramer have faced each other in eliminations.

Kramer with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will have lane choice over Chris McGaha in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Erica Enders                          300 Troy Coughlin Jr.            
E1   ****WINNER****  0.025  6.605 207.46                     0.037  6.655 206.48
 Qualified:             #2  6.608 208.65                       #15  6.660 207.53

Coughlin Jr. is 1 - 0 against Enders in prior events.

Enders with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Erica Enders' MOV: 0.0624 seconds (approximately 19 feet). she runs low E.T. of race day and will have lane choice over Line in the next round.

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