Sat, 17 Oct 2020, 14:13 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, ninth annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Matt Hartford                          40 Alex Laughlin                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.039  6.521 210.44                     0.015  6.562 208.26
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Koretsky  ) 0.059  6.540 210.73      (V Smeland   ) 0.052  6.563 192.71
 Qualified:             #5  0.000   NS                          #4  0.000   NS  

Weather conditions: air temperature 59 degrees, relative humidity 39 percent, barometer 30.26 inches, track temperature 84 degrees.

Laughlin with the starting line advantage, but made a quick move toward the wall, he reels it in, but can't chase Hartford down.

Hartford has the lead by 250 feet and never trails from there on for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Greg Anderson                           2 Jeg Coughlin                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.061  6.502 211.53                     0.010  6.686 184.88
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Delco     ) 0.061  6.527 210.83      (T Coughlin J) 0.018  6.594 210.01
 Qualified:             #6  0.000   NS                          #3  0.000   NS  

Anderson is 57 - 46 against Coughlin in prior events.

Coughlin with the starting line advantage, but Anderson has the lead by 330 feet and never trails from there on for the win. Anderson runs low E.T. of the event for the win.

Coughlin made a quick move toward the centerline around 800 feet and clicked it off and had the chutes out early.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Erica Enders                            9 Chris McGaha                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.015  6.564 209.72                     0.000  6.608 209.30
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Cuadra    ) 0.045  6.527 211.69      (D Kramer    ) 0.013  6.538 208.20
 Qualified:             #2  0.000   NS                          #7  0.000   NS  

We are now in Dallas to finish the St. Louis race.

Enders is 23 - 10 against McGaha in prior events.

McGaha with a perfect light, but Enders has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree and never trails from there on for the win. Erica Enders' MOV: 0.0296 seconds (approximately 9 feet). She will give up lane choice to Anderson in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Jason Line                            442 Aaron Stanfield              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.017  6.548 210.80                     0.008  6.558 209.75
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M McGaha    ) 0.041  6.522 211.83      (B Butner    ) 0.041  6.543 211.00
 Qualified:             #1  0.000   NS                          #8  0.000   NS  

Line is 3 - 1 against Stanfield in prior events.

Stanfield with a great light, but light has the lead by the time they go by the Christmas tree. Stanfield has the lead back at half track, but Line is able to chase him down in the lights for the win in a close one. Jason Line's MOV: 0.0018 seconds (approximately 7 inches). Line will have lane choice over Hartford in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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