Mon, 24 May 2021, 13:12 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 34th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  400 Mason McGaha                          107 Kyle Koretsky                
E2                   0.027 12.834  67.56     ****WINNER****  0.023  6.595 208.55
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Coughlin J) 0.109  6.593 205.98      (R Brogdon   ) 0.022  6.585 208.10
 Qualified:            #11  6.580 209.36                        #3  6.552 208.68

Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 100 percent, barometer 30.09 inches, adjusted altitude 2,139 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.

McGaha is 1 - 0 against Koretsky in prior events.

Koretsky with a slight starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.

McGaha shook and pushed in the clutch early.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  660 Dallas Glenn                            7 Aaron Stanfield              
E2                   0.035  6.685 197.48     ****WINNER****  0.025  6.577 209.75
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Cuadra    ) 0.039  6.578 209.46      (C McGaha    ) 0.010  6.572 209.56
 Qualified:             #1  6.549 210.01                        #6  6.567 209.69

This is the first time Glenn and Stanfield have faced each other in eliminations.

Stanfield with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.

Glenn drove through some tire shake right at the hit, but couldn't chase Stanfield down.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Matt Hartford                           1 Erica Enders                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.013  6.577 208.75                     0.020  6.573 209.75
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Delco     ) 0.038  6.568 208.94      (V Smeland   ) 0.018  6.565 209.49
 Qualified:             #5  6.566 210.41                        #4  6.554 210.14

Enders is 14 - 3 against Hartford in prior events.

Hartford with the slight starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win in a close one. Matt Hartford's MOV: 0.0032 seconds (approximately 12 inches). He ties Stanfield's E.T., but will give up lane choice on his slower speed in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   52 Deric Kramer                            4 Greg Anderson                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.028  6.563 209.56                     0.081  6.560 209.39
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Massel    ) 0.036  6.577 209.72      (F Cuadra Jr ) 0.022  6.539 208.97
 Qualified:             #8  6.570 208.84                        #2  6.549 208.97

Anderson is 10 - 1 against Kramer in prior events.

Kramer with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Deric Kramer's MOV: 0.0509 seconds (approximately 16 feet). Kramer will have lane choice over Koretsky in the semifinal.

Anderson with low E.T. of the round in the losing effort.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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