Sun, 26 Sep 2021, 12:58 PM Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 10th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  300 Troy Coughlin Jr.                     400 Mason McGaha                 
E1                  -0.016  6.569 210.31     ****WINNER****  0.012  6.566 209.95
 Qualified:             #8  6.549 209.20                        #9  6.552 209.59

Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 30.07 inches, adjusted altitude 1,322 feet, track temperature 85 degrees.

Troy Coughlin is 8 - 5 in rd. 1 this year. He beat Mason in the semi-finals at Gainesville this year.

Mason McGaha is 8 - 5 in rd.1 this year. This is his 19th start overall.

Coughlin Jr. and McGaha have each won 1 times against the other in prior events.

Coughlin Jr. leaves too quick and turns on the red light to give McGaha the win. McGaha makes a good looking pass.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Chris McGaha                           52 Deric Kramer                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.008  6.574 210.34                    -0.065  6.600 208.84
 Qualified:             #7  6.547 210.60                       #10  6.561 209.39

Chris McGaha wins 64% of his first round races when he has lane choice.

He is 13 - 6 against Kramer.

Deric Kramer is making his 123rd start.

Kramer goes red to give McGaha the win, who had a great light. McGaha is straight down the groove.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   41 Rodger Brogdon                          5 Matt Hartford                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.054  6.560 209.62                     0.028  6.863 165.09
 Qualified:             #6  6.545 209.33                       #11  6.566 210.18

Rodger Brogdon is 58 - 87 (40%) in rd. 1 for his career.

Matt Hartford is 45 - 78 (37%) in rd. 1.

Brogdon and Hartford have each won 1 times against the other in prior events.

Hartford with the starting line and the lead until just past half track when Brogdon chases him down and takes the win.

Hartford made a quick move toward the centerline and he was reeling it in and around half track when the car got real loose and he has the chutes out.

Brogdon mad a move toward the wall, but he reeled it in and takes the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Erica Enders                          361 Bo Butner                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.074  6.559 209.98                     0.068  6.607 207.78
 Qualified:             #5  6.545 209.49                       #12  6.569 209.04

Erica Enders and Bo Butner are 11 - 11 against each other. She is 3 - 1 against him in rd. 1 matchups.

Bo Butner's 11 losses to Erica are the most for him against any driver and his 11 wins against her are the most for him against any driver.

Butner with the starting line advantage, but Enders has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree and never trailed from there for the win.

Butner's car was loose on the top end and he clicked it off.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  660 Dallas Glenn                         409M Cristian Cuadra              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.026  6.547 210.31                    -0.102  6.601 206.92
 Qualified:             #3  6.537 208.91                       #14  6.577 210.60

Dallas Glenn is 10 - 3 in rd. 1 this year.

Dallas Glenn has had 2 perfect reaction times this year and he is the first Pro Stock driver to do that since 2014. Cristian Cuadra is making his 9th start this year.

Glenn is 1 - 0 against Cuadra in prior events.

Cuadra goes red to give Glenn the win. Glenn runs low E.T. of race day for the win and lane choice over Brogdon in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  107 Kyle Koretsky                         471 Marty Robertson              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.034  6.586 209.17                     0.406  6.989 158.87
 Qualified:             #2  6.537 209.30                       #15  6.594 208.78

Kyle Koretsky has now qualified in the top half of the field at 15 of his 22 races.

The #15 PS qualifier is 1 - 8 in round 1 at this event.

Koretsky with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will give up lane choice to Chris McGaha in the next round.

Robertson was late on the tree, he got loose on the top end and clicked it off early.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Greg Anderson                        410M Fernando Cuadra              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.046  6.532 209.52                     0.012  6.611 207.78
 Qualified:             #1  6.519 209.10                       #16  6.619 209.65

Greg Anderson has won 64 straight rd. 1 races when starting from the #1 qualifying spot.

The #16 qualifier has never won a round at this event.

Cuadra with a great light, but Anderson has the lead by 200 feet. Anderson runs low E.T. of race day and the win. Anderson will have lane choice over Mason McGaha in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Aaron Stanfield                       150 Kenny Delco                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.042  6.561 209.65                     0.075  6.903 164.67
 Qualified:             #4  6.538 209.72                       #13  6.574 209.52

Aaron Stanfield is 4 - 0 against Kenny Delco.

Kenny Delco is making his 163rd start.

Stanfield with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Stanfield will give up lane choice to Enders in the next round.

Delco clicked it off early.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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