Sun, 19 May 2024, 13:28 PM Pro Stock Round 1 Eliminations |
By Reporter |
JOLIET, Ill. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 24th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 411M David Cuadra 494 Jerry Tucker E1 -0.007 6.668 204.94 ****WINNER**** 0.067 6.645 207.78 Qualified: #9 6.588 208.97 #8 6.584 208.81Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 29.97 inches, adjusted altitude 2,501 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.
This is the 6th time in his 23 races that Jerry Tucker has started from the top half of the field. David Cuadra is 3 - 2 in Rd. 1 this year.
Tucker is 1 - 0 against Cuadra in prior events.
Cuadra goes red to give Tucker the win. He was not here yesterday as he
was at his daughter's graduation.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 193 Eric Latino 6 Dallas Glenn E1 -0.213 7.433 133.39 ****WINNER**** 0.032 6.566 208.33 Qualified: #10 6.590 208.55 #7 6.583 208.07Dallas Glenn is the defending event champion and the last PS driver to win this race in back-to-back years was Jason Line (2004 & 2005). Eric Latino is making his 11th start.
This is the first time Latino and Glenn have faced each other in eliminations.
Latino goes red to give Glenn the win. Glenn kept it hooked up and
makes his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
3 Matt Hartford 10 Cristian Cuadra
E1 0.044 6.639 208.39 ****WINNER**** 0.003 6.630 207.30
Qualified: #11 6.592 208.65 #6 6.572 208.88
Cristian Cuadra has qualified in the top half of the field at 4 of 6 races this year. After 5 races
Cristian Cuadra is 6 - 4 and that's the best start to any season in his career. Matt Hartford is 75 - 92 in
Rd. 1 in his career. Cuadra is 3 - 2 against Hartford in prior events.
Cuadra with a near perfect light
and the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 406M Fernando Cuadra Jr. 4 Aaron Stanfield E1 -0.173 6.838 171.38 ****WINNER**** 0.002 6.610 206.86 Qualified: #12 6.595 208.17 #5 6.563 208.14Aaron Stanfield wins 84% of his Rd. 1 races when he has lane choice. Fernando Cuadra Jr. is 1 - 5 against Stanfield.
Cuadra Jr. goes red to give Stanfield the win. Stanfield was on a good looking pass until on the
top end when the engine let go. The car filled up with smoke and he gets it stopped safely. The word from
the top end is there is oil. Aaron Stanfield was charged with an oildown, #1 for the season. That will cost
5 points.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 4264 Chris McGaha 25 Jeg Coughlin E1 0.062 6.628 208.36 ****WINNER**** 0.018 6.594 209.01 Qualified: #13 6.596 209.69 #4 6.559 209.23Jeg Coughlin "leaves first" 62% of the time overall but just 50% of the time against McGaha (Chris McGaha is 8 - 8 against Coughlin overall and 2 - 5 against him in Rd. 1. This is the 1st time they have met since Indianapolis, 2019.
Coughlin with the starting line advantage and never trailed from there on for the win.
He has the second quickest pass of the round and will have lane choice over Stanfield in the next
round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 52 Deric Kramer 2 Greg Anderson E1 0.105 6.593 206.42 ****WINNER**** 0.046 6.597 208.04 Qualified: #14 6.605 208.59 #3 6.554 208.78Greg Anderson is 12 -3 this year and that's his best record after 5 races since he was 13 - 3 in 2016. Deric Kramer is 3 -15 against Anderson.
Anderson is 15 - 3 against Kramer in prior events.
Anderson with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. He will have lane choice over Cristian Cuadra in the next round.
Kramer 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 150 Kenny Delco 5 Troy Coughlin Jr. E1 0.091 6.595 208.55 ****WINNER**** 0.064 6.604 208.88 Qualified: #15 6.606 856.05 #2 6.554 209.75Troy Coughlin Jr.40 - 25 in Rd. 1 in his Pro Stock career (2 - 3 this year). Kenny Delco is 0 - 2 against Coughlin. This is the 177th start for Kenny Delco.
Coughlin Jr. with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. He will give up lane choice to Glenn 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 531 John DeFlorian Jr. 1 Erica Enders E1 ****WINNER**** 0.012 6.581 208.71 0.064 6.565 209.49 Qualified: #16 6.615 209.10 #1 6.548 209.69This is Erica Enders' 49th #1 spot and that is 6th most in PS history. The #1 PS qualifier is 20 - 3 in Rd. 1 at this event. John DeFlorian qualified #16 and the last time the #16 PS qualifier won a round at this event was 2007 (T. Hammonds).
DeFlorian with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the
hole shot win. DeFlorian with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. This is DeFlorian's fourth Pro
Stock event and he gets his first round win. He will have lane choice over Tucker in the next round.
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