NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 22 percent, barometer 28.93 inches, adjusted altitude 2,275 feet, track temperature 101 degrees. Matt Hartford is making his 82nd start and his 12th from the top half of the field. Bo Butner is the defending event champion. Butner is 4 - 1 against Hartford in prior events. Hartford with a great light, but severe tire shake and pushed in the clutch. Butner is straight down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He runs top speed of the event in the win.

McGaha is 2 - 1 against Laughlin in prior events. Laughlin with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He had the power to hold on for the holeshot win in a close one. Alex Laughlin's MOV: 0.0052 seconds (approximately 19 inches).

Tanner Gray clinched the championship yesterday. He was the runner-up last year at this race. Shane Gray, Tanner's dad, has raced three members of the Gray family (including his father, Johnny, and other son, Jonathan) and Tanner is the only one he hasn't beaten. T. Gray is 2 - 0 against S. Gray in prior events. They both do long burnouts. Tanner with a near perfect light and never trailed for the win.

Greg Anderson's six wins here are the most for any active Pro Stock driver. Greg starts the day with 798 round wins and only three professional drivers have won 800 or more rounds in NHRA history. Fernando Cuadra is the 87th driver to face Greg in eliminations. Cuadra with a slight starting line advantage, but Anderson has the difference made up by the time they went by the Christmas tree and never trailed for the win. Anderson ties Butner for top speed of the event in the winning pass.

Skillman is 4 - 0 against Prusiensky in prior events. Skillman with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He runs the second quickest pass of the event for the win. Skillman will have lane choice over Anderson in the next round. Prusiensky with severe tire shake right at the hit and pushed in the clutch.

Erica Enders won here in 2014. This is a rematch of the final round in Topeka, a final that Deric Kramer won. Enders is 4 - 2 against Kramer in prior events. Kramer with the starting line advantage, but Enders had the difference made up by the time they went by the Christmas tree and never trailed from there on for the win. She runs the third quickest pass of the weekend. She will face the new champ Tanner Gray in the next round and will have lane choice.

Jason Line has been to the final round four times at this event, but he is still looking for his first win here. This is Jason's 898th round and only 14 pro drivers have competed in 900 or more rounds. Nobile with the starting line advantage, but has severe tire shake right at the hit and pushes the clutch back in to give Line the win. He runs the fourth quickest pass of the event for the win and lane choice over Laughlin in the next round.

Jeg Coughlin has six final round appearances and three Pro Stock wins at this event. This is his 993rd round and that is 12th most in all the pro classes. He is winless from the top spot in his last 13 tries including five this year. In 176 races this is just the ninth time that Kenny Delco has qualified 16th. Coughlin is 3 - 1 against Delco in prior events. Coughlin with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Coughlin now has the third quickest pass of the weekend and the win. He will have lane choice Butner in the next round. Delco had problems on the burnout, then had severe tire shake right at the hit and pushed in the clutch.