Fri, 16 Aug 2013, 16:26 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

BRAINERD, Minn. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Dave River Runs 6.801/203.19, Now #1
Right Lane: Mark Hogan Runs 6.814/203.49, Now #2

Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 28.83 inches, adjusted altitude 3,112 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.

Dave River's incremental times: 60ft-1.011 sec., 330ft-2.849, 660ft-4.376/161.69 mph, 1,000ft-5.692.
Mark Hogan's incremental times: 60ft-1.068 sec., 330ft-2.896, 660ft-4.411/163.14 mph, 1,000ft-5.714.

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Left Lane: Mark Martino Runs 6.643/208.42, Now #1
Right Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.696/206.70, Now #2

Mark Martino's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.787, 660ft-4.279/165.64 mph, 1,000ft-5.562.
Deric Kramer's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.807, 660ft-4.313/163.93 mph, 1,000ft-5.606.

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Left Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.699/206.95, Now #4
Right Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.645/207.40, Now #2

The word is that Stanfield will be tour for the rest of the year. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-1.018 sec., 330ft-2.819, 660ft-4.320/164.29 mph, 1,000ft-5.610.
Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.776, 660ft-4.270/165.21 mph, 1,000ft-5.559.

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Left Lane: Steve Kent Runs 8.211/119.17, Now #8
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.651/207.72, Now #3

Kent clicked it off early....Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.786, 660ft-4.280/164.69 mph, 1,000ft-5.566.

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Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.645/208.36, Now #3
Right Lane: Erica Enders-Stevens Runs 6.631/207.82, Now #1

Enders-Stevens is making the race after missing the last four races. she has backing from Charter, but only for this weekend and they are still working on deals for the rest of the year. Enders-Stevens with a real nice pass to go to the top of the list. Erica Enders-Stevens' incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.780, 660ft-4.266/166.15 mph, 1,000ft-5.549. Brogdon with a good pass to start the weekend in at the No. 3 spot. Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.791, 660ft-4.281/165.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.564.

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Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.608/209.43, Now #2
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.600/209.01, Now #1

This was a good side-by-side drag race as these two go to the top of the list. V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.775, 660ft-4.256/166.74 mph, 1,000ft-5.532.
Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.764, 660ft-4.246/166.58 mph, 1,000ft-5.523.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.628/209.17, Now #4
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.610/209.30, Now #3

A couple good passes here...Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.784, 660ft-4.272/165.92 mph, 1,000ft-5.551.
Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-1.007 sec., 330ft-2.781, 660ft-4.258/166.56 mph, 1,000ft-5.534.

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Left Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.613/208.62, Now #5
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.605/208.81, Now #2

The final round match up from the last two races. Coughlin with a real nice pass to go to the number two spot. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.768, 660ft-4.251/166.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.527. Nobile gets into the top half of the show. Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.771, 660ft-4.256/166.27 mph, 1,000ft-5.534.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.613/209.46, Now #6
Right Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.593/209.79, Now #1

Edwards launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.759, 660ft-4.241/166.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.518. Johnson gets into the top half of the show. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.782, 660ft-4.264/166.58 mph, 1,000ft-5.538.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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