Sat, 21 Sep 2013, 17:23 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Notes from final, round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 28th annual AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:

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Left Lane: Paul Pittman Runs 6.734/206.07, Now #16; Best prior run: 8.657/108.18, Was #17

Pittman was straight down the groove with a good clean pass to get in the show. That will bump out Gaines. Paul Pittman's incremental times: 60ft-1.019 sec., 330ft-2.824, 660ft-4.335/163.16 mph, 1,000ft-5.638.

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Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.582/210.31, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.911/175.64, Was #17
Right Lane: Steve Kent Runs 6.612/209.92, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.641/209.10, Was #14

Gaines with a real nice pass to get back in the show as he ties Nobile's E.T., but will give up the position based on his slower speed. He goes to the number nine spot. V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-1.009 sec., 330ft-2.776, 660ft-4.244/167.61 mph, 1,000ft-5.514.
Kent improves, but will stay in the number 14 spot. Steve Kent's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.773, 660ft-4.255/165.99 mph, 1,000ft-5.536.

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Left Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.654/208.68, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.655/208.65, Was #16
Right Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 6.622/209.14, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.628/208.33, Was #15

McGaha is just a tick better, but will stay in the number 16 spot and will race the No.1 qualifier tomorrow. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.793, 660ft-4.287/164.99 mph, 1,000ft-5.573. Hartford is a few ticks better and he will stay in the number 15 spot. Matt Hartford's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.770, 660ft-4.256/165.68 mph, 1,000ft-5.542.

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Left Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.626/209.17, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.609/209.07, Was #13
Right Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.610/210.31, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.607/209.98, Was #12

No help here for either driver...

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Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.603/209.46, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.601/209.33, Was #11
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.587/210.31, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.583/210.05, Was #10

Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 32 percent, barometer 29.29 inches, adjusted altitude 3,129 feet, track temperature 116 degrees.

Morgan just a couple ticks off his earlier time. Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.762, 660ft-4.245/165.80 mph, 1,000ft-5.527. Coughlin is also a few ticks off his earlier qualifying time. These two will start from the bottom half of the show. Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.762, 660ft-4.245/165.80 mph, 1,000ft-5.527.
Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.765, 660ft-4.240/166.81 mph, 1,000ft-5.515.

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Left Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.567/211.26, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.570/211.56, Was #7
Right Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.596/210.37, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.582/210.47, Was #8

Edwards with a real nice pass, straight down the groove with the quickest pass of the round. He moves up the ladder two spots. Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.754, 660ft-4.225/167.18 mph, 1,000ft-5.498. No help here for Nobile and he will start from the number eight spot. Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.776, 660ft-4.251/167.01 mph, 1,000ft-5.525.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.566/211.06, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.567/211.16, Was #6
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.579/210.90, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.567/210.64, Was #7

Line with the quickest pass of the round to move back into the number five spot. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.752, 660ft-4.224/167.34 mph, 1,000ft-5.496. No help here for Anderson and he will start tomorrow from the number seven spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.763, 660ft-4.236/167.26 mph, 1,000ft-5.509.

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Left Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.591/210.77, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.563/210.60, Was #3
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.572/211.23, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.564/211.23, Was #4

Gray slows from earlier today and he will stay in the number three spot. Johnson with the third quickest pass of the session, but will not improve and stays in the number four spot. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.767, 660ft-4.243/166.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.520.
Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.764, 660ft-4.234/167.49 mph, 1,000ft-5.504.

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Left Lane: Erica Enders-Stevens Runs 6.588/210.57, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.557/210.93, Was #1
Right Lane: Rickie Jones Runs 6.574/211.33, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.559/210.90, Was #2

No help here for Enders-Stevens, but she will hold on to the number one spot for the first time this year and the sixth time in her career. Jones with the fourth quickest pass of the round and he will start Sunday from the number two spot. This is the second time he has qualified in the number two spot this year and also his career. Rickie Jones' incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.762, 660ft-4.233/167.14 mph, 1,000ft-5.505.

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