Fri, 27 Sep 2013, 20:12 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Second annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest 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: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.599/210.31, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.639/209.98, Was #17
Right Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.608/207.82, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.986/198.06, Was #20

Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 40 percent, barometer 29.57 inches, adjusted altitude 2,628 feet, track temperature 90 degrees.

Johnson is straight down the groove to get into the show. Kurt Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.773, 660ft-4.252/166.58 mph, 1,000ft-5.526. Kramer improves, but not enough to get in the show. Deric Kramer's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.771, 660ft-4.252/166.31 mph, 1,000ft-5.529.

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Left Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 6.600/209.52, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.622/209.52, Was #16
Right Lane: Dave River Runs 7.126/166.07, Now #20; Best prior run: 6.798/204.79, Was #20

Hartford improves, but not enough to get in the show and will start over tomorrow. River clicks it off early.

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Left Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.577/209.82, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.615/208.88, Was #16
Right Lane: Mark Hogan Runs 9.226/97.35, Now #19; Best prior run: 6.749/203.43, Was #19

Stanfield launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number eight spot. Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.748, 660ft-4.227/166.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.502. Hogan shook and clicked it off early.

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Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.599/209.36, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.606/209.04, Was #15
Right Lane: Steve Kent Runs 6.571/210.18, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.638/209.82, Was #18

Morgan improves, but not enough to get in the show. Kent was straight down the groove with a real nice pass to get into the top half of the show. Steve Kent's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.752, 660ft-4.227/166.99 mph, 1,000ft-5.499.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.568/210.64, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.584/210.80, Was #12
Right Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.971/153.30, Now #18; Best prior run: 6.631/209.98, Was #18

Anderson with a real nice pass, the quick of the session, so far. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.974 sec., 330ft-2.747, 660ft-4.224/166.89 mph, 1,000ft-5.496. Brogdon clicked it off early.

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Left Lane: Buddy Perkinson Runs 6.545/211.96, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.584/211.49, Was #12
Right Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.535/211.46, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.590/210.87, Was #13

This is a great side-by-side drag race as these two go to the top of the list. Nobile to the number one and Perkinson to the number two spot. Buddy Perkinson's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.755, 660ft-4.220/168.20 mph, 1,000ft-5.482.
Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.747, 660ft-4.211/168.11 mph, 1,000ft-5.472.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.555/211.83, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.579/211.30, Was #13
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.531/211.26, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.572/211.16, Was #10

Line improves on his earlier run to go to the number four spot. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.758, 660ft-4.226/167.78 mph, 1,000ft-5.490. Gray launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.737, 660ft-4.203/167.86 mph, 1,000ft-5.466.

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Left Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.538/211.79, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.573/211.73, Was #12
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.527/211.20, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.565/210.97, Was #8

Edwards gets off the bump spot with a real nice pass to go to the number four spot. Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.752, 660ft-4.216/168.43 mph, 1,000ft-5.475. Coughlin with a great pass to go to the number one spot. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.737, 660ft-3.473/000.00 mph, 1,000ft-5.462.

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Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.526/211.96, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.567/211.23, Was #10
Right Lane: Rickie Jones Runs 6.552/211.49, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.564/212.16, Was #9

Gaines was straight down the groove with a great looking pass to go to the number one spot. V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.743, 660ft-4.204/168.47 mph, 1,000ft-5.463. Jones improves on his run from earlier today and moves up the ladder two spots. Rickie Jones' incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.757, 660ft-4.223/167.86 mph, 1,000ft-5.487.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.512/212.29, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.556/210.90, Was #9
Right Lane: Erica Enders-Stevens Runs 6.528/211.26, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.562/211.36, Was #10

Johnson launched hard and was straight down the groove to go to the number one spot. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.735, 660ft-4.195/168.64 mph, 1,000ft-5.451. Ender-Stevens with the fourth quickest pass of the session...Erica Enders-Stevens' incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.734, 660ft-4.198/168.05 mph, 1,000ft-5.462.

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