Sat, 28 Sep 2013, 16:16 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Notes from final, round 4 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: Larry Morgan Runs 6.631/209.23, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.754/208.46, Was #18
Right Lane: Mark Hogan Runs 6.744/205.54, Now #19; Best prior run: 12.935/67.13, Was #20

Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 29.54 inches, adjusted altitude 2,993 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.

Morgan is straight down the groove to get in the show. Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-1.010 sec., 330ft-2.791, 660ft-4.274/166.13 mph, 1,000ft-5.552. Hogan with his quickest pass of the weekend, but he will not get in the show.

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Left Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.646/209.30, Now #18; Best prior run: 6.647/209.46, Was #18
Right Lane: Dave River Runs 8.683/111.16, Now #20; Best prior run: 6.815/204.94, Was #20

Johnson improves on his run from earlier today, but will not get in the show. River with a lot of shake and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 6.629/209.36, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.623/209.43, Was #15
Right Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.661/208.94, Now #17; Best prior run: 6.634/209.62, Was #17

Hartford with quickest pass of the round, but will stay in the number 15 spot. Matt Hartford's incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-2.784, 660ft-4.270/165.74 mph, 1,000ft-5.551. No help here for Brogdon and he will not get in the show.

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Left Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.616/208.55, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.610/209.23, Was #14
Right Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.649/208.23, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.603/209.30, Was #13

Stanfield is straight down the groove and the quickest pass of the round, but will stay in the number 14 spot. Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.764, 660ft-4.252/165.31 mph, 1,000ft-5.535. No help here for Kramer and he will stay in the number 13 spot.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.602/209.98, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.566/210.47, Was #11
Right Lane: Steve Kent Runs 6.600/209.30, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.571/210.18, Was #12

A good side-by-side run here the two quickest passes of the round. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.771, 660ft-4.252/166.37 mph, 1,000ft-5.527.
Steve Kent's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.765, 660ft-4.247/166.13 mph, 1,000ft-5.524.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.591/210.70, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.555/211.83, Was #10
Right Lane: Rickie Jones Runs 6.576/210.67, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.552/211.49, Was #9

No help here for either driver, but they run the two quickest passes of the round. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.770, 660ft-4.246/166.97 mph, 1,000ft-5.519.
Rickie Jones' incremental times: 60ft-1.006 sec., 330ft-2.770, 660ft-4.239/167.57 mph, 1,000ft-5.507.

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Left Lane: Buddy Perkinson Runs 6.588/211.23, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.545/211.96, Was #8
Right Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.588/210.47, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.535/211.46, Was #6

This was a good looking drag race with them running identical E.T.s Buddy Perkinson's incremental times: 60ft-0.998 sec., 330ft-2.774, 660ft-4.249/166.87 mph, 1,000ft-5.519.
Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.775, 660ft-4.250/166.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.519.

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Left Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.561/211.36, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.538/211.79, Was #7
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.584/210.60, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.531/211.26, Was #5

Edwards launched hard and keep it hooked up and makes the quickest pass of the round. Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.757, 660ft-4.227/167.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.494. Gray with a good looking pass, the third quickest pass of the round. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.770, 660ft-4.244/167.12 mph, 1,000ft-5.514.

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Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.581/211.76, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.526/211.96, Was #2
Right Lane: Erica Enders-Stevens Runs 6.576/210.80, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.528/211.26, Was #4

Gaines with the fourth quickest pass of the round. V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-1.013 sec., 330ft-2.783, 660ft-4.252/167.86 mph, 1,000ft-5.516. Enders-Stevens with another great run and the second quickest pass of the round. Erica Enders-Stevens' incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.766, 660ft-4.237/167.34 mph, 1,000ft-5.506.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.572/210.60, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.512/212.29, Was #1
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.633/210.24, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.527/211.20, Was #3

Johnson with another great pass and the second quickest pass of the round. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.762, 660ft-4.235/167.03 mph, 1,000ft-5.502. Johnson qualifies No. 1 for the third time this season and the 31st time in his career. Coughlin slowed from his time earlier today.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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