Sat, 27 Sep 2014, 15:25 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Third 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: V. Gaines Runs 7.211/187.57, Now #13; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 90 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 29.71 inches, adjusted altitude 2,934 feet, track temperature 110 degrees.

Gaines with a lot of tire shake and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Dave River Runs 6.833/202.61, Now #13; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Aaron Stanfield Runs 20.900/34.85, Now #15; No Prior Run

River gets a number on the board...Stanfield make a quick move toward the centerline and clicks it off, but he gets a number on the board.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.548/211.89, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.579/210.60, Was #12
Right Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 21.022/35.51, Now #16; No Prior Run

Anderson launched hard and was straight down the groove to move into the top half of the show. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.755, 660ft-4.221/168.28 mph, 1,000ft-5.484. Kramer with severe tire shake and clicked it off, he still gets in the field.

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Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.571/211.53, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.571/211.20, Was #11
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.626/209.10, Now #13; No Prior Run

Brogdon matches his E.T. from yesterday and he will stay in the number 11 spot. Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-1.005 sec., 330ft-2.770, 660ft-4.238/167.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.504. Morgan is straight down the groove to get into the show at the number 13 spot.

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Left Lane: Richie Stevens Runs 6.576/210.90, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.557/211.56, Was #10
Right Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.592/210.50, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.576/210.37, Was #12

Today is Stevens birthday...he is straight down the groove with another good pass, but he will not improve. McGaha with a good pass, but he will not improve. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-1.004 sec., 330ft-2.775, 660ft-4.250/166.87 mph, 1,000ft-5.520.

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Left Lane: Jonathan Gray Runs 6.548/211.33, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.547/211.49, Was #7
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.532/211.66, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.550/211.73, Was #9

Gray is just a tick off his qualifying E.T. and he gets bumped back one spot by Coughlin. Coughlin with his quickest pass of the weekend to move into the top half of the field. coughlin with the quickest pass of the session. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.743, 660ft-4.207/168.20 mph, 1,000ft-5.468.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.536/211.93, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.537/212.13, Was #6
Right Lane: Dave Connolly Runs 12.962/65.45, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.542/211.33, Was #7

Johnson with his quickest pass of the weekend, but will stay in the number six spot. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.747, 660ft-4.209/168.43 mph, 1,000ft-5.471. Connolly with a lot of tire shake early and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.546/212.39, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.529/212.19, Was #3
Right Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.559/211.23, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.529/211.96, Was #4

Line with another good looking pass and the third quickest pass of the session, but will stay in the number three spot. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.756, 660ft-4.222/168.26 mph, 1,000ft-5.482. Nobile with a good looking pass, but will not improve. Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.762, 660ft-4.230/167.66 mph, 1,000ft-5.494.

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Left Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.547/211.79, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.528/212.06, Was #2
Right Lane: Erica Enders-Stevens Runs 6.524/211.93, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.513/212.90, Was #1

Gray is straight down the groove with the fifth quickest pass of the session. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.753, 660ft-4.219/168.11 mph, 1,000ft-5.482. Enders-Stevens launched hard and keep it hooked up to make the quickest pass of the session. Erica Enders-Stevens' incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.739, 660ft-4.199/168.56 mph, 1,000ft-5.460.

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