Sat, 05 Sep 2015, 15:51 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Larry Sullivan

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 61st annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Right Lane: Wally Stroupe Runs 6.978/198.64, Now #1

3:16 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 29.20 inches, adjusted altitude 3,659 feet, track temperature 115 degrees.

This is Stroupe's first outing this season over on the NHRA side.

Clean, straight run. Won't stay #1 long, but it's a start.

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Left Lane: Aaron Stanfield Runs 6.678/207.46, Now #1
Right Lane: Steve Schmidt Runs 12.513/68.03, Now #3

This is also Stanfield and Schmidt's first runs of the season.

Schmidt shook and then hi's wheelie bars were flopping all around, may have been a pin or two missing. Good first run for Stanfield.

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Left Lane: Alex Laughlin Runs 7.481/196.67, Now #4
Right Lane: Kenny Delco Runs 6.671/206.80, Now #1

The "Gas Monkey" Camaro is with us again this weekend. It's not the first outing for either Laughlin or Delco this season.

Laughlin's car bogged on the launch.

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Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.658/208.36, Now #1
Right Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 6.691/207.15, Now #4

Nice-looking run by Coughlin, and a not-too-bad run for Hartford.

Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-1.026 sec., 330ft-2.811, 660ft-4.298/165.84 mph, 1,000ft-5.578.
Matt Hartford's incremental times: 60ft-1.009 sec., 330ft-2.808, 660ft-4.309/164.41 mph, 1,000ft-5.602.

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Left Lane: John Gaydosh Jr Runs 6.712/205.16, Now #5
Right Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 23.649/32.29, Now #9

Gaydosh made a second burnout, did not cross the starting line so it's okay. Kramer launched and then the engine went silent. He coasted through. Gaydosh made an off-pace run.

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Left Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.639/208.91, Now #1
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.659/207.72, Now #3

Two good runs, they bracketed Coughlin on the qualifying list.

Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-1.013 sec., 330ft-2.797, 660ft-4.283/165.80 mph, 1,000ft-5.562.
V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-1.017 sec., 330ft-2.804, 660ft-4.293/165.48 mph, 1,000ft-5.577.

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Left Lane: Drew Skillman Runs 6.618/208.78, Now #1
Right Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.643/209.07, Now #3

Two more good runs and they bracket Butner.

Drew Skillman's incremental times: 60ft-1.009 sec., 330ft-2.783, 660ft-4.264/166.29 mph, 1,000ft-5.541.
Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-1.016 sec., 330ft-2.799, 660ft-4.285/165.92 mph, 1,000ft-5.565.

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Left Lane: Jonathan Gray Runs 6.635/208.36, Now #2
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.648/209.04, Now #5

It's a brother act...and Jonathan splits the top two on the list. Shane lost a hundredth in the first 60 feet and then they were locked together the rest of the way.

Jonathan Gray's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.784, 660ft-4.271/165.40 mph, 1,000ft-5.554.
Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-1.017 sec., 330ft-2.800, 660ft-4.289/165.56 mph, 1,000ft-5.570.

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Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.778/206.80, Now #13
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.621/208.78, Now #2

Morgan launched with the wheels up and he had his hands full early in the run. AJ made a good first run and he's now the #2 qualifier.

Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.998 sec., 330ft-2.779, 660ft-4.263/166.07 mph, 1,000ft-5.542.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.634/208.78, Now #4
Right Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.605/209.17, Now #1

McGaha goes to the head of the class, Line lost a little time in the first 60 feet, then also made a good run.

Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-1.004 sec., 330ft-2.788, 660ft-4.275/165.68 mph, 1,000ft-5.555.
Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.767, 660ft-4.248/166.01 mph, 1,000ft-5.527.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.612/209.01, Now #2
Right Lane: Erica Enders No Time, Now #21

Enders' stopped at the end of the burnout and the car had to be pushed back, but the engine was still running so it was a reverser problem. Then the crew signaled her to shut it off. Anderson made a nice run, but it was second-best of the session.

Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.774, 660ft-4.258/165.92 mph, 1,000ft-5.535.

After the first session it's Kenny Delco on the bump spot at 6.671 and Chris McGaha is #1 at 6.605..

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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