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Sat, 19 Sep 2015, 13:41 PM

Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #3
By Rick Green





CONCORD, N.C. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Eighth annual NHRA Carolina 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:
Left Lane: Kenny Delco Runs 6.648/208.30, Now #13; No Prior Run
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 13.066/67.03, Now #14; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 29.27 inches, adjusted altitude 3,219 feet, track temperature 123 degrees.

Delco with his quickest pass of the weekend to get a number on the board. Gaines with problems right off the starting line and pushed in the clutch.


Left Lane: Wally Stroupe Runs 20.503/30.06, Now #16; No Prior Run
Right Lane: John Gaydosh Jr Runs 7.327/205.66, Now #14; No Prior Run

Stroupe with problems right off the starting line and pushed in the clutch. Gaydosh gets a number on the board.

Left Lane: Jonathan Gray Runs 27.811/21.35, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.619/210.18, Was #12
Right Lane: Alex Laughlin Runs 6.608/209.30, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.604/209.82, Was #11

Gray with tire shake and pushed in the clutch. Laughlin with another good pass, but will not improve and stay in the number 11 spot. The quickest pass of the round so far. Alex Laughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.769, 660ft-4.250/166.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.531.

Left Lane: Drew Skillman Runs 6.582/210.54, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.559/211.26, Was #8
Right Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.563/210.73, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.567/211.26, Was #10

This was a good side-by-side drag race with the two quickest passes of the round. Drew Skillman's incremental times: 60ft-1.005 sec., 330ft-2.774, 660ft-4.243/168.07 mph, 1,000ft-5.512.
Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.752, 660ft-4.224/167.47 mph, 1,000ft-5.494.

Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.567/210.57, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.556/211.56, Was #6
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.574/209.82, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.564/210.73, Was #10

this is a good drag race as they have the second and third quickest passes of the round...Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.758, 660ft-4.229/167.84 mph, 1,000ft-5.497.
Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.752, 660ft-4.226/167.28 mph, 1,000ft-5.500.

Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.572/211.00, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.548/211.76, Was #5
Right Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.551/210.77, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.558/210.31, Was #7

Morgan with a good looking pass, the fourth quickest of the session. Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.764, 660ft-4.236/167.70 mph, 1,000ft-5.504. McGaha with a great looking pass, the quickest of the session and moves up the ladder one spot. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.748, 660ft-4.215/167.88 mph, 1,000ft-5.483.

Left Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.565/210.83, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.533/211.66, Was #2
Right Lane: Shane Gray No Time, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.545/211.83, Was #4

Gray was leaking oil after the burnout and was shut off. Butner with another good looking pass, the third quickest pass of the session. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-99.999 sec., 330ft-99.999, 660ft-99.999/000.00 mph, 1,000ft-99.999.

Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.545/211.73, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.524/212.26, Was #1
Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 7.385/139.96, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.536/211.83, Was #3

Anderson launched hard and keep it hooked up to make the quickest pass of the round. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.751, 660ft-4.218/168.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.482. Enders with problems early and pushes in the clutch.

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