Fri, 25 Sep 2015, 19:25 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, Fourth 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: Aaron Strong Runs 6.592/209.10, Now #13; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Mark Hogan Runs 6.711/206.32, Now #17; Best prior run: 15.469/53.50, Was #17

Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 34 percent, barometer 29.59 inches, adjusted altitude 2,791 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

Strong with a good pass, but will not get in the show. Aaron Strong's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.754, 660ft-4.237/166.23 mph, 1,000ft-5.514. Hogan makes a clean pass, but will start over tomorrow. Mark Hogan's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.807, 660ft-4.314/162.86 mph, 1,000ft-5.616.

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Left Lane: Alex Laughlin Runs 6.785/206.39, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.629/210.50, Was #15
Right Lane: Dave River Runs 6.814/203.06, Now #18; Best prior run: 6.831/202.48, Was #18

No help here for Laughlin and he will start over tomorrow. River improves on his pass from earlier today, but he will start over tomorrow.

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Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.586/211.20, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.601/211.13, Was #14
Right Lane: Steve Schmidt Runs 6.677/205.94, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.699/205.85, Was #16

Both drivers improve on their numbers from earlier today, but they will both start over tomorrow.

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Left Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.574/207.82, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.576/209.82, Was #12
Right Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.545/211.26, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.556/211.46, Was #10

Kramer with a good looking pass and improves, but will tay on the bump spot. Deric Kramer's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.753, 660ft-4.228/166.70 mph, 1,000ft-5.501. Nobile launched hard and keep it hooked up to make the quickest pass of the session and moves up to the number four spot. Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.753, 660ft-4.218/168.49 mph, 1,000ft-5.480.

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Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.548/211.76, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.557/212.39, Was #11
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.534/211.69, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.555/211.73, Was #9

Morgan improves from earlier today and goes to the number seven spot. Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.755, 660ft-4.222/167.88 mph, 1,000ft-5.485. Johnson with a real nice pass, the quickest of the session to go to the number three spot. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.749, 660ft-4.212/168.20 mph, 1,000ft-5.472.

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Left Lane: Drew Skillman Runs 6.510/212.43, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.556/211.86, Was #11
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.527/212.86, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.552/212.29, Was #10

Skillman launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Drew Skillman's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.731, 660ft-4.191/168.60 mph, 1,000ft-5.449. Gray with a real nice pass to go to the number three spot. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.749, 660ft-4.212/169.06 mph, 1,000ft-5.468.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.528/211.99, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.547/211.96, Was #8
Right Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.521/212.83, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.551/212.53, Was #11

Line improves from earlier today and goes to the number five spot. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.741, 660ft-4.206/168.11 mph, 1,000ft-5.466. Butner was straight down the groove with a great pass to go to the number three spot. Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.740, 660ft-4.203/168.51 mph, 1,000ft-5.461.

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Left Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.522/211.76, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.539/211.83, Was #8
Right Lane: Jonathan Gray Runs 6.514/212.19, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.549/211.83, Was #11

McGaha goes to the number five spot. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.737, 660ft-4.199/168.60 mph, 1,000ft-5.460. Gray with a real nice pass to go to the number thee spot. Jonathan Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.730, 660ft-4.192/168.28 mph, 1,000ft-5.452.

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Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.511/212.43, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.531/212.90, Was #8
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.492/213.20, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.513/213.27, Was #2

This was another great side-by-side drag race by these two...Enders goes to the number three spot right behind her teammate. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.736, 660ft-4.194/168.77 mph, 1,000ft-5.450. Anderson launched hard and keep it hooked up to go back to the number one spot. He sets the track E.T. record...Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.973 sec., 330ft-2.721, 660ft-4.179/169.55 mph, 1,000ft-5.435.

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