Sat, 26 Sep 2015, 15:32 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, 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: Alex Laughlin Runs 6.567/211.49, Now #12; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Dave River Runs 6.793/202.94, Now #14; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 29.67 inches, adjusted altitude 2,059 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.

Laughlin is just a tick off his career best pass to get in the show. Alex Laughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.766, 660ft-4.236/167.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.502. River with problems on the burnout, but gets it figured out and is straight down the groove.

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Left Lane: Aaron Strong Runs 6.605/209.10, Now #14; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Mark Hogan Runs 7.113/195.93, Now #16; No Prior Run

Strong with a clean pass to get a number on the board. It appeared Hogan was laboring early in the run.

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Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.587/211.30, Now #14; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Steve Schmidt Runs 6.700/205.63, Now #16; No Prior Run

Gaines is just a tick off his best pass yesterday, but gets into the show. Schmidt gets into the show and that bumps out River.

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Left Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.548/210.77, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.574/207.82, Was #13
Right Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.556/211.30, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.545/211.26, Was #10

Kramer with his quickest pass of the weekend and the quickest of the round to move up the ladder one spot. Deric Kramer's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.749, 660ft-4.217/167.66 mph, 1,000ft-5.482. Nobile will not improve on his pass from yesterday.

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Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.518/212.79, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.548/211.76, Was #11
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.526/211.46, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.534/211.69, Was #9

Morgan with his quickest pass of the weekend to move into the top half of the show. Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.739, 660ft-4.200/168.66 mph, 1,000ft-5.458. Johnson with his quickest pass to move up the ladder one spot. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.737, 660ft-4.201/168.07 mph, 1,000ft-5.462.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.531/212.29, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.528/211.99, Was #10
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.549/212.46, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.527/212.86, Was #9

No help here for either driver...Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.741, 660ft-4.208/168.14 mph, 1,000ft-5.469.
Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.760, 660ft-4.227/168.30 mph, 1,000ft-5.488.

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Left Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.514/211.86, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.522/211.76, Was #7
Right Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.502/212.73, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.521/212.83, Was #6

This is a great side-by-side drag race...the two quickest passes of the round. McGaha will move up the ladder one spot. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.731, 660ft-4.192/168.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.452. Butner with a great pass to go to the number two spot behind his teammate. Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.974 sec., 330ft-2.723, 660ft-4.184/168.56 mph, 1,000ft-5.442.

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Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.508/212.13, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.511/212.43, Was #4
Right Lane: Jonathan Gray Runs 6.520/212.49, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.514/212.19, Was #5

Enders is straight down the groove with a great pass, the second quickest pass of the session. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.730, 660ft-4.189/168.58 mph, 1,000ft-5.447. Gay with another good pass, but will not improve on his time from yesterday. Jonathan Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.737, 660ft-4.200/168.45 mph, 1,000ft-5.460.

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Left Lane: Drew Skillman Runs 6.509/212.56, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.510/212.43, Was #4
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.501/212.86, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.492/213.20, Was #1

Skillman with a great pass, his quickest of the weekend, but will stay in the number four spot. Drew Skillman's incremental times: 60ft-0.976 sec., 330ft-2.729, 660ft-4.189/168.70 mph, 1,000ft-5.447. Anderson with a little wiggle right at the hit, but still runs quickest pass of the session. He will not improve on his pass from yesterday, but will hold on to the number one spot going into the final session. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.974 sec., 330ft-2.726, 660ft-4.187/168.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.443.

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