Sat, 29 Oct 2016, 15:36 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 16th annual NHRA Toyota 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 6.683/206.16, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.692/205.35, Was #4

Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 45 percent, barometer 27.89 inches, adjusted altitude 4,176 feet, track temperature 88 degrees.

Laughlin with a great pass to go to the number two spot. Alex Laughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.789, 660ft-4.293/163.75 mph, 1,000ft-5.589.

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Left Lane: Shane Tucker Runs 10.268/88.11, Now #13; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Kenny Delco Runs 6.731/203.89, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.747/202.94, Was #12

Tucker with problems early and pushed in the clutch. Delco made a move in the right direction to move up the ladder two spots. Kenny Delco's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.811, 660ft-4.324/162.39 mph, 1,000ft-5.630.

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Left Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.734/203.06, Now #11; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Alan Prusiensky Runs 6.806/201.55, Now #14; No Prior Run

Kramer with his quickest pass of the weekend to go to the number 11 spot. Deric Kramer's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.804, 660ft-4.321/162.24 mph, 1,000ft-5.630. Prusiensky was straight down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend to get in the show.

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Left Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.726/204.88, Now #8; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Aaron Strong Runs 6.752/203.03, Now #15; No Prior Run

McGaha with real nice pass to move into the top half of the show. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.799, 660ft-4.316/162.16 mph, 1,000ft-5.624. The second quickest pass of the session. Strong with his quickest pass of the weekend to get in the show.

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Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.739/204.32, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.740/204.32, Was #14
Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.718/204.42, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.731/204.17, Was #10

Coughlin with his quickest pass of the weekend and moves up the ladder one spot. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-1.006 sec., 330ft-2.813, 660ft-4.328/162.25 mph, 1,000ft-5.636. Enders with her quickest pass of the weekend to move into the top half of the show. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.798, 660ft-4.309/162.57 mph, 1,000ft-5.615.

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Left Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 6.737/204.94, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.740/204.70, Was #14
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.740/204.39, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.730/204.51, Was #10

Hartford moves up the ladder one spot with his quickest pass of the weekend. Matt Hartford's incremental times: 60ft-1.011 sec., 330ft-2.816, 660ft-4.330/162.53 mph, 1,000ft-5.637. Johnson will not improve, but stays in the number 10 spot.

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Left Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.684/205.54, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.718/205.22, Was #7
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.684/205.47, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.683/205.26, Was #3

Butner has his car done up as the General Lee and his crew come out as the characters of the Dukes of Hazard show. Butner makes the second quickest of the session to move to the number four spot. Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.778, 660ft-4.286/163.12 mph, 1,000ft-5.588.
Gray with another great pass, but will not improve on the ladder. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.788, 660ft-4.293/163.51 mph, 1,000ft-5.590.

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Left Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.697/205.91, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.698/205.76, Was #7
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.677/205.72, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.697/205.54, Was #6

Nobile with his quickest pass of the weekend by 0.001 seconds. Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.789, 660ft-4.298/163.41 mph, 1,000ft-5.600. Anderson launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.780, 660ft-4.284/163.49 mph, 1,000ft-5.582.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 7.390/143.60, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.690/205.82, Was #6
Right Lane: Drew Skillman Runs 6.679/205.98, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.681/204.94, Was #2

Line with problems early and pushed in the clutch. Skillman with a great pass, ut will stay in the number two spot. Drew Skillman's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.781, 660ft-4.287/163.41 mph, 1,000ft-5.586.

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