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Fri, 18 Aug 2017, 16:17 PM

Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

BRAINERD, Minn. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 36th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

Right Lane: Dave River Runs 15.173/71.56, Now #1

Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 28.54 inches, adjusted altitude 3,800 feet.

Severe tire shake right at the hit and pedaled it , but no help.

Left Lane: Mark Hogan Runs 6.840/200.11, Now #2
Right Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.823/202.12, Now #1

Hogan is straight down the groove...

Kramer with a clean pass.

Left Lane: John Gaydosh Jr Runs 6.828/187.16, Now #3
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.707/206.51, Now #1

Gaydosh launched clean, but slowed on the top end.

Gray launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-1.017 sec., 330ft-2.817, 660ft-4.320/163.97 mph, 1,000ft-5.616.

Left Lane: Alan Prusiensky Runs 6.716/205.60, Now #3
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.658/206.45, Now #1

Prusiensky with a good clean pass to go to the number three spot. Alan Prusiensky's incremental times: 60ft-1.007 sec., 330ft-2.810, 660ft-4.319/163.71 mph, 1,000ft-5.619.

Johnson with the quickest 60-foot time of the day and parlayed that into the number one spot. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.775, 660ft-4.274/164.01 mph, 1,000ft-5.567.

Left Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.695/206.61, Now #3
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.690/206.26, Now #2

This was a good side-by-side drag race.

Nobile is straight down the groove to go to the number three spot and has the fastest pass of the day. Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-1.007 sec., 330ft-2.803, 660ft-4.304/164.43 mph, 1,000ft-5.601.

Coughlin was right in front of him all the way down the track to go to the number two spot. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.802, 660ft-4.303/164.13 mph, 1,000ft-5.598.

Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.679/206.80, Now #2
Right Lane: Drew Skillman Runs 11.965/125.49, Now #10

Enders with a good looking pass to the number two spot. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.998 sec., 330ft-2.798, 660ft-4.293/164.73 mph, 1,000ft-5.587.

Skillman with severe tire shake right at the hit and pushed in the clutch.

Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.642/207.08, Now #2
Right Lane: Tanner Gray Runs 6.639/206.95, Now #1

Line with the quickest 60-foot time of the day and goes to the number two spot with the top speed of the day. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.768, 660ft-4.264/164.45 mph, 1,000ft-5.554.

Gray with a great pass to go to the number one spot, straight down the groove. Tanner Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.774, 660ft-4.266/165.23 mph, 1,000ft-5.553.

Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.635/207.43, Now #2
Right Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.628/207.27, Now #1

This is a great side-by-side drag race to wrap up round one of qualifying.

Anderson with a great pass to go to the number two spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.767, 660ft-4.260/165.15 mph, 1,000ft-5.548.

Butner launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.759, 660ft-4.253/164.99 mph, 1,000ft-5.542.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink