Fri, 13 Oct 2017, 19:25 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals 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: Chris McGaha Runs 13.506/63.99, Now #15; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 91 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 29.41 inches, adjusted altitude 3,517 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

McGaha with severe tire shake right at the hit and made a quick move toward the centerline before he clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.658/207.24, Now #7; Best prior run: 21.095/50.59, Was #16
Right Lane: Tanner Gray Runs 6.637/208.04, Now #2; No Prior Run

Johnson is straight down the groove to get in the top half of the show. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.776, 660ft-4.271/164.47 mph, 1,000ft-5.569.

Gray with a real nice pass to go to the number two spot. Tanner Gray's incremental times: 60ft-1.005 sec., 330ft-2.785, 660ft-4.271/165.54 mph, 1,000ft-5.557.

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Left Lane: Shane Tucker Runs 6.730/204.35, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.784/203.22, Was #15
Right Lane: Val Smeland No Time, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.826/201.85, Was #16

Tucker improves and moves up the ladder one spot.

Smeland left before the tree was activated and will not get a time here.

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Left Lane: Brian Self Runs 6.635/208.10, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.717/206.89, Was #13
Right Lane: Alan Prusiensky Runs 6.691/206.86, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.767/203.68, Was #15

Self is straight down the groove to go to the number two spot. Brian Self's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.773, 660ft-4.261/165.13 mph, 1,000ft-5.552.

Prusiensky moves up the ladder three spots...Alan Prusiensky's incremental times: 60ft-1.005 sec., 330ft-2.801, 660ft-4.303/163.75 mph, 1,000ft-5.601.

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Left Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.682/205.79, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.705/205.38, Was #14
Right Lane: Kenny Delco Runs 6.665/207.59, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.686/207.24, Was #11

Kramer improves and moves up the ladder a couple spots. Deric Kramer's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.779, 660ft-4.283/163.08 mph, 1,000ft-5.588.

Delco is straight down the groove to go to the number nine spot. Kenny Delco's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.786, 660ft-4.294/157.54 mph, 1,000ft-5.578.

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Left Lane: Drew Skillman Runs 6.636/209.04, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.698/206.99, Was #14
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.989/159.31, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.679/206.67, Was #11

Skillman with a good looking pass to go to the number three spot. Drew Skillman's incremental times: 60ft-1.009 sec., 330ft-2.784, 660ft-4.270/165.54 mph, 1,000ft-5.557.

Morgan pushed in the clutch early...

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Left Lane: Alex Laughlin Runs 6.638/207.78, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.672/207.11, Was #11
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.636/208.78, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.657/207.85, Was #8

These two are side-by-side all the way down the track.

Laughlin goes to the number six spot. Alex Laughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.769, 660ft-4.261/164.93 mph, 1,000ft-5.554.

Coughlin makes a big move in the right direction to go to the number four spot. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.780, 660ft-4.268/165.05 mph, 1,000ft-5.556.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.626/207.27, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.642/206.80, Was #8
Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.634/208.49, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.651/207.66, Was #9

anderson launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.760, 660ft-4.250/164.99 mph, 1,000ft-5.542.

Enders was right there with him and ties Butner's E.T. and gets the position based on her faster speed. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.772, 660ft-4.261/164.93 mph, 1,000ft-5.551.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.649/207.78, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.639/208.17, Was #9
Right Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.588/208.94, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.634/207.34, Was #3

Line slows and will be in the number number nine spot...

Butner launched hard and kept it hooked up to go back to the number one spot. Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.755, 660ft-4.234/165.92 mph, 1,000ft-5.513.

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