Sat, 14 Oct 2017, 18:11 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Notes from final, round 4 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: Val Smeland Runs 7.889/123.46, Now #17; Best prior run: 6.779/203.98, Was #17
Right Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.713/204.82, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.682/205.79, Was #14

Weather conditions: air temperature 91 degrees, relative humidity 43 percent, barometer 29.36 inches, adjusted altitude 3,597 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.

Smeland with tire shake right at the hit and made a quick move toward the centerline and then back across the lane before he pushed the clutch back in. He will not get in the show.

Kramer will not improve...

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Left Lane: Alan Prusiensky Runs 6.699/206.42, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.691/206.86, Was #15
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.677/206.35, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.658/207.24, Was #11

Prusiensky is straight down the groove, but will not improve.

Johnson will not improve and will start Sunday from the No. 11 spot.

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Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.707/205.82, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.679/206.67, Was #13
Right Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.647/208.17, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.651/207.37, Was #10

No help here for Morgan and he will start from the No. 13 spot.

McGaha with his quickest pass of the weekend, but will stay in the No. 10 spot. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-1.004 sec., 330ft-2.787, 660ft-4.274/165.07 mph, 1,000ft-5.563.

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Left Lane: Kenny Delco Runs 6.659/208.07, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.665/207.59, Was #12
Right Lane: Alex Laughlin Runs 6.635/207.72, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.638/207.78, Was #9

Delco with his quickest pass of the weekend, but will stay in the number 12 spot. Kenny Delco's incremental times: 60ft-0.998 sec., 330ft-2.789, 660ft-4.283/164.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.575.

Laughlin with his quickest pass of the weekend to move into the top half of the show. Alex Laughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.773, 660ft-4.260/165.31 mph, 1,000ft-5.550.

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Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.637/207.24, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.636/208.78, Was #9
Right Lane: Drew Skillman Runs 6.640/208.30, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.636/209.04, Was #8

Coughlin a tick off his qualifying pass from last night and will start from the No. 9 spot. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.766, 660ft-4.258/164.93 mph, 1,000ft-5.551.

Skillman just a few ticks off his qualifying time and will start Sunday from the number eight spot. He will face Coughlin in round one. Drew Skillman's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.781, 660ft-4.270/165.21 mph, 1,000ft-5.557.

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Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.629/207.72, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.634/208.49, Was #5
Right Lane: Brian Self Runs 12.053/72.79, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.635/208.10, Was #6

Enders made a quick move toward the wall, but reeled it in and makes her quickest pass of the weekend. She will start Sunday from the number five spot. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.765, 660ft-4.253/165.25 mph, 1,000ft-5.544.

Self with severe tire shake right at the hit and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Tanner Gray Runs 6.624/207.62, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.627/207.30, Was #3
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.622/208.59, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.628/208.39, Was #4

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

Gray with his quickest pass of the weekend and the second quickest pass of the session. Tanner Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.767, 660ft-4.252/165.82 mph, 1,000ft-5.540.

Line with his quickest pass of the weekend and the quickest pass of the session. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.767, 660ft-4.254/165.09 mph, 1,000ft-5.541.

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Left Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.628/206.89, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.588/208.94, Was #1
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.630/207.27, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.626/207.27, Was #4

Butner with the third quickest pass of the session, but holds on to the number one spot. He has qualified No. 1 for the fifth time this season and the eighth time in his career. Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.761, 660ft-4.248/165.05 mph, 1,000ft-5.541.

Anderson with the fifth quickest pass of the session and will not improve. He will start from the number four spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.766, 660ft-4.254/164.83 mph, 1,000ft-5.545.

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