Sat, 06 Oct 2018, 17:59 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, 33rd 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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Right Lane: Shane Tucker Runs 10.193/87.62, Now #17; Best prior run: 6.824/202.61, Was #17

Weather conditions: air temperature 91 degrees, relative humidity 55 percent, barometer 29.31 inches, adjusted altitude 3,789 feet, track temperature 115 degrees.

Tucker shook and clicked it off early.

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Left Lane: Kenny Delco Runs 6.664/206.39, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.655/207.69, Was #14
Right Lane: Val Smeland Runs 6.747/206.35, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.753/205.98, Was #16

Delco with another good pass, but will not improve. Kenny Delco's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.787, 660ft-4.281/164.49 mph, 1,000ft-5.576.

Smeland with his quickest pass of the weekend, but will not get off the bump spot. Val Smeland's incremental times: 60ft-1.028 sec., 330ft-2.837, 660ft-4.345/163.41 mph, 1,000ft-5.651.

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Left Lane: Fernando Cuadra Runs 8.383/115.52, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.641/208.10, Was #13
Right Lane: Alan Prusiensky Runs 6.672/205.94, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.666/205.41, Was #15

Cuadra pushed in the clutch early and will start Sunday from the number 13 spot.

Prusiensky is just a tick off his quickest pass and will start Sunday from the number 15 spot.

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Left Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.635/207.94, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.626/208.52, Was #12
Right Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.627/207.78, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.623/208.49, Was #10

McGaha with another good pass, but will not improve and will start from the number 12 spot. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.770, 660ft-4.262/164.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.552.

Kramer will start from the number 10 spot...Deric Kramer's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.764, 660ft-4.253/165.01 mph, 1,000ft-5.543.

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Left Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 6.630/206.13, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.624/207.08, Was #11
Right Lane: Drew Skillman Runs 6.619/208.42, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.615/208.55, Was #8

Hartford with another good pass, but will stay in the number 11 spot. Matt Hartford's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.762, 660ft-4.255/164.77 mph, 1,000ft-5.545.

Skillman is just a few ticks off his quickest pass of the weekend and will start from the number eight spot. Drew Skillman's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.768, 660ft-4.255/165.58 mph, 1,000ft-5.540.

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Left Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.621/206.99, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.615/208.04, Was #9
Right Lane: Tanner Gray Runs 6.632/207.91, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.614/208.14, Was #7

Butner will not improve and will start from the nine spot and will race Skillman in round one on Sunday. Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.758, 660ft-4.248/164.61 mph, 1,000ft-5.538.

Gray with his slowest pass of the weekend and will start from the seventh spot, he will face Kramer in round one.

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Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.617/207.88, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.612/208.33, Was #5
Right Lane: Alex Laughlin Runs 6.618/206.89, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.612/206.86, Was #6

Enders just off her qualifying time and will start from the number five spot. She runs the quickest pass of the session. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.757, 660ft-4.245/165.36 mph, 1,000ft-5.534.

Laughlin was right there with her with the second quickest pass of the session. Alex Laughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.755, 660ft-4.244/165.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.534.

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Left Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.618/207.69, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.609/208.10, Was #4
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.618/208.52, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.601/207.75, Was #3

Nobile with the third quickest pass of the session...Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.758, 660ft-4.247/165.36 mph, 1,000ft-5.536.

Line with the second quickest pass of the session based on his faster pass. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.759, 660ft-4.248/165.58 mph, 1,000ft-5.537.

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Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.625/207.27, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.599/207.53, Was #1
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.641/208.07, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.600/208.42, Was #2

Coughlin with his slowest pass of the weekend, but holds on to the number one spot. This is the second consecutive race he has qualified number one. He has qualified number one for the fourth time this season and the 27th time in his career.

Anderson with his second worst pass of the weekend, but will start Sunday from the number two spot.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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