Sat, 27 Oct 2018, 17:50 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 18th 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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Right Lane: Tom Huggins Runs 6.828/202.91, Now #19; Best prior run: 6.816/202.64, Was #19

No help here for Huggins and he will not get in the show.

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Left Lane: Joey Grose Runs 6.803/202.27, Now #18; Best prior run: 6.810/202.03, Was #18
Right Lane: Val Smeland Runs 6.762/203.12, Now #17; Best prior run: 6.772/202.97, Was #17

Grose with his quickest pass of the weekend, but he will not get in the show. Joey Grose's incremental times: 60ft-1.010 sec., 330ft-2.839, 660ft-4.368/160.82 mph, 1,000ft-5.689.

Smeland also with his quickest pass of the weekend, but he won't get in the show. Val Smeland's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.821, 660ft-4.342/161.32 mph, 1,000ft-5.656.

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Left Lane: Kenny Delco Runs 6.726/204.85, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.693/205.51, Was #15
Right Lane: Steve Graham No Time, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.715/205.13, Was #16

Delco made a quick move toward the wall, but reeled it in, but will not improve. Kenny Delco's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.807, 660ft-4.321/162.24 mph, 1,000ft-5.627.

graham is leaking something on the burnout and shut off and pushed back.

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Left Lane: Fernando Cuadra Runs 6.708/205.91, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.686/206.26, Was #14
Right Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.681/205.35, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.653/203.89, Was #13

No help for either of these guys...

Cuadra with the second quickest pass of the session. Fernando Cuadra's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.804, 660ft-4.312/162.96 mph, 1,000ft-5.614.

Nobile is straight down the groove with the quickest pass of the session. Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.785, 660ft-4.287/163.47 mph, 1,000ft-5.586.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.673/205.76, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.638/205.57, Was #9
Right Lane: Alan Prusiensky Runs 6.690/205.63, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.650/205.79, Was #12

Anderson with a good looking pass and makes the quickest pass of the session. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.779, 660ft-4.280/163.45 mph, 1,000ft-5.578.

Prusiensky with the third quickest pass of the session. Alan Prusiensky's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.795, 660ft-4.299/163.49 mph, 1,000ft-5.597.

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Left Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.657/207.75, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.636/207.56, Was #7
Right Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.675/206.13, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.650/206.70, Was #11

Butner will not improve, but makes the quickest pass of the session. Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.778, 660ft-4.276/164.03 mph, 1,000ft-5.570.

Kramer with the third quickest pass of the session. Deric Kramer's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.779, 660ft-4.282/163.06 mph, 1,000ft-5.582.

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Left Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.647/207.34, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.633/207.91, Was #6
Right Lane: Alex Laughlin Runs 6.667/205.22, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.643/205.63, Was #10

McGaha was straight down the groove with the quickest pass of the session. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.772, 660ft-4.269/164.39 mph, 1,000ft-5.559.

Laughlin with the third quickest pass of the session. Alex Laughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.771, 660ft-4.274/163.04 mph, 1,000ft-5.573.

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Left Lane: Drew Skillman Runs 6.674/206.20, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.631/206.86, Was #4
Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.661/206.67, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.636/206.70, Was #8

skillman with the sixth quickest pass of the session. Drew Skillman's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.794, 660ft-4.295/164.01 mph, 1,000ft-5.587.

Enders with the third quickest pass of the session and she will start from the eighth spot on Sunday. She will face Anderson in round one.

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Left Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 6.717/205.69, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.629/206.26, Was #3
Right Lane: Tanner Gray Runs 6.661/206.57, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.631/205.79, Was #5

Hartford goes the wrong way...

Gray with the fourth quickest pass of the session. Tanner Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.778, 660ft-4.278/164.11 mph, 1,000ft-5.571.

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Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.654/206.67, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.628/206.73, Was #1
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.661/206.39, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.628/206.61, Was #2

Coughlin with the second quickest pass of the session. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.767, 660ft-4.266/163.91 mph, 1,000ft-5.563. Coughlin holds on to the number one spot for the fifth time this season and the 28th time in his career.

Line with the sixth quickest pass of the session and he will start Sunday from the number two spot. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.781, 660ft-4.280/163.93 mph, 1,000ft-5.573.

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