Fri, 18 Oct 2019, 17:11 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 34th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Right Lane: Richie Stevens Runs 6.648/209.14, Now #1

Stevens is in a Pro Stock car for the first time since Denver 2017. He is driving Jeremy Martorella' s car. He is straight down the groove with a good looking pass.

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Left Lane: Cristian Cuadra Runs 6.652/208.46, Now #2
Right Lane: Aaron Stanfield Runs 7.099/144.69, Now #3

Cuadra with a nice pass to start the weekend.

Stanfield shook and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Shane Tucker Runs 13.874/61.92, Now #5
Right Lane: Fernando Cuadra Jr. Runs 6.591/209.07, Now #1

Tucker with severe tire shake right at the hit and pushes the clutch back in.

Cuadra Jr. is straight down the groove with a good pass. Fernando Cuadra Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.750, 660ft-4.235/166.13 mph, 1,000ft-5.512.

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Left Lane: Kenny Delco Runs 6.586/209.85, Now #2
Right Lane: Fernando Cuadra Runs 6.584/210.14, Now #1

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

Delco is straight down the groove to the number two spot. Kenny Delco's incremental times: 60ft-0.976 sec., 330ft-2.751, 660ft-4.233/166.56 mph, 1,000ft-5.511.

Cuadra kept hooked up to go to the number one spot. Fernando Cuadra's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.753, 660ft-4.231/166.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.511.

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Left Lane: Val Smeland Runs 6.669/208.88, Now #7
Right Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.577/210.57, Now #1

Smeland with a clean pass...

McGaha was straight down the groove with a nice pass to go to the top of the list. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.751, 660ft-4.228/166.91 mph, 1,000ft-5.504.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.595/210.57, Now #5

Anderson with a clean pass to start the weekend. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.758, 660ft-4.240/166.23 mph, 1,000ft-5.521.

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Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.539/210.77, Now #1
Right Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.563/210.08, Now #2

This is great side-by-side drag race as these two go to the top of the list.

Coughlin was straight down the groove to go to the number one spot. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.968 sec., 330ft-2.727, 660ft-4.198/167.59 mph, 1,000ft-5.470.

Kramer is right there with him to go to the number two spot. Deric Kramer's incremental times: 60ft-0.975 sec., 330ft-2.737, 660ft-4.210/166.31 mph, 1,000ft-5.489.

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Left Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.549/210.31, Now #2
Right Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 6.553/209.65, Now #3

Butner with a great pass to go to the number two spot. Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.972 sec., 330ft-2.734, 660ft-4.207/167.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.481.

Hartford is right there with him to go to the number three spot. Matt Hartford's incremental times: 60ft-0.970 sec., 330ft-2.732, 660ft-4.205/167.24 mph, 1,000ft-5.482.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.557/210.57, Now #5
Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.549/211.49, Now #2

Line with a good pass to go to the number five spot. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.972 sec., 330ft-2.738, 660ft-4.214/166.97 mph, 1,000ft-5.488.

Enders launched hard and kept it hooked up to tie Butner's E.T. she will get the position based on her faster speed. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.976 sec., 330ft-2.739, 660ft-4.210/167.47 mph, 1,000ft-5.481.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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