Sat, 16 Nov 2019, 18:28 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 55th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals 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: Richie Stevens Runs 6.651/207.62, Now #16; Best prior run: 7.068/197.10, Was #19

Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 24 percent, barometer 28.80 inches, adjusted altitude 3,284 feet, track temperature 105 degrees.

Stevens is straight down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend to get in the show. He is in on the bump. Richie Stevens' incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.784, 660ft-4.278/164.43 mph, 1,000ft-5.566.

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Left Lane: Fernando Cuadra Jr. Runs 8.335/116.97, Now #19; Best prior run: 6.808/188.57, Was #19
Right Lane: Cristian Cuadra Runs 11.586/76.17, Now #17; Best prior run: 6.653/208.68, Was #17

Cuadra Jr. with tire shake right at the hit and pushed in the clutch.

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

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Left Lane: Joey Grose Runs 6.649/207.56, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.687/207.72, Was #18
Right Lane: Shane Tucker Runs 7.367/142.40, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.628/209.07, Was #13

Grose is straight down the groove to get back in the show. He is in on the bump spot and will race on Sunday. Joey Grose's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.782, 660ft-4.275/164.87 mph, 1,000ft-5.564.

Tucker with tire shake and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.724/176.35, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.646/187.73, Was #15
Right Lane: Steve Graham Runs 6.613/209.23, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.595/209.43, Was #12

Anderson with problems on the first burnout, he backs up and does another one. He once again clicked it off. He stays right where he wants to in the number 15 spot.

Graham with a good pass, but will not improve.

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Left Lane: Val Smeland Runs 6.615/209.59, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.631/209.43, Was #14
Right Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.582/209.43, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.594/209.95, Was #11

Smeland is straight down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend. He moves up the ladder one spot. Val Smeland's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.762, 660ft-4.254/165.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.537.

McGaha kept it hooked up to make his quickest pass of the session to move up on the ladder two spots. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.755, 660ft-4.234/166.44 mph, 1,000ft-5.509.

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Left Lane: Aaron Stanfield Runs 6.576/209.85, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.590/210.08, Was #11
Right Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 6.598/209.82, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.585/210.44, Was #10

Stanfield with his quickest pass of the weekend to move up on the ladder two spots. He makes the quickest pass of the session. Aaron Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.746, 660ft-4.226/166.11 mph, 1,000ft-5.503.

Hartford with another good pass, but will not improve. Matt Hartford's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.769, 660ft-4.250/166.39 mph, 1,000ft-5.526.

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Left Lane: Kenny Delco No Time, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.576/210.47, Was #8
Right Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.581/209.62, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.569/209.52, Was #7

Delco with problems as he staging and the car jumps through the beams, so he will not get a time.

Kramer with another good pass, but will not improve. Deric Kramer's incremental times: 60ft-0.976 sec., 330ft-2.746, 660ft-4.227/166.03 mph, 1,000ft-5.505.

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Left Lane: Alex Laughlin Runs 6.568/210.50, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.565/210.70, Was #5
Right Lane: Fernando Cuadra Runs 6.583/208.49, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.565/208.68, Was #6

Laughlin is straight down the groove. He is just a few ticks off his qualifying time and makes the quickest pass of the session. Alex Laughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.743, 660ft-4.220/166.62 mph, 1,000ft-5.495.

Cuadra with a good pass, he will not improve and will start from the number six spot. Fernando Cuadra's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.756, 660ft-4.237/166.09 mph, 1,000ft-5.510.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.544/210.01, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.554/211.03, Was #3
Right Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.568/210.87, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.557/210.83, Was #4

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

Line launched hard and kept it hooked up with his quickest pass of the weekend. He makes the quickest pass of session and he will stay in the number three spot. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.967 sec., 330ft-2.730, 660ft-4.204/166.97 mph, 1,000ft-5.474.

Butner with another good pass, the second quickest pass of the session. He will not improve and stays in the number four spot. Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.750, 660ft-4.226/166.33 mph, 1,000ft-5.498.

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Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.539/210.64, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.533/210.70, Was #1
Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.576/211.00, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.538/210.93, Was #2

Coughlin is straight down the groove with the quickest pass of the session. He will not improve, but holds on to the number one spot. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.965 sec., 330ft-2.723, 660ft-4.196/167.09 mph, 1,000ft-5.468.

Enders with a good pass, but will not improve. She has the fifth quickest pass of the session. She stays in the number two spot and she will race Greg Anderson in round one. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.750, 660ft-4.231/165.84 mph, 1,000ft-5.505.

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