Sat, 22 May 2021, 13:05 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

BAYTOWN, Texas - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 34th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.602/209.26, Now #1
Right Lane: Shane Tucker Runs 8.790/132.36, Now #2

Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 100 percent, barometer 30.16 inches, adjusted altitude 2,102 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.

Brogdon making his first pass in a Pro Stock since Norwalk 2019. He is straight down the groove.

Tucker is making his first pass in a Pro Stock since Pomona finals in 2019. He makes a quick move toward the left and pushes in the clutch.

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Left Lane: Bruno Massel Runs 6.574/209.69, Now #1
Right Lane: John Callahan Runs 7.125/197.88, Now #3

Massel is straight down the groove with a nice pass. Bruno Massel's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.752, 660ft-4.226/167.01 mph, 1,000ft-5.501.

Callahan with problems on the burnout. He shakes right at the hit.

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Left Lane: Alan Prusiensky No Time, Now #6
Right Lane: Fernando Cuadra Runs 6.684/207.53, Now #3

Prusiensky was leaking fluids on the burnout and was shut off. Alan Prusiensky was charged with an oildown, #1 for the season. That will cost 5 points.

Cuadra with a good clean pass. Fernando Cuadra's incremental times: 60ft-1.011 sec., 330ft-2.798, 660ft-4.297/163.75 mph, 1,000ft-5.595.

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Left Lane: Cristian Cuadra Runs 6.819/208.46, Now #5
Right Lane: Val Smeland Runs 6.622/207.98, Now #3

Cuadra with a clean pass to start the weekend.

Smeland kept it hooked up to go to the number three spot. Val Smeland's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.771, 660ft-4.261/165.21 mph, 1,000ft-5.544.

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Left Lane: Kenny Delco Runs 12.072/75.69, Now #9
Right Lane: Fernando Cuadra Jr. Runs 7.091/155.15, Now #6

Delco with tire shake and clicked it off.

Cuadra Jr with shake and pushes the clutch back in.

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Left Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.597/208.10, Now #3
Right Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 6.583/208.07, Now #2

This was good side-by-side drag race.

McGaha was straight down the groove to the number three spot. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.757, 660ft-4.240/166.05 mph, 1,000ft-5.519.

Hartford kept it hooked up to go to the number two spot. Matt Hartford's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.759, 660ft-4.234/166.89 mph, 1,000ft-5.509.

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Left Lane: Kyle Koretsky Runs 6.552/208.68, Now #2
Right Lane: Dallas Glenn Runs 6.549/210.01, Now #1

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

Glenn tunes Koretsky's car and he is straight down the groove. Kyle Koretsky's incremental times: 60ft-0.971 sec., 330ft-2.734, 660ft-4.207/167.01 mph, 1,000ft-5.479.

Glenn won his first Pro Stock Wally last weekend in Charlotte. He kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Dallas Glenn's incremental times: 60ft-0.971 sec., 330ft-2.732, 660ft-4.204/167.07 mph, 1,000ft-5.478.

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Left Lane: Troy Coughlin Jr. Runs 6.598/208.39, Now #7
Right Lane: Aaron Stanfield Runs 6.571/209.36, Now #3

Coughlin Jr. with a clean pass. Troy Coughlin Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.756, 660ft-4.249/159.53 mph, 1,000ft-5.519.

Stanfield was straight down the groove to the number three spot. Aaron Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.760, 660ft-4.223/166.76 mph, 1,000ft-5.498.

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Left Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.580/209.88, Now #5
Right Lane: Mason McGaha Runs 6.580/209.36, Now #6

Kramer with a nice pass to get into the top half of the show. Deric Kramer's incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.751, 660ft-4.228/166.62 mph, 1,000ft-5.505.

McGaha was right there with him. Mason McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.747, 660ft-4.227/166.39 mph, 1,000ft-5.506.

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Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.563/210.31, Now #4
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.549/208.97, Now #2

Enders with a good looking pass to the number four spot. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.743, 660ft-4.218/166.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.492.

Anderson signed HendrickCars.com for the rest of the season last week. Anderson launched hard and kept it hooked up to tie Glenn's E.T., but will give up the number one spot based on speed. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.970 sec., 330ft-2.731, 660ft-4.204/166.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.477.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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