Sat, 28 Sep 2013, 13:36 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Second annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest 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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Left Lane: Mark Hogan Runs 12.935/67.13, Now #14; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 6.623/209.43, Now #13; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 29.58 inches, adjusted altitude 2,950 feet, track temperature 105 degrees.

Hogan shook right off the starting line and clicked it off. Hartford with a good pass and will get a number on the board. Matt Hartford's incremental times: 60ft-1.008 sec., 330ft-2.789, 660ft-4.272/166.13 mph, 1,000ft-5.549.

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Left Lane: Dave River Runs 6.815/204.94, Now #15; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.754/208.46, Now #14; No Prior Run

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Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.634/209.62, Now #14; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.647/209.46, Now #15; No Prior Run

Brogdon goes to the number 14 spot, just a tick slower than his time from yesterday. Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-1.010 sec., 330ft-2.795, 660ft-4.279/165.94 mph, 1,000ft-5.557.
Kurt Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.022 sec., 330ft-2.808, 660ft-4.293/165.80 mph, 1,000ft-5.571.

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Left Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.603/209.30, Now #13; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.610/209.23, Now #14; No Prior Run

These two with the two quickest passes of the session. Deric Kramer's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.765, 660ft-4.248/166.13 mph, 1,000ft-5.526.
Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.773, 660ft-4.257/166.13 mph, 1,000ft-5.534.

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Left Lane: Steve Kent Runs 6.596/209.79, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.571/210.18, Was #12
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.566/210.47, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.568/210.64, Was #11

No help here for Kent and he will stay in the number 12 spot. Anderson with his quickest pass of the weekend and the quickest pass of the session, but will stay in the number 11 spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.754, 660ft-4.227/167.07 mph, 1,000ft-5.496.

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Left Lane: Rickie Jones Runs 6.570/212.13, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.552/211.49, Was #9
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.565/211.36, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.555/211.83, Was #10

Jones with another good pass, but will not improve, but the third quickest pass of the round. Rickie Jones' incremental times: 60ft-1.009 sec., 330ft-2.776, 660ft-4.243/167.99 mph, 1,000ft-5.506. Line with the quickest pass of the round, but he will not improve. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.762, 660ft-4.233/167.45 mph, 1,000ft-5.499.

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Left Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.575/211.06, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.535/211.46, Was #6
Right Lane: Buddy Perkinson Runs 6.572/211.73, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.545/211.96, Was #8

A couple good passes neither driver improves, but they run the the fourth and fifth quickest pass of the round. Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.772, 660ft-4.243/167.59 mph, 1,000ft-5.508.
Buddy Perkinson's incremental times: 60ft-1.007 sec., 330ft-2.777, 660ft-4.245/167.86 mph, 1,000ft-5.509.

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Left Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.562/211.69, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.531/211.26, Was #5
Right Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.579/210.97, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.538/211.79, Was #7

Gray with the quickest pass of the round, but will not improve. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.759, 660ft-4.229/167.43 mph, 1,000ft-5.495. No help here for Edwards here. Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-1.010 sec., 330ft-2.779, 660ft-4.248/167.84 mph, 1,000ft-5.513.

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Left Lane: Erica Enders-Stevens Runs 6.552/211.26, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.528/211.26, Was #4
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 7.292/137.36, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.526/211.96, Was #2

Enders-Stevens launched hard and keep it hooked up to run the quickest pass of the round. Erica Enders-Stevens' incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.753, 660ft-4.219/168.16 mph, 1,000ft-5.485. Gaines with problems early and pushed in the clutch.

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Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.545/211.49, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.527/211.20, Was #3
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.555/211.93, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.512/212.29, Was #1

this was a great side-by-side drag race to wrap up the round. Coughlin with the quickest pass of the round. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.748, 660ft-4.217/167.51 mph, 1,000ft-5.480. Johnson with the third quickest pass of the round. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.768, 660ft-4.234/168.09 mph, 1,000ft-5.494.

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