Sat, 05 Oct 2013, 11:58 AM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Auto-Plus NHRA 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: Larry Morgan Runs 6.638/208.36, Now #13; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 66 percent, barometer 29.50 inches, adjusted altitude 2,585 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

Morgan with a good pass, his quickest of the weekend.

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Left Lane: Frank Gugliotta Runs 6.758/204.11, Now #15; No Prior Run
Right Lane: John Gaydosh Jr Runs 6.757/204.35, Now #14; No Prior Run

Gugliotta gets a number on the board, but not as quick as yesterday. Gaydosh gets a number on the board, but like Gugliotta not as quick as yesterday.

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Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.679/207.94, Now #15; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Kenny Delco Runs 6.676/207.43, Now #14; No Prior Run

Brogdon matches his E.T. from yesterday to get in the show. Delco with his quickest pass of the weekend to get in the show. Kenny Delco's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.799, 660ft-4.296/164.55 mph, 1,000ft-5.589.

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Left Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.648/207.02, Now #15; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Steve Kent Runs 6.639/208.52, Now #14; No Prior Run

Stanfield slowed from yesterday, but still gets in the show. Kent with his quickest pass of the weekend to go to the number 14 spot. Steve Kent's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.784, 660ft-4.273/165.31 mph, 1,000ft-5.558.

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Left Lane: Mark Martino Runs 6.590/209.69, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.616/209.43, Was #10
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.606/209.82, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.620/209.69, Was #12

Martino launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number five spot. This is his quickest pass of the season. Mark Martino's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.756, 660ft-4.238/166.33 mph, 1,000ft-5.515. Anderson with a good looking pass to move up the ladder. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.773, 660ft-4.254/166.27 mph, 1,000ft-5.531.

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Left Lane: Buddy Perkinson Runs 7.265/136.40, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.614/210.21, Was #10
Right Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.602/209.75, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.618/209.17, Was #12

Perkinson shook early and clicked it off. Nobile with a great pass, his quickest off the weekend to move into the top half of the show. Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-2.775, 660ft-4.253/166.58 mph, 1,000ft-5.528.

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Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.603/210.08, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.606/210.47, Was #9
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.626/209.23, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.616/209.56, Was #12

Gaines is the third to run 6.60 and change this session with his quickest pass of the weekend, but will stay in the number nine spot. V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-1.005 sec., 330ft-2.781, 660ft-4.259/166.79 mph, 1,000ft-5.531. No help here for Gray

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Left Lane: Erica Enders-Stevens Runs 6.587/209.98, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.595/210.01, Was #6
Right Lane: Richie Stevens Runs 6.587/210.50, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.601/210.05, Was #7

Here we for bragging rights of the Stevens house. Erica with a big starting line advantage and then they run identical E.T.s Stevens will get the hight position based on his faster speed. Erica Enders-Stevens' incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.764, 660ft-4.241/166.89 mph, 1,000ft-5.514.
Richie Stevens' incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.766, 660ft-4.242/166.89 mph, 1,000ft-5.515.

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Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.590/209.20, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.588/209.30, Was #6
Right Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.580/210.64, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.585/209.95, Was #3

Coughlin with another good pass, but will not improve on his run from yesterday. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.764, 660ft-4.243/166.58 mph, 1,000ft-5.516. Edwards with a great pass, his quickest of the weekend and the quickest pass of the session to go to the number two spot. Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.764, 660ft-4.238/166.99 mph, 1,000ft-5.510.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.597/210.08, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.579/210.34, Was #1
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.575/210.87, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.584/210.64, Was #3

This is a great side-by-side drag race to wrap up round three of qualifying. Johnson matches his time from yesterday's first session and will not improve. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.778, 660ft-4.254/166.70 mph, 1,000ft-5.526. Line launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.760, 660ft-4.236/166.89 mph, 1,000ft-5.507.

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