Sat, 13 Sep 2014, 13:41 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual Pep Boys NHRA Carolina 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: John Gaydosh Jr Runs 6.704/207.08, Now #14; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Shane Tucker Runs 6.644/209.26, Now #12; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 69 percent, barometer 29.38 inches, adjusted altitude 3,194 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.

Tucker with his quickest of the weekend to go to the number 12 spot. Shane Tucker's incremental times: 60ft-1.028 sec., 330ft-2.811, 660ft-4.291/166.52 mph, 1,000ft-5.568. Gaydosh is just a tick off his quickest pass from yesterday and will get a time on the board and be in the number 14 spot.

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Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.646/208.14, Now #13; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.671/207.72, Now #15; No Prior Run

Brogdon with his quickest pass of the weekend to go to the number 13 spot. Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-1.004 sec., 330ft-2.793, 660ft-4.281/165.56 mph, 1,000ft-5.565. Morgan with his quickest pass of the weekend to get a number on the board and goes to the number 15 spot.

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Left Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.622/208.01, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.637/207.66, Was #10
Right Lane: Richie Stevens Runs 6.606/208.65, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.610/209.23, Was #7

McGaha with his quickest pass of the weekend, but will stay in the number ten spot. Stevens launched hard and makes his quickest pass of the weekend to go to the number four spot. Richie Stevens' incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.764, 660ft-4.246/166.13 mph, 1,000ft-5.526.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 8.944/105.76, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.618/209.72, Was #9
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.632/208.78, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.649/208.91, Was #14

Anderson was loose and clicked it off early. Gaines with his quickest pass of the weekend to move up the ladder. V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-1.010 sec., 330ft-2.793, 660ft-4.275/166.56 mph, 1,000ft-5.554.

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Left Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.579/209.88, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.609/208.49, Was #7
Right Lane: Jonathan Gray Runs 6.592/209.72, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.641/209.20, Was #12

This was a great side-by-side drag race...Nobile launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.757, 660ft-4.233/167.03 mph, 1,000ft-5.506. Gray was right there with him to go to the number three spot. Jonathan Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.762, 660ft-4.240/166.76 mph, 1,000ft-5.517.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.595/209.79, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.609/208.81, Was #8
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.616/209.14, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.615/209.52, Was #9

Johnson was loose and was out of the groove, but reeled it in and he still runs his quickest pass of the weekend to move up to the number four spot. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.998 sec., 330ft-2.772, 660ft-4.249/166.85 mph, 1,000ft-5.522. No help here for Gray, just a tick off his best time from yesterday.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.596/210.24, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.607/209.59, Was #8
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.604/209.23, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.602/209.33, Was #5

Line with his quickest pass of the weekend to go to the number five spot. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.775, 660ft-4.253/167.03 mph, 1,000ft-5.526. Coughlin with a good pass, but will not improve...Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.772, 660ft-4.253/166.62 mph, 1,000ft-5.528.

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Left Lane: Dave Connolly Runs 6.582/209.39, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.603/209.23, Was #7
Right Lane: Erica Enders-Stevens Runs 6.568/210.37, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.591/210.11, Was #2

This is a great side-by-side drag race. Connolly with his quickest pass of the weekend to go to the number three spot. Dave Connolly's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.759, 660ft-4.234/167.05 mph, 1,000ft-5.507. Enders-Stevens launched hard and keep it hooked up to go back to the number one spot. She has now had the quickest E.T. in each of the three rounds. Erica Enders-Stevens' incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.755, 660ft-4.227/167.70 mph, 1,000ft-5.497.

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