Fri, 19 Sep 2014, 20:13 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 29th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals 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: Matt Hartford Runs 6.649/208.84, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.663/208.91, Was #14

Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 29.31 inches, adjusted altitude 3,624 feet, track temperature 102 degrees.

Hartford makes a move in the right direction and just misses getting in the show. He will start over tomorrow.

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Left Lane: Aaron Stanfield Runs 8.131/120.49, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.627/208.78, Was #11
Right Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.629/208.49, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.651/207.78, Was #14

It sounded like Stanfield's car came out of gear...McGaha gets into the show, but is on the bump spot. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.779, 660ft-4.263/165.76 mph, 1,000ft-5.548.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.610/209.43, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.607/209.75, Was #6
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.635/208.97, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.646/209.04, Was #13

This was the final pair of Pro Stock cars to go down Charlotte before the rain came. Johnson slows from his time from earlier today and will stay in the number six spot. Gaines improves, but will not get in the show and will start over tomorrow.

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Left Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.577/209.88, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.595/209.52, Was #5
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.596/209.59, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.623/209.14, Was #9

Gray launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.749, 660ft-4.226/166.62 mph, 1,000ft-5.502. Coughlin with a nice pass to move into the top half of the show. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.764, 660ft-4.242/166.25 mph, 1,000ft-5.520.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.582/210.24, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.590/209.88, Was #2
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.597/209.88, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.613/209.33, Was #8

Line improves and makes the second quickest pass of this round and he will stay in the number two spot. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.760, 660ft-4.236/166.91 mph, 1,000ft-5.511. Anderson makes a move in the right direction to go to the number seven spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.766, 660ft-4.244/166.50 mph, 1,000ft-5.522.

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Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.637/209.26, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.627/209.26, Was #10
Right Lane: Jonathan Gray Runs 6.607/209.56, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.615/209.20, Was #9

Brogdon with another good pass, but he will not improve. Gray with his quickest pass of the weekend, but will not move up the ladder.

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Left Lane: Shane Tucker Runs 6.661/208.88, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.665/208.04, Was #15
Right Lane: Dave Connolly Runs 6.592/209.95, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.594/209.33, Was #5

No help here for Tucker and he will start over tomorrow. Connolly with a great looking pass, straight down the groove and he moves up the ladder one spot. Dave Connolly's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.761, 660ft-4.239/166.58 mph, 1,000ft-5.517.

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Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.676/206.95, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.690/202.52, Was #16
Right Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.582/209.72, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.591/209.65, Was #3

Morgan improves, but will start over tomorrow. Nobile with a great looking pass... Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.752, 660ft-4.229/166.50 mph, 1,000ft-5.507.

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Left Lane: John Gaydosh Jr Runs 6.662/207.53, Now #16; Best prior run: 12.771/77.69, Was #17
Right Lane: Erica Enders-Stevens Runs 6.603/206.29, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.594/210.31, Was #5

Gaydosh makes complete pass and a big improvement, but will not get in the show. Enders-Stevens with a good looking pass, but will not improve. Erica Enders-Stevens' incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.770, 660ft-4.244/166.93 mph, 1,000ft-5.520.

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