Sat, 20 Sep 2014, 16:54 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Notes from final, round 4 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: Larry Morgan Runs 6.707/206.16, Now #16; Best prior run: 12.511/68.38, Was #17

Weather conditions: air temperature 92 degrees, relative humidity 43 percent, barometer 29.38 inches, adjusted altitude 3,537 feet, track temperature 142 degrees.

Morgan was real loose right at the hit, left then right before he got it to go down the groove. He will get in the show for now.

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Left Lane: John Gaydosh Jr Runs 6.657/207.78, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.672/207.75, Was #15
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.650/209.95, Now #14; Best prior run: 11.409/81.44, Was #17

Gaydosh with a real nice pass, his quickest of the weekend. John Gaydosh Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.791, 660ft-4.282/165.01 mph, 1,000ft-5.572. Gaines with a good looking pass to get back in the show and that will bump out Morgan. V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-1.036 sec., 330ft-2.821, 660ft-4.300/166.39 mph, 1,000ft-5.576.

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Left Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 9.203/100.72, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.651/209.23, Was #15
Right Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 16.690/49.32, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.629/208.49, Was #13

Hartford with a lot of tire shake around 100 feet out and he clicked it off. McGaha with tire shake right at the hit and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Aaron Stanfield Runs 6.616/209.62, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.627/208.78, Was #12
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.603/210.57, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.597/209.88, Was #9

Stanfield with his quickest pass of the weekend, but he will stay in the number 12 spot. Aaron Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-1.006 sec., 330ft-2.781, 660ft-4.260/166.31 mph, 1,000ft-5.539. Anderson with another good looking pass, but will not improve. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.780, 660ft-4.256/166.68 mph, 1,000ft-5.531.

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Left Lane: Shane Tucker Runs 6.606/210.18, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.615/209.46, Was #11
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.598/210.47, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.596/209.59, Was #8

Tucker with his quickest pass of the weekend and he moves up the ladder one spot. Shane Tucker's incremental times: 60ft-1.005 sec., 330ft-2.782, 660ft-4.258/166.79 mph, 1,000ft-5.532. Coughlin was straight down the groove with the quickest pass of the round, but he will not improve. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.778, 660ft-4.253/166.58 mph, 1,000ft-5.527.

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Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 9.546/96.87, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.615/209.79, Was #11
Right Lane: Erica Enders-Stevens Runs 6.590/210.64, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.594/210.31, Was #7

Brogdon with tire shake and he pushes the clutch in early. Enders-Stevens launched hard and was straight down the groove with her quickest pass of the weekend. She moves up the ladder one spot. Erica Enders-Stevens' incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.775, 660ft-4.248/167.05 mph, 1,000ft-5.520.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.587/210.50, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.574/210.54, Was #2
Right Lane: Dave Connolly Runs 10.107/89.64, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.592/209.95, Was #7

Johnson launched hard and keep it hooked up to make the quickest pass of the round. He will not improve. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.769, 660ft-4.243/166.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.516. Connolly with tire shake and he clicks it off.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.599/209.95, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.582/210.24, Was #4
Right Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.606/210.34, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.582/209.72, Was #5

Line with a good looking pass, but will not improve. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.771, 660ft-4.249/166.81 mph, 1,000ft-5.525. No help here for Nobile and he will start Sunday in the number five spot. Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-2.779, 660ft-4.258/166.37 mph, 1,000ft-5.534.

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Left Lane: Jonathan Gray Runs 6.596/209.92, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.575/210.77, Was #3
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.592/210.54, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.566/210.08, Was #1

A great looking drag race but neither driver improves and Jonathan will start from the number three spot and that his highest qualifying spot. Jonathan Gray's incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.776, 660ft-4.249/166.83 mph, 1,000ft-5.524. Shane Gray holds on to the number one spot and that will be the fourth time this season and fourth time in his career he will start sunday from the number one spot. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.772, 660ft-4.245/166.81 mph, 1,000ft-5.520.

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