Sat, 04 Oct 2014, 15:47 PM 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, 30th 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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Left Lane: Frank Gugliotta Runs 6.622/208.23, Now #15; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 63 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 29.04 inches, adjusted altitude 1,798 feet, track temperature 76 degrees.

Gugliotta launched hard and was straight down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend. Frank Gugliotta's incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.773, 660ft-4.260/165.52 mph, 1,000ft-5.542.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.526/211.83, Now #3; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.580/209.95, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.610/209.49, Was #12

Johnson after having problems yesterday is straight down the groove to go to the number three spot. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.741, 660ft-4.204/168.43 mph, 1,000ft-5.464. Morgan with his quickest pass of the weekend...Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.757, 660ft-4.234/166.56 mph, 1,000ft-5.508.

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Left Lane: Travis Mazza Runs 14.395/71.74, Now #16; No Prior Run
Right Lane: John Gaydosh Jr Runs 6.579/210.14, Now #12; No Prior Run

Mazza with a lot of tire shake right at the hit...Gaydosh Jr with a great looking pass to make his career and fastest and quickest pass to go to the number 12 spot. John Gaydosh Jr's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.742, 660ft-4.207/167.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.471.

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Left Lane: Kenny Delco Runs 6.645/207.08, Now #17; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Richie Stevens Runs 6.534/211.83, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.562/210.77, Was #10

Delco was on a good pass until it started to drift out of the groove toward the centerline. Stevens with his career quickest pass to get into the top half of the show. Richie Stevens' incremental times: 60ft-99.999 sec., 330ft-99.999, 660ft-99.999/000.00 mph, 1,000ft-99.999.

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Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.540/211.53, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.589/209.23, Was #14
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.531/207.30, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.557/210.77, Was #9

Brogdon launched hard and made his quickest pass of the weekend to move into the top half of the show. Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.974 sec., 330ft-2.737, 660ft-4.209/167.66 mph, 1,000ft-5.475. Gaines with his quickest pass of the weekend to go to then number three spot...V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.746, 660ft-4.207/168.39 mph, 1,000ft-5.465.

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Left Lane: Dave Connolly Runs 6.552/210.83, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.557/210.67, Was #11
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.531/212.29, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.554/210.87, Was #10

Connolly with his quickest pass of the weekend but only moves up the ladder one spot. Dave Connolly's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.748, 660ft-4.219/167.61 mph, 1,000ft-5.485. Line with his quickest pass of the weekend and he sets top speed of the event. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.747, 660ft-4.211/168.28 mph, 1,000ft-5.471.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.542/211.26, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.558/210.77, Was #12
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.525/211.93, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.542/211.20, Was #9

Anderson with his quickest pass of the weekend and he moves up the ladder two spots. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.742, 660ft-4.212/167.76 mph, 1,000ft-5.477. Coughlin launched hard and keeps it hooked up to go to the number three spot. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.736, 660ft-4.201/167.91 mph, 1,000ft-5.462.

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Left Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.534/211.79, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.554/211.36, Was #12
Right Lane: Jonathan Gray Runs 6.580/211.56, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.541/210.97, Was #9

Nobile with his quickest pass of the weekend to get into the top half of the show. Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-0.973 sec., 330ft-2.735, 660ft-4.206/167.12 mph, 1,000ft-5.470. Gray with a good pass, but will not improve. Jonathan Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.777, 660ft-4.249/167.47 mph, 1,000ft-5.516.

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Left Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.524/212.09, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.521/211.43, Was #2
Right Lane: Erica Enders-Stevens Runs 6.506/212.43, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.513/211.76, Was #1

Gray with another great pass the second quick of the session, but he will not improve on his pass from yesterday. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.736, 660ft-4.200/168.24 mph, 1,000ft-5.461. Enders-Stevens with the quickest pass of the session and the quickest and fastest pass of the event. Erica Enders-Stevens' incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.730, 660ft-4.188/168.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.447.

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