Fri, 31 Oct 2014, 20:01 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 14th annual NHRA Toyota 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: Steve Schmidt Runs 6.930/199.64, Now #16; Best prior run: 16.999/40.88, Was #17
Right Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 6.698/206.32, Now #13; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 27.61 inches, adjusted altitude 4,780 feet, track temperature 93 degrees.

Schmidt makes a full pass, but not quick enough to get in the show. The word is Hartford had a blown fuse in round one that keep the car from starting lin round one. He makes a good pass, but just misses getling in the show. Matt Hartford's incremental times: 60ft-1.005 sec., 330ft-2.808, 660ft-4.312/163.75 mph, 1,000ft-5.607.

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Left Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.794/203.31, Now #16; Best prior run: 16.758/32.44, Was #18

Kramer is out of the groove right at the hit, but reels it in, but will not get in the show.

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Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.699/207.56, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.696/207.85, Was #11
Right Lane: Aaron Stanfield Runs 6.756/204.79, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.746/204.54, Was #15

Gaines slows from his earlier pass and will stay in the number 11 spot. V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-1.030 sec., 330ft-2.830, 660ft-4.326/164.65 mph, 1,000ft-5.613. Stanfield slows from his earlier pass today and he will not get in the show.

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Left Lane: Jonathan Gray Runs 6.676/207.43, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.685/207.24, Was #9
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.740/205.32, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.731/205.38, Was #14

Gray improves on his pass from earlier today and moves up the ladder one spot. Jonathan Gray's incremental times: 60ft-1.004 sec., 330ft-2.801, 660ft-4.299/164.29 mph, 1,000ft-5.589. No help here for Morgan.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.671/207.46, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.684/207.02, Was #9
Right Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.667/206.76, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.697/206.92, Was #12

Anderson improves on his pass from earlier today, but will stay in the number nine spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.798, 660ft-4.296/164.45 mph, 1,000ft-5.585.
Nobile with a great looking pass to move off the bubble. Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.786, 660ft-4.286/163.99 mph, 1,000ft-5.578.

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Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.705/206.54, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.670/207.15, Was #8
Right Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.683/206.42, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.692/206.86, Was #11

No help here for Brogdon and he will stay in the number eight spot. McGaha improves, but will stay in the number 11 spot. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.796, 660ft-4.299/163.89 mph, 1,000ft-5.593.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.659/207.02, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.665/207.59, Was #6
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.662/207.37, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.663/207.62, Was #4

Johnson launched hard and keep it hooked up to tie Enders-Stevens' E.T. but will give up the position based on his slower speed. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.783, 660ft-4.281/164.17 mph, 1,000ft-5.571. Gray improves, but is bumped back one spot by Johnson. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.789, 660ft-4.285/164.43 mph, 1,000ft-5.575.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.655/207.59, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.665/207.75, Was #6
Right Lane: Erica Enders-Stevens Runs 6.647/208.01, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.659/207.98, Was #3

This was a great side-by-side drag race by the number one and two in the points. Line had the quicker short time, but Enders-Stevens had the better top end. Line goes to the number two spot. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.786, 660ft-4.282/164.49 mph, 1,000ft-5.570. Enders-Stevens goes to the number one spot. Erica Enders-Stevens' incremental times: 60ft-1.004 sec., 330ft-2.791, 660ft-4.280/165.19 mph, 1,000ft-5.564.

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Left Lane: Dave Connolly Runs 6.668/207.72, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.655/207.30, Was #3
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.653/207.69, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.658/207.21, Was #4

Connolly with another good looking pass, but will not improve. Dave Connolly's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.802, 660ft-4.296/164.61 mph, 1,000ft-5.583. Coughlin launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number three spot. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.786, 660ft-4.281/164.65 mph, 1,000ft-5.568.

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