Sat, 01 Nov 2014, 17:17 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 3 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 9.051/100.77, Now #13; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Jeff Isbell Runs 19.141/26.67, Now #14; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 32 percent, barometer 27.66 inches, adjusted altitude 3,773 feet, track temperature 93 degrees.

Schmidt starts to shake and clicks it off. Isbell with violent tire shake right at the hit and he clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 8.982/105.21, Now #14; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Aaron Stanfield Runs 6.689/206.51, Now #12; No Prior Run

Kramer made a quick move toward the wall and reeled it back in before he clicked it off. Stanfield with his quickest pass of the weekend to go to the number 12 spot. Deric Kramer's incremental times: 60ft-1.006 sec., 330ft-2.854, 660ft-4.830/112.21 mph, 1,000ft-6.935.

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Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.627/209.36, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.670/207.15, Was #8
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.673/206.54, Now #10; No Prior Run

Brogdon launched hard and was straight down the groove to go to the number one spot. Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.998 sec., 330ft-2.783, 660ft-4.270/165.58 mph, 1,000ft-5.549. Morgan with his quickest pass of the weekend to go to the number 10 spot. Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.789, 660ft-4.292/163.73 mph, 1,000ft-5.585.

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Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.653/208.59, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.696/207.85, Was #14
Right Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 6.649/208.14, Now #3; No Prior Run

Gaines was straight down the groove to get into the top half of the show. V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-1.010 sec., 330ft-2.802, 660ft-4.291/165.29 mph, 1,000ft-5.573. Hartford with a great pass to go to the number three spot. Matt Hartford's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.789, 660ft-4.283/164.99 mph, 1,000ft-5.567.

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Left Lane: Jonathan Gray Runs 6.614/209.20, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.676/207.43, Was #13
Right Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.645/207.59, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.683/206.42, Was #14

Gray launched hard and was straight down the groove to go to the number one spot. Jonathan Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.773, 660ft-4.258/165.82 mph, 1,000ft-5.537. McGaha was straight down the groove to go to the number three spot. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.783, 660ft-4.277/164.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.562.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.633/208.68, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.671/207.46, Was #13
Right Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.618/208.55, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.667/206.76, Was #12

Anderson with a great pass, straight down the groove to go to the number four spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.784, 660ft-4.274/165.23 mph, 1,000ft-5.555. Nobile with a great pass to go to the number two spot. Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.771, 660ft-4.258/165.56 mph, 1,000ft-5.539.

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Left Lane: Dave Connolly Runs 6.629/208.78, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.655/207.30, Was #11
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.600/209.30, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.662/207.37, Was #13

Connolly with a big move to get into the top half of the show. Dave Connolly's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.785, 660ft-4.272/165.40 mph, 1,000ft-5.551. Gray launched hard and was straight down the groove to go to the number one spot. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.760, 660ft-4.245/165.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.523.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.605/209.10, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.659/207.02, Was #13
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.597/209.20, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.653/207.69, Was #11

This was a great side-by-side drag race as coughlin goes to the number one spot and Johnson goes to the number three spot. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.769, 660ft-4.253/165.80 mph, 1,000ft-5.529.
Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.760, 660ft-4.244/165.78 mph, 1,000ft-5.521.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.605/209.56, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.655/207.59, Was #13
Right Lane: Erica Enders-Stevens Runs 6.598/209.88, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.647/208.01, Was #10

Line made a quick move toward the wall, but reeled it in to go to the number four spot. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.765, 660ft-4.252/165.68 mph, 1,000ft-5.530. Enders-Stevens with a great pass and big top end speed to set the track speed record. She goes to the number two spot. Erica Enders-Stevens' incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.769, 660ft-4.248/166.23 mph, 1,000ft-5.523.

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