Fri, 18 Sep 2015, 16:08 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Eighth annual NHRA Carolina Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Wally Stroupe Runs 6.895/199.70, Now #2
Right Lane: Alex Laughlin Runs 6.631/209.26, Now #1

Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 29.25 inches, adjusted altitude 3,502 feet, track temperature 119 degrees.

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Left Lane: Kenny Delco Runs 18.098/26.97, Now #4
Right Lane: John Gaydosh Jr Runs 6.677/206.80, Now #2

Delco with tire shake right at the hit and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.587/209.88, Now #1
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.670/208.49, Now #3

Butner is straight down the groove with a nice pass. Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.766, 660ft-4.243/167.14 mph, 1,000ft-5.516.

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Left Lane: Jonathan Gray Runs 6.619/210.18, Now #2
Right Lane: Vincent Nobile No Time, Now #8

Gray with a good pass to go to the number two spot. Jonathan Gray's incremental times: 60ft-1.022 sec., 330ft-2.799, 660ft-4.275/167.47 mph, 1,000ft-5.548. Nobile is timed out...

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Left Lane: Drew Skillman Runs 6.586/210.41, Now #2
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.561/211.69, Now #1

This is a good side-by-side drag race as these two go to the top of the list. Drew Skillman's incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.774, 660ft-4.247/167.86 mph, 1,000ft-5.516.
Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.760, 660ft-4.230/168.03 mph, 1,000ft-5.496.

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Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.576/210.87, Now #2
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.585/210.28, Now #3

Morgan goes to the number two spot and Johnson is right there with him to go to the number three spot. Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.765, 660ft-4.240/167.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.509.
Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.772, 660ft-4.245/167.43 mph, 1,000ft-5.515.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.584/210.54, Now #4
Right Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.558/210.31, Now #1

Line is straight down the groove to the number four spot. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.772, 660ft-4.247/167.49 mph, 1,000ft-5.516. McGaha launched hard and goes to the number one spot. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.751, 660ft-4.219/167.82 mph, 1,000ft-5.489.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.541/211.83, Now #2
Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.536/211.83, Now #1

The number two and number one players going into the Countdown to the Championship...this is a great side-by-side drag race as these two go to the the list. Anderson to the number two spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.748, 660ft-4.215/168.39 mph, 1,000ft-5.478. Enders launched hard and goes to the number one spot. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.748, 660ft-4.211/168.56 mph, 1,000ft-5.473.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink