Sat, 19 Sep 2015, 16:58 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Notes from final, round 4 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 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: V. Gaines Runs 6.670/210.05, Now #14; Best prior run: 13.066/67.03, Was #15
Right Lane: Wally Stroupe Runs 6.956/200.14, Now #15; Best prior run: 20.503/30.06, Was #16

Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 29.20 inches, adjusted altitude 3,336 feet, track temperature 128 degrees.

Gaines matches his quickest pass of the weekend and moves up to the number 14 spot. Stroupe with a clean pass and moves up one spot.

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Left Lane: John Gaydosh Jr Runs 6.671/207.72, Now #15; Best prior run: 7.327/205.66, Was #16
Right Lane: Kenny Delco Runs 6.613/208.65, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.648/208.30, Was #13

Gaydosh moves up the ladder one spot. Delco with his quickest pass of the weekend to go to the number 12 spot. Kenny Delco's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.776, 660ft-4.256/167.84 mph, 1,000ft-5.535.

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Left Lane: Alex Laughlin Runs 6.622/209.98, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.604/209.82, Was #11
Right Lane: Jonathan Gray Runs 6.581/209.88, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.619/210.18, Was #13

Laughlin with a good clean pass, but gets bumped back o as Gray makes his quickest pass of the weekend to go to the number 11 spot. Jonathan Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.760, 660ft-4.233/167.38 mph, 1,000ft-5.507.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.571/210.70, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.564/210.73, Was #10
Right Lane: Drew Skillman Runs 6.574/210.80, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.559/211.26, Was #8

a good side-by-side drag race...the two quickest passes of the round. Neither driver will improve...Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.761, 660ft-4.233/167.76 mph, 1,000ft-5.503.
Drew Skillman's incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-2.766, 660ft-4.235/167.93 mph, 1,000ft-5.504.

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Left Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.575/210.80, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.563/210.73, Was #9
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.569/211.20, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.556/211.56, Was #7

Nobile with a nice pass, the fourth quickest pass of the round, he will not improve. Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.766, 660ft-4.239/167.70 mph, 1,000ft-5.508. Line with a nice pass, the quickest pass of the round. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.764, 660ft-4.234/167.80 mph, 1,000ft-5.502.

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Left Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.563/211.06, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.551/210.77, Was #6
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.565/211.13, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.548/211.76, Was #5

This was a good side-by-side drag race as these two make the two quickest passes of the round. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.764, 660ft-4.232/168.11 mph, 1,000ft-5.497.
Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.760, 660ft-4.231/167.66 mph, 1,000ft-5.499.

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Left Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.561/211.36, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.545/211.83, Was #4
Right Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.549/211.23, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.533/211.66, Was #2

Now these two with the two quickest passes of the round... Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.760, 660ft-4.231/167.82 mph, 1,000ft-5.496.
Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.751, 660ft-4.218/168.18 mph, 1,000ft-5.483.

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Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.551/211.63, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.536/211.83, Was #3
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.550/211.99, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.524/212.26, Was #1

Enders with a new engine in the car after wounding one earlier today. A great side-by-side drag race to wrap up Pro Stock qualifying with enders making the third quickest of the session and Anderson making the second quickest pass of the round. Anderson will hold on to the number one qualifying spot for the 78th time in his career and the third time this year. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.757, 660ft-4.221/168.62 mph, 1,000ft-5.486.
Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.756, 660ft-4.222/168.14 mph, 1,000ft-5.487.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink