Fri, 30 Oct 2015, 16:01 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 15th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Joey Grose Runs 6.688/206.86, Now #2
Right Lane: Alex Laughlin Runs 6.655/208.14, Now #1

Grose was straight down the groove. Joey Grose's incremental times: 60ft-1.028 sec., 330ft-2.821, 660ft-4.314/164.71 mph, 1,000ft-5.601. Laughlin with a real nice pass...Alex Laughlin's incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.792, 660ft-4.286/164.71 mph, 1,000ft-5.572.

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Left Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 15.333/81.60, Now #4
Right Lane: Kenny Delco Runs 6.760/194.74, Now #3

Hartford has Warren Johnson in his pits this weekend...Hartford with severe tire shake right at the hit and clicked it off. Delco slowed on the top end... Kenny Delco's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.797, 660ft-4.322/161.11 mph, 1,000ft-5.636.

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Left Lane: Alan Prusiensky Runs 6.928/195.39, Now #5
Right Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.700/206.01, Now #3

Prusiensky launched with the front end in the air and then slowed on the top end. Kramer with a real nice pass to go to the number three spot. Deric Kramer's incremental times: 60ft-1.014 sec., 330ft-2.810, 660ft-4.313/163.75 mph, 1,000ft-5.608.

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Left Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.622/209.04, Now #1
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.645/207.69, Now #2

This was a good side-by-side drag race as these two go to the top of the list. Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.781, 660ft-4.265/165.66 mph, 1,000ft-5.544.
V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-1.006 sec., 330ft-2.789, 660ft-4.278/165.09 mph, 1,000ft-5.562.

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Left Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.618/208.46, Now #2
Right Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.614/208.78, Now #1

Gray with a real nice pass to go to the number two spot...Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.773, 660ft-4.259/165.54 mph, 1,000ft-5.538. Nobile launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.769, 660ft-4.254/165.60 mph, 1,000ft-5.534.

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Left Lane: Jonathan Gray Runs 6.634/208.14, Now #5
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.603/208.46, Now #1

Gray with a good looking pass to get into the top half of the show. Jonathan Gray's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.783, 660ft-4.270/165.27 mph, 1,000ft-5.552. Line launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.754, 660ft-4.242/165.54 mph, 1,000ft-5.522.

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Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.615/208.81, Now #4
Right Lane: Drew Skillman Runs 6.594/208.71, Now #1

This was a great side-by-side drag race as Morgan goes to the number four spot. Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.768, 660ft-4.256/165.50 mph, 1,000ft-5.536. Skillman with a great pass to go to the number one spot. Drew Skillman's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.754, 660ft-4.237/165.94 mph, 1,000ft-5.515.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.607/208.39, Now #3
Right Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.627/208.65, Now #8

allen;s dad Roy is back out here after his spine surgery after the Charlotte race. Allen Johnson also has a new paint scheme this weekend in tribute to his and Roy's 20 years in Pro Stock with Mopar. Johnson with a real nice pass to go to the number three spot. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.760, 660ft-4.246/165.48 mph, 1,000ft-5.526. McGaha was straight down the groove to the number eight spot. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.782, 660ft-4.267/165.74 mph, 1,000ft-5.547.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.599/209.01, Now #3
Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.579/209.10, Now #1

Anderson with a little wiggle right at the hit, but reels it in to go to the number three spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.975 sec., 330ft-2.755, 660ft-4.242/165.58 mph, 1,000ft-5.521. Enders launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.748, 660ft-4.226/166.39 mph, 1,000ft-5.502.

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