Fri, 13 Nov 2015, 19:18 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 51st annual Auto Club NHRA Finals 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 6.588/210.44, Now #14; Best prior run: 14.579/60.42, Was #17
Right Lane: Alex Laughlin Runs 6.540/211.79, Now #10; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 19 percent, barometer 28.82 inches, adjusted altitude 2,881 feet, track temperature 86 degrees.

Gaines make a clean pass, but will not get in the show. Laughlin with a good looking pass to get in the show. Alex Laughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.751, 660ft-4.217/167.99 mph, 1,000ft-5.479.

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Left Lane: Alan Prusiensky Runs 6.631/209.20, Now #17; Best prior run: 6.729/202.12, Was #17
Right Lane: Richie Stevens Runs 6.561/211.00, Now #13; Best prior run: 8.828/106.32, Was #18

Prusiensky made a quick move toward the wall and he reeled it back into the groove, but will not get in the show and will start over tomorrow. Stevens makes a good pass, but not quick enough to get in the show and will start over tomorrow.

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Left Lane: Joey Grose No Time, Now #18; Best prior run: 6.656/210.34, Was #18
Right Lane: Kenny Delco Runs 6.651/208.20, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.579/210.47, Was #14

Grose had problems getting the car ro fire and when he does Delco had already completed his burnout, so he will not be able to make the run. Delco fails to improve, will start over tomorrow.

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Left Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 6.587/210.11, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.603/210.31, Was #16
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.523/213.06, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.537/213.30, Was #9

Hartford improve, but not enough to get in the show. Anderson was straight down the groove to go to the number three spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.745, 660ft-4.209/168.45 mph, 1,000ft-5.466.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.528/212.06, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.556/211.96, Was #12
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.537/212.63, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.535/212.49, Was #9

Johnson with a good looking pass to get into the top half of the show. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.740, 660ft-4.205/168.32 mph, 1,000ft-5.466. Morgan is just a couple ticks off his earlier pass from today. Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.745, 660ft-4.214/167.99 mph, 1,000ft-5.476.

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Left Lane: Jonathan Gray Runs 6.583/208.07, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.551/211.56, Was #12
Right Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.513/212.66, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.532/206.16, Was #9

No help here for Gray and he will hold on to the number 12 spot. Butner with a great pass to go to the number two spot. Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.737, 660ft-4.197/168.85 mph, 1,000ft-5.454.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.521/212.79, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.528/212.86, Was #6
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.509/212.79, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.532/212.49, Was #9

Line with a real nice pass to move up the ladder one spot. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.740, 660ft-4.204/168.43 mph, 1,000ft-5.461. Gray launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.970 sec., 330ft-2.725, 660ft-4.189/168.28 mph, 1,000ft-5.449.

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Left Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.526/212.56, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.527/213.10, Was #7
Right Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.510/212.93, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.529/213.00, Was #9

McGaha improves, but still gets bumped back one spot by Nobile. Nobile with a great looking pass to go to the number two spot Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.736, 660ft-4.193/168.87 mph, 1,000ft-5.451.

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Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.528/212.96, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.516/210.05, Was #5
Right Lane: Drew Skillman Runs 6.532/212.83, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.512/213.06, Was #3

Enders with another good looking pass, but will not improve. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.747, 660ft-4.209/168.56 mph, 1,000ft-5.468. Skillman also with another good looking pass, but he will not improve. Drew Skillman's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.746, 660ft-4.212/168.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.472.

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