Fri, 26 Feb 2016, 15:52 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Joey Grose Runs 18.146/44.10, Now #1
Right Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 20.404/39.62, Now #2

Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 20 percent, barometer 28.86 inches, adjusted altitude 3,007 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.

Grose had problems at the end of the burnout, but got back to the starting line under power. He has a lot of tire shake right at the hit and clicks it off. Hartford with severe tire shake right at the hit and clicks it off.

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Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 13.379/65.16, Now #1
Right Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 26.639/27.93, Now #4

Gaines with a lot of tire shake and makes a quick move toward the wall before he clicks it off. Kramer with severe tire shake right at the hit and clicks it off.

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Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.689/208.26, Now #1
Right Lane: Alex Laughlin Runs 6.829/208.17, Now #2

Enders is clean off the starting line and makes a full pull. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-1.005 sec., 330ft-2.814, 660ft-4.311/164.79 mph, 1,000ft-5.601. Laughlin also with a clean start and makes a full pass. Alex Laughlin's incremental times: 60ft-1.069 sec., 330ft-2.939, 660ft-4.447/163.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.740.

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Left Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 24.105/31.84, Now #7
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.677/206.83, Now #1

McGaha with severe tire shake right at the starting line and clicks it off. Johnson with the quickest 60-foot time and goes to the number one spot. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.789, 660ft-4.289/164.15 mph, 1,000ft-5.583.

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Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.664/207.18, Now #1
Right Lane: Vincent Nobile No Time, Now #10

Coughlin was straight down the groove to go to the number one spot. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.779, 660ft-4.277/164.01 mph, 1,000ft-5.572. Nobile with problems on the burnout and is shutoff...the word from the starting line is the was a problem in the engine.

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Left Lane: Drew Skillman Runs 6.650/207.43, Now #2
Right Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.618/208.88, Now #1

This was a good side-by-side drag race as Skillman was straight down the groove to go to the number two spot. Drew Skillman's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.774, 660ft-4.270/164.85 mph, 1,000ft-5.560. Butner launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.764, 660ft-4.252/165.50 mph, 1,000ft-5.535. Butner in his top interview said he was surprised with the time as it was set up real soft.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 7.586/134.60, Now #8
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.658/207.72, Now #3

Line with a good launched, but pushed the clutch in around half track. Anderson drove through some tire shake right at the hit, but gets it to hook up and goes to the number three spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-1.008 sec., 330ft-2.802, 660ft-4.293/165.40 mph, 1,000ft-5.575.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink