Fri, 26 Feb 2016, 18:18 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Notes from round 2 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 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: Vincent Nobile No Time, Now #14; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.722/207.59, Now #7; Best prior run: 24.105/31.84, Was #12

Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 17 percent, barometer 28.80 inches, adjusted altitude 3,379 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.

Nobile does the burnout and then has problems again and is shut off. McGaha makes a full pass to go to the number seven spot. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-1.031 sec., 330ft-2.840, 660ft-4.341/164.23 mph, 1,000ft-5.633.

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Left Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.772/206.95, Now #9; Best prior run: 26.639/27.93, Was #13
Right Lane: Joey Grose Runs 6.715/206.51, Now #7; Best prior run: 18.146/44.10, Was #11

A couple clean passes, straight down the groove. Kramer gets into the show. Deric Kramer's incremental times: 60ft-1.028 sec., 330ft-2.865, 660ft-4.377/163.89 mph, 1,000ft-5.676. Grose improves to the number seven spot. Joey Grose's incremental times: 60ft-1.013 sec., 330ft-2.819, 660ft-4.322/163.79 mph, 1,000ft-5.619.

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Left Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 7.638/164.33, Now #13; Best prior run: 20.404/39.62, Was #13
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 7.237/204.91, Now #11; Best prior run: 13.379/65.16, Was #12

Hartford with tire shake right at the hit and pedals it, but doesn't get in the show. Gaines also with tire shake right at the hit and he also pedaled to improve one spot on the ladder.

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Left Lane: Alex Laughlin No Time, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.829/208.17, Was #10
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.649/207.85, Now #2; Best prior run: 7.586/134.60, Was #12

Laughlin with problems on the end of the burnout and they get him pushed back to the starting line. He couldn't get the car staged in time and was shut off by Mark Lyle. Line broken and engine in the first session and made engine swap. Line launches hard and was straight down the groove to go to the number two spot. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.998 sec., 330ft-2.788, 660ft-4.281/165.07 mph, 1,000ft-5.565.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.674/206.73, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.677/206.83, Was #6
Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.696/208.23, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.689/208.26, Was #7

These two are side-by-side all the way down the track. Johnson improves on his previous run, but will stay in the number six spot. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.784, 660ft-4.285/164.25 mph, 1,000ft-5.580. Enders will slows a tick from earlier and will stay in the number seven spot. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-1.004 sec., 330ft-2.815, 660ft-4.315/164.31 mph, 1,000ft-5.607.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.624/207.30, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.658/207.72, Was #4
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.676/207.50, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.664/207.18, Was #5

Anderson launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number two spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.767, 660ft-4.258/165.80 mph, 1,000ft-5.540. coughlin with a good clean pass, but slows from his earlier pass and will stay in the number five spot. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.797, 660ft-4.295/164.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.586.

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Left Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.630/208.88, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.618/208.88, Was #1
Right Lane: Drew Skillman Runs 6.656/207.94, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.650/207.43, Was #4

Butner with another good pass and has the second quickest pass of the session, but holds on to the number one spot to warp up day one of Pro Stock qualifying. Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.769, 660ft-4.260/165.62 mph, 1,000ft-5.546. Skillman with another good pass, just and few ticks off his earlier run from today. Drew Skillman's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.784, 660ft-4.279/164.87 mph, 1,000ft-5.568.

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