Sat, 14 May 2016, 14:25 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By Rick Green

COMMERCE, Ga. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 36th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern 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: John Gaydosh Jr Runs 7.184/157.28, Now #13; No Prior Run
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 7.424/140.90, Now #14; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent, barometer 29.13 inches, adjusted altitude 3,161 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.

Gaydosh started to get loose just past half track and coasted through to get a number on the board. Gaines also clicked it off early, but still runs his quickest pass of the weekend.

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Left Lane: Alex Laughlin Runs 14.949/55.82, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.738/206.54, Was #12
Right Lane: Kenny Delco Runs 6.734/206.10, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.714/205.85, Was #11

Laughlin with tire shake right at the hit and made a quick move toward the centerline and clicked it off. Delco with a clean pass, but will not improve and then after he crosses the finish line it appears there is a lot of smoke coming off the front driver tire.

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Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 13.995/60.82, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.708/207.05, Was #10
Right Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.700/207.34, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.688/206.70, Was #9

Enders with severe tire shake right at the hit and clicks it off. Nobile is straight down the groove, but will not improve.

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Left Lane: Drew Skillman Runs 18.044/44.58, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.666/207.37, Was #7
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.723/206.39, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.686/206.86, Was #8

Skillman with a lot of tire shake right at the hit and clicks it off. Coughlin is straight down the groove, but will not improve on yesterday's E.T.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.725/205.76, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.649/208.46, Was #6
Right Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.677/207.88, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.648/208.39, Was #5

Johnson is able to get off the starting line and hooked up in a lane that everyone was struggling with, he will not improve. McGaha launched hard and made the quickest pass of the day, but will not improve on yesterday's E.T.

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Left Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.681/208.04, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.620/207.75, Was #3
Right Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.618/209.26, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.624/208.75, Was #4

Gray with a nice pass, straight down the groove with the third quickest pass of the day. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-1.019 sec., 330ft-2.817, 660ft-4.314/164.93 mph, 1,000ft-5.600. Butner launched hard and keep it hooked up to make his quickest pass of the weekend to move up the ladder one spot. He has the quickest pass of the day...Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.774, 660ft-4.258/166.56 mph, 1,000ft-5.540.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.643/209.10, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.610/210.14, Was #1
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.640/209.23, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.615/209.36, Was #2

This two are side-by-side all the way down the track...Line with a great pass, second quick of the day, but will not improve on yesterday's time. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.788, 660ft-4.277/166.60 mph, 1,000ft-5.561. Anderson will hold on to the number one spot, but will run the third quickest pass of the day. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.789, 660ft-4.279/165.62 mph, 1,000ft-5.563.

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