Fri, 20 May 2016, 20:22 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

TOPEKA, Kan. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 28th annual NHRA Kansas 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: Dave River No Time, Now #16; Best prior run: 19.806/66.09, Was #16
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.600/209.30, Now #3; Best prior run: 17.123/58.97, Was #15

River had problem and never made the burnout. Anderson launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to then number three spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.975 sec., 330ft-2.753, 660ft-4.240/165.74 mph, 1,000ft-5.522.

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Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.670/206.61, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.705/206.07, Was #14
Right Lane: Mark Hogan Runs 6.925/200.05, Now #15; Best prior run: 7.137/177.74, Was #15

Coughlin was straight down the groove to get in the show. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.781, 660ft-4.283/164.11 mph, 1,000ft-5.579. Hogan makes a move in the right direction, but will not get in the show. He will start over tomorrow.

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Left Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 8.020/124.65, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.675/206.54, Was #13
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.715/206.35, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.679/206.76, Was #14

Kramer clicked it off early and will start over tomorrow. Gaines with another clean pass, but he will not get into the show and will start over tomorrow.

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Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.643/207.30, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.675/206.70, Was #12
Right Lane: Aaron Strong Runs 6.658/207.24, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.668/206.73, Was #9

Enders was straight down the groove to move into the top half of the show. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.763, 660ft-4.261/164.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.554. Strong improves, but will stay in the number nine spot. Aaron Strong's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.784, 660ft-4.279/165.03 mph, 1,000ft-5.569.

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Left Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.623/208.46, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.672/207.72, Was #12
Right Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.677/207.37, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.667/208.10, Was #10

Gray launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number four spot. This is the second quickest pass of the session. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.773, 660ft-4.263/165.62 mph, 1,000ft-5.544. No help here with Nobile, but a tick off his early run today. Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-0.998 sec., 330ft-2.793, 660ft-4.295/163.93 mph, 1,000ft-5.589.

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Left Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.683/208.84, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.638/208.30, Was #6
Right Lane: Drew Skillman Runs 6.642/208.07, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.653/208.39, Was #9

No help here for McGaha and he will stay in the number six spot. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-1.008 sec., 330ft-2.818, 660ft-4.315/164.99 mph, 1,000ft-5.602. Skillman improves and moves up the ladder two spots. Drew Skillman's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.767, 660ft-4.264/164.27 mph, 1,000ft-5.555.

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Left Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.591/209.59, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.591/209.39, Was #2
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.636/208.20, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.647/207.30, Was #9

Butner launched hard and keep it hooked up to make the quickest pass of the session. He matched his E.T. from earlier today and holds on to the number two spot. Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.749, 660ft-4.234/165.58 mph, 1,000ft-5.513. Johnson with a real nice pass, straight down the groove to move into the top half of the show. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.779, 660ft-4.271/164.85 mph, 1,000ft-5.555.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.578/210.37, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.590/209.56, Was #1
Right Lane: Alex Laughlin Runs 6.655/200.59, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.632/207.50, Was #5

Line with a great looking pass, straight down the groove to improve on his number one qualifying spot. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.747, 660ft-4.228/166.56 mph, 1,000ft-5.504. Laughlin was on a good pass and then started to drift out of the groove on the top end and clicked it off. Alex Laughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.774, 660ft-4.268/164.61 mph, 1,000ft-5.556.

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