Sat, 21 May 2016, 17:23 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Rick Green

TOPEKA, Kan. - Notes from final, round 4 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 Runs 6.777/203.86, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.795/197.80, Was #15
Right Lane: Mark Hogan Runs 7.002/199.73, Now #16; Best prior run: 7.011/198.93, Was #16

Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 45 percent, barometer 28.92 inches, adjusted altitude 2,918 feet, track temperature 107 degrees.

River with his quickest pass of the weekend and moves up the ladder one spot. Hogan improves on his run from earlier today and will start from the number 16 spot.

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Left Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.667/207.88, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.673/206.89, Was #13
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.767/206.45, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.793/205.79, Was #15

Kramer with his quickest pass of the weekend to move up the ladder one spot. Deric Kramer's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.786, 660ft-4.287/164.11 mph, 1,000ft-5.579. Gaines improves on his run from earlier today and moves up the ladder one spot. V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-1.033 sec., 330ft-2.857, 660ft-4.370/163.39 mph, 1,000ft-5.672.

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Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.728/205.66, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.670/206.61, Was #13
Right Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.679/206.83, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.665/208.46, Was #11

No help here for either driver...

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Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 9.816/94.49, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.643/207.30, Was #9
Right Lane: Aaron Strong Runs 6.669/207.24, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.658/207.24, Was #10

Enders with violent tire shake and clicks it off. No help here for Strong...

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Left Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.634/208.52, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.638/208.30, Was #7
Right Lane: Drew Skillman Runs 6.655/207.85, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.642/208.07, Was #8

McGaha launched hard and keep it hooked up with his quickest pass of the weekend and the quickest pass of the session to move up the ladder one spot. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.775, 660ft-4.266/165.38 mph, 1,000ft-5.552. Skillman will not improve, but has the second quickest pass of the session. Drew Skillman's incremental times: 60ft-1.004 sec., 330ft-2.787, 660ft-4.279/164.65 mph, 1,000ft-5.569.

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Left Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.614/209.26, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.607/209.36, Was #4
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.668/207.75, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.636/208.20, Was #7

Gray keep it hooked up and straight down the groove with the quickest pass of the session. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.766, 660ft-4.255/165.40 mph, 1,000ft-5.536. No help here for Johnson...

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Left Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.621/208.81, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.591/209.59, Was #2
Right Lane: Alex Laughlin Runs 6.617/208.36, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.632/207.50, Was #5

This was a good side-by-side drag race with Laughlin making the quickest pass of the session. His quickest pass of the weekend, but will stay in the number five spot. Alex Laughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.763, 660ft-4.254/165.31 mph, 1,000ft-5.537. Butner with the second quickest pass of the session and holds on to the number two spot. Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.768, 660ft-4.256/165.31 mph, 1,000ft-5.540.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.582/210.05, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.578/210.37, Was #1
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.601/209.49, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.600/209.30, Was #3

Line with the second quickest pass of the event and the quickest pass of the session. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.746, 660ft-4.229/166.37 mph, 1,000ft-5.506. Line qualifies No. 1 for the 44th time in his career and the third time this season. Anderson is just a tick off his qualifying time and has the second quickest pass of the session. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.759, 660ft-4.243/165.88 mph, 1,000ft-5.524.

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