Sat, 15 Oct 2016, 17:43 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 31st annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals 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: Alan Prusiensky Runs 6.825/203.03, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.775/204.26, Was #15
Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.748/184.45, Now #15; Best prior run: 9.776/94.49, Was #16

Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 29.32 inches, adjusted altitude 3,190 feet, track temperature 113 degrees.

Prusiensky will not improve and gets bumped back one spot by Enders. Enders with problems on the top end and slowed. She still goes to the number 15 spot.

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Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.686/205.47, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.702/205.66, Was #14
Right Lane: Aaron Strong Runs 6.705/205.60, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.684/207.05, Was #13

Coughlin with a good pass, but will stay in the number 14 spot. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.784, 660ft-4.286/163.79 mph, 1,000ft-5.589. No help here for Strong, but will start Sunday from the number 13 spot.

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Left Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.650/207.30, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.648/207.78, Was #12
Right Lane: Shane Tucker Runs 16.806/49.43, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.641/208.30, Was #11

Kramer is just a few ticks off his quickest pass of the weekend, but stays in the number 12 spot. The quickest pass of the session. Deric Kramer's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.775, 660ft-4.272/164.55 mph, 1,000ft-5.565. Tucker with severe tire shake and clicks it off.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.637/207.94, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.610/209.49, Was #7
Right Lane: Kenny Delco Runs 6.679/207.34, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.631/208.26, Was #10

Johnson is straight down the groove with the quickest pass of the round. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.770, 660ft-4.261/165.03 mph, 1,000ft-5.553. He will not improve. Delco will not improve. Kenny Delco's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.791, 660ft-4.292/163.77 mph, 1,000ft-5.589.

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Left Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.626/208.68, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.594/210.34, Was #6
Right Lane: Drew Skillman Runs 6.624/209.92, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.614/210.67, Was #9

This was a good side-by-side drag race as they make the two quickest passes of the round. Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.768, 660ft-4.257/165.13 mph, 1,000ft-5.545.
Drew Skillman's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.781, 660ft-4.266/165.58 mph, 1,000ft-5.548.

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Left Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.622/209.01, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.591/209.98, Was #4
Right Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.636/208.01, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.612/209.26, Was #8

Gray was straight down the groove with the quickest pass of the round. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.772, 660ft-4.259/165.62 mph, 1,000ft-5.544. McGaha with a good pass. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.768, 660ft-4.258/164.59 mph, 1,000ft-5.550.

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Left Lane: Alex Laughlin Runs 6.609/209.10, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.586/208.46, Was #3
Right Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.596/209.14, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.591/209.39, Was #5

This was a great side-by-side drag race. These guys with the two quickest passes of the round. Alex Laughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.762, 660ft-4.248/165.74 mph, 1,000ft-5.531.
Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.971 sec., 330ft-2.746, 660ft-4.230/165.29 mph, 1,000ft-5.516.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.618/208.88, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.568/210.34, Was #1
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.605/209.95, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.579/210.11, Was #2

A good drag race to wrap up Pro Stock Qualifying. Anderson with the second quickest pass of the session. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.765, 660ft-4.248/165.70 mph, 1,000ft-5.529. Line with the fourth quickest pass of the session. He will hold on to the No. 1 qualifying spot for the seventh time this year and the 48th time in his career.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink