Fri, 04 Aug 2017, 18:04 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

KENT, Wash. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 30th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 6.684/206.99, Now #1
Right Lane: Alan Prusiensky Runs 14.724/88.47, Now #2

Weather conditions: air temperature 90 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 29.50 inches, adjusted altitude 3,198 feet, track temperature 132 degrees.

Hartford was straight down the groove with a good clean pass to start the weekend. Matt Hartford's incremental times: 60ft-1.004 sec., 330ft-2.819, 660ft-4.305/164.57 mph, 1,000ft-5.596.

Prusiensky with severe tire shake right st the hit and pushed in the clutch.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.646/207.53, Now #1
Right Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 11.956/72.97, Now #3

Johnson with a good clean pass...Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.998 sec., 330ft-2.783, 660ft-4.276/164.61 mph, 1,000ft-5.563.

McGaha made a quick move toward the wall and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.649/208.42, Now #3
Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.631/209.30, Now #1

Nobile was straight down the groove to the number three spot. Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-1.017 sec., 330ft-2.799, 660ft-4.285/165.52 mph, 1,000ft-5.567.

Enders with a good looking pass, after struggling last weekend. She launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-1.017 sec., 330ft-2.793, 660ft-4.274/165.84 mph, 1,000ft-5.553.

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Left Lane: Drew Skillman Runs 6.612/209.07, Now #1
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.662/207.78, Now #5

Skillman with a great pass, straight down the groove with the car hooked up all the way. He goes to the number one spot. Drew Skillman's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.769, 660ft-4.253/165.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.533.

With this pass, Skillman is now qualified for the Countdown to the Championship.

Coughlin with a clean pass to start the weekend. He like Skillman is now qualified for the Countdown to the Championship. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-1.016 sec., 330ft-2.801, 660ft-4.290/165.03 mph, 1,000ft-5.577.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.616/209.30, Now #3
Right Lane: Tanner Gray Runs 6.612/208.75, Now #2

This was a good looking side-by-side drag race.

Line goes to the number three spot... Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.769, 660ft-4.255/165.21 mph, 1,000ft-5.536.

Gray was straight down the groove with a nice pass to go to the number two spot. Tanner Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.779, 660ft-4.260/166.15 mph, 1,000ft-5.536.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.637/209.69, Now #6
Right Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.622/203.19, Now #4

Anderson gets into the top half of the show...Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-1.017 sec., 330ft-2.800, 660ft-4.282/165.92 mph, 1,000ft-5.560.

Butner was on a great pass, but slowed on the top end to go to the number four spot. Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.769, 660ft-4.264/166.19 mph, 1,000ft-5.539.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink