Fri, 18 Aug 2017, 19:59 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

BRAINERD, Minn. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 36th annual Lucas Oil NHRA 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 10.681/85.19, Now #14; Best prior run: 15.173/71.56, Was #15

Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 28.53 inches, adjusted altitude 3,566 feet.

River made a quick move toward the centerline and clicks it off.

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Left Lane: Drew Skillman Runs 6.628/208.65, Now #1; Best prior run: 11.965/125.49, Was #15
Right Lane: Mark Hogan Runs 6.838/201.49, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.840/200.11, Was #13

Skillman launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Drew Skillman's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.769, 660ft-4.262/165.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.547.

Hogan with a slight improvement, but gets moved back one spot by Skillman.

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Left Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.727/205.51, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.823/202.12, Was #12
Right Lane: John Gaydosh Jr Runs 6.746/205.47, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.828/187.16, Was #13

both drivers improve, but neither driver enough to move up on the ladder.

Deric Kramer's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.809, 660ft-4.323/163.87 mph, 1,000ft-5.628.

John Gaydosh Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.013 sec., 330ft-2.822, 660ft-4.342/162.41 mph, 1,000ft-5.647.

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Left Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.637/207.50, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.707/206.51, Was #10

Gray with a good looking pass, straight down the groove to the number four spot. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.772, 660ft-4.266/165.11 mph, 1,000ft-5.553.

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Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.671/208.30, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.690/206.26, Was #9
Right Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.670/207.02, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.695/206.61, Was #10

Coughlin is straight down groove, but will not improve on the ladder. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-1.017 sec., 330ft-2.808, 660ft-4.299/165.27 mph, 1,000ft-5.587.

Nobile is a tick better than Coughlin and moves in front of him one spot. Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-1.019 sec., 330ft-2.805, 660ft-4.296/165.27 mph, 1,000ft-5.585.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.622/206.86, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.658/206.45, Was #7
Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.695/208.10, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.679/206.80, Was #10

Johnson launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.758, 660ft-4.250/165.13 mph, 1,000ft-5.536.

Enders with another good pass, but doesn't improve. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-1.016 sec., 330ft-2.826, 660ft-4.322/164.73 mph, 1,000ft-5.612.

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Left Lane: Tanner Gray Runs 6.607/208.17, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.639/206.95, Was #6
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.633/207.59, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.642/207.08, Was #7

Gray with the quickest 60-foot of the session and parlayed that into the number one spot. Tanner Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.974 sec., 330ft-2.753, 660ft-4.243/165.80 mph, 1,000ft-5.526.

Line is straight down the groove to move up on the ladder two spots. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.770, 660ft-4.264/164.97 mph, 1,000ft-5.550.

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Left Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.617/207.69, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.628/207.27, Was #4
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.636/207.30, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.635/207.43, Was #6

Butner is just a couple ticks off Gray's 60-foot time and kept it hooked up to go to the number two spot. Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.976 sec., 330ft-2.753, 660ft-4.245/165.68 mph, 1,000ft-5.532.

Anderson tied Gray's 60-foot time, but doesn't improve and stays in the number six spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.974 sec., 330ft-2.760, 660ft-4.262/164.53 mph, 1,000ft-5.552.

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