Sat, 11 Nov 2017, 18:41 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Final Session |
By Rick Green |
POMONA, Calif. - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 53rd annual Auto Club NHRA Finals 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:
Left Lane: Joey Grose Runs 6.797/204.08, Now #20; Best prior run: 6.944/195.53, Was #20
Grose with his quickest pass of the weekend, but will not get in the show.
Left Lane: Val Smeland Runs 6.851/200.89, Now #19; Best prior run: 6.766/202.94, Was #19
Right Lane: Steve Graham No Time, Now #17; Best prior run: 6.684/207.40, Was #17
Smeland slows and will not get in the show. Graham rolls the beam and he won't get in the show.
Left Lane: Alan Prusiensky Runs 8.289/118.46, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.665/207.34, Was #16
Right Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.629/209.14, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.622/208.88, Was #15
Prusiensky with tire shake and clicks it off.
Kramer just a few ticks off his qualifying time. Deric Kramer's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.774, 660ft-4.271/170.00 mph, 1,000ft-5.550.
Left Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 6.621/210.11, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.599/210.50, Was #13
Right Lane: Kenny Delco Runs 6.623/209.56, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.614/209.79, Was #14
This was a good side-by-side drag race, but neither driver improves.
Hartford with the quickest pass of the round, so far. Matt Hartford's incremental times: 60ft-0.998 sec., 330ft-2.787, 660ft-4.271/166.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.547.
Delco was right there with him with the second quickest pass of the session. Kenny Delco's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.779, 660ft-4.267/165.80 mph, 1,000ft-5.546.
Left Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.616/209.65, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.595/210.64, Was #12
Right Lane: Alex Laughlin Runs 6.606/209.20, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.583/209.10, Was #11
Another good side-by side drag race...
Laughlin will not improve, but has the quickest pass of the session. Alex Laughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.762, 660ft-4.250/165.46 mph, 1,000ft-5.530.
Gray was right there with him, he won't improve, but has the second quickest pass of the session. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.776, 660ft-4.261/166.11 mph, 1,000ft-5.540.
Left Lane: Brian Self Runs 6.608/209.33, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.574/209.52, Was #9
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.618/208.14, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.583/209.46, Was #10
Self won't improve, but has the second quickest pass of the session. Brian Self's incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.779, 660ft-4.259/166.56 mph, 1,000ft-5.534.
Johnson with the fourth quickest pass of the session, but will stay in the number 10 spot. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.768, 660ft-4.257/165.54 mph, 1,000ft-5.539.
Left Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.559/211.20, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.566/210.28, Was #7
Right Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.606/211.00, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.571/211.36, Was #8
Butner with his quickest pass of the weekend to move up the ladder a couple spots to the number five spot. Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.746, 660ft-4.221/167.20 mph, 1,000ft-5.490.
McGaha with the second quickest pass of the session, but he will not improve. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.781, 660ft-4.263/166.56 mph, 1,000ft-5.535.
Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.569/209.95, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.564/210.14, Was #7
Right Lane: Drew Skillman Runs 6.561/211.30, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.555/211.69, Was #3
This was a good side-by-side drag race with the second and third quickest pass of the session.
Skillman with the second quickest pass of the session, but will not improve. Drew Skillman's incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.751, 660ft-4.227/167.30 mph, 1,000ft-5.495.
Enders will not improve, but has third quickest pass of the session. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.758, 660ft-4.230/167.36 mph, 1,000ft-5.500.
Left Lane: Tanner Gray Runs 6.568/210.47, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.562/210.50, Was #6
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.547/210.93, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.546/210.14, Was #2
Gray with the fourth quickest pass of the session, but will not improve. Tanner Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.752, 660ft-4.227/167.16 mph, 1,000ft-5.498.
Line is just a tick off his qualifying time and has the quickest pass of the session. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.971 sec., 330ft-2.737, 660ft-4.211/167.16 mph, 1,000ft-5.480.
Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.573/209.33, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.558/209.46, Was #4
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.563/209.92, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.541/209.79, Was #1
No help here for Coughlin and he will start Sunday from the number four spot. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.751, 660ft-4.226/166.97 mph, 1,000ft-5.500.
Anderson with the fourth quickest pass of the session, but he will hold on to the number one spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.744, 660ft-4.222/166.79 mph, 1,000ft-5.493. This is the sixth time this season Anderson has qualified No. 1 and the 93rd time in his career.
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