Fri, 08 Feb 2019, 19:31 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 59th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com 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: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.571/211.00, Now #8; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Fernando Cuadra Runs 6.620/210.93, Now #10; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 28.90 inches, adjusted altitude 1,904 feet, track temperature 95 degrees.

Coughlin and Cuadra were DQ'ed from round one for being light at the scales.

Coughlin is straight down the groove with a good clean pass. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.973 sec., 330ft-2.746, 660ft-4.227/166.23 mph, 1,000ft-5.501.

Cuadra was right there with him to go to the number 10 spot. Fernando Cuadra's incremental times: 60ft-1.008 sec., 330ft-2.787, 660ft-4.272/165.66 mph, 1,000ft-5.548.

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Left Lane: Val Smeland Runs 12.089/73.92, Now #17; Best prior run: 14.978/60.15, Was #18
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.553/212.06, Now #4; Best prior run: 7.069/150.88, Was #15

Smeland shook and clicked it off.

Anderson is straight down the groove to go to the number four spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.748, 660ft-4.221/167.36 mph, 1,000ft-5.488.

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Left Lane: Joey Grose Runs 6.685/207.46, Now #15; Best prior run: 13.621/64.24, Was #18

Grose with a clean pass to get in the show. Joey Grose's incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-2.802, 660ft-4.304/164.05 mph, 1,000ft-5.597.

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Left Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 6.578/209.65, Now #10; Best prior run: 11.649/77.27, Was #17
Right Lane: Jeff Isbell Runs 6.664/207.46, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.664/208.33, Was #14

Hartford with a good pass to get in the show. Matt Hartford's incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.755, 660ft-4.235/166.79 mph, 1,000ft-5.507.

Isbell matches his E.T. from round one and gets bumped back one spot by Hartford. Jeff Isbell's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.784, 660ft-4.283/163.87 mph, 1,000ft-5.576.

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Left Lane: Kenny Delco Runs 6.554/210.67, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.586/210.90, Was #11

Delco launched hard and was straight down the groove with a nice pass. Kenny Delco's incremental times: 60ft-0.976 sec., 330ft-2.740, 660ft-4.214/166.87 mph, 1,000ft-5.485.

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Left Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.567/210.64, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.563/211.59, Was #8
Right Lane: Steve Graham Runs 12.862/69.05, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.623/210.14, Was #13

McGaha is just a few ticks off his pass from earlier today and stays in the number eight spot. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.753, 660ft-4.229/166.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.499.

Graham shook and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.543/212.06, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.561/212.03, Was #7
Right Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.546/210.57, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.564/211.13, Was #9

Brogdon with a great pass to go to the number three spot. Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.974 sec., 330ft-2.740, 660ft-4.211/167.43 mph, 1,000ft-5.478.

Kramer is right there with him to the number four spot. Deric Kramer's incremental times: 60ft-0.968 sec., 330ft-2.732, 660ft-4.206/167.20 mph, 1,000ft-5.476.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.584/211.23, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.549/211.53, Was #5
Right Lane: Alex Laughlin Runs 6.573/211.20, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.556/211.89, Was #8

Line with a clean pass, but slows from earlier today.

Laughlin slows from earlier today.

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Left Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.848/161.59, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.530/213.10, Was #2
Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.569/212.09, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.528/212.09, Was #1

Butner is loose on the top end and clicks it off.

Enders with another good pass, but will not improve. She holds on to the number one spot. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.750, 660ft-4.230/166.68 mph, 1,000ft-5.502.

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