Sat, 14 Sep 2019, 18:05 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Final Session |
By Rick Green |
MOHNTON, Pa. - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 35th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil 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: David Miller Runs 6.752/201.52, Now #16; Best prior run: 7.917/130.38, Was #17
Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 29.59 inches, adjusted altitude 2,449 feet, track temperature 92 degrees.
Miller had problem on the burnout and the car died, he got fired back up and to the starting line. He is straight down the groove with his career quickest and fastest pass to get in the show. David Miller's incremental times: 60ft-1.030 sec., 330ft-2.833, 660ft-4.343/162.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.649.
Left Lane: Alan Prusiensky Runs 7.934/123.11, Now #17; Best prior run: 7.417/143.26, Was #17
Right Lane: Val Smeland Runs 6.635/209.49, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.641/207.62, Was #15
Prusiensky shook and clicked it off.
Smeland with his quickest pass of the weekend, but will stay in the number 15 spot. Val Smeland's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.778, 660ft-4.271/164.87 mph, 1,000ft-5.556.
Left Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.595/209.17, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.592/209.95, Was #13
Right Lane: Wally Stroupe Runs 6.660/207.66, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.598/209.62, Was #14
McGaha with a good pass, but will not improve. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.754, 660ft-4.239/165.92 mph, 1,000ft-5.517.
Stroupe just off his qualifying time and will start Sunday from the number 14 spot. Wally Stroupe's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.782, 660ft-4.280/164.19 mph, 1,000ft-5.573.
Left Lane: Aaron Stanfield Runs 6.623/194.97, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.582/210.41, Was #11
Right Lane: Bob Benza Runs 6.650/207.05, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.584/200.77, Was #12
Stanfield with a good pass, but will not improve. Aaron Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.757, 660ft-4.239/166.37 mph, 1,000ft-5.515.
No help here for Benza...Bob Benza's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.783, 660ft-4.276/164.59 mph, 1,000ft-5.565.
Left Lane: Kenny Delco Runs 15.344/55.24, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.525/210.87, Was #8
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.562/210.60, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.535/211.30, Was #10
Delco with tire shake at the hit and pushed the clutch back in.
Anderson with the quickest pass of the session, but he will not improve. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.743, 660ft-4.219/166.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.492.
Left Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 6.562/208.39, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.513/210.87, Was #7
Right Lane: Fernando Cuadra Runs 6.564/208.01, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.528/211.59, Was #9
Hartford with the second quickest pass of the session, but he will not improve...Matt Hartford's incremental times: 60ft-0.972 sec., 330ft-2.735, 660ft-4.213/166.27 mph, 1,000ft-5.488.
Cuadra with the third quickest pass of the session, he will start Sunday from the number nine spot and will race Anderson. Fernando Cuadra's incremental times: 60ft-0.970 sec., 330ft-2.735, 660ft-4.214/165.97 mph, 1,000ft-5.489.
Left Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.553/209.33, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.511/212.06, Was #6
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.536/209.92, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.499/212.03, Was #5
This is a good side-by-side drag race.
Butner with the second quickest pass of the session. Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.964 sec., 330ft-2.729, 660ft-4.208/166.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.482.
Coughlin is straight down the groove with the quickest pass of the session. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.960 sec., 330ft-2.718, 660ft-4.192/167.01 mph, 1,000ft-5.464.
Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.542/211.00, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.489/212.49, Was #3
Right Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.601/210.60, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.491/211.46, Was #4
Line with the second quickest pass of the session and he will start from the number three spot. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.967 sec., 330ft-2.728, 660ft-4.203/167.07 mph, 1,000ft-5.473.
Kramer will not improve and will start Sunday from the number four spot.
Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.562/208.23, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.480/211.96, Was #1
Right Lane: Alex Laughlin Runs 6.556/210.14, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.486/212.19, Was #2
Enders will hold on to the number one qualifying spot for the number one spot for the first time this season and the 20th time in her career.
Laughlin with a good looking pass, fourth quickest of the session and he will start from the number two spot. Alex Laughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.743, 660ft-4.215/167.14 mph, 1,000ft-5.486.
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