Fri, 27 Sep 2019, 16:59 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, eighth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Right Lane: Aaron Stanfield Runs 6.664/207.50, Now #1

Weather conditions: air temperature 94 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 29.36 inches, adjusted altitude 4,005 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.

Stanfield with a good looking pass, straight down the groove. Aaron Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-1.006 sec., 330ft-2.798, 660ft-4.293/164.99 mph, 1,000ft-5.579.

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Left Lane: Robert River Runs 19.971/38.19, Now #3
Right Lane: Cristian Cuadra Runs 6.715/203.83, Now #2

River with severe tire shake right at the hit and pushed the clutch back in.

Cuadra is straight down the groove with a good clean pass. Cristian Cuadra's incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-2.807, 660ft-4.316/162.96 mph, 1,000ft-5.617.

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Left Lane: Wally Stroupe Runs 6.744/205.01, Now #4
Right Lane: Steve Graham Runs 6.686/206.16, Now #2

Stroupe with a good pass.

Graham is straight down the groove to the number two spot. Steve Graham's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.796, 660ft-4.299/164.03 mph, 1,000ft-5.594.

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Left Lane: Alan Prusiensky Runs 6.716/205.76, Now #4
Right Lane: Fernando Cuadra Jr. No Time, Now #7

Prusiensky with a clean pass to start the weekend. Alan Prusiensky's incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.804, 660ft-4.316/162.74 mph, 1,000ft-5.618.

Cuadra Jr. with problems getting the car to fire and is pushed off the starting line.

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Left Lane: Kenny Delco Runs 6.657/207.78, Now #1
Right Lane: Fernando Cuadra Runs 6.680/207.02, Now #3

Delco launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Kenny Delco's incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-2.789, 660ft-4.283/164.67 mph, 1,000ft-5.571.

Cuadra was right there with him to go the number three spot. Fernando Cuadra's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.796, 660ft-4.297/164.23 mph, 1,000ft-5.591.

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Right Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.644/207.98, Now #1

McGaha with a good looking pass to go to the number one spot. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.782, 660ft-4.275/165.23 mph, 1,000ft-5.561.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.691/207.88, Now #7
Right Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.626/207.94, Now #1

Anderson with a clean pass to start the weekend. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.808, 660ft-4.312/163.69 mph, 1,000ft-5.605.

Kramer launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Deric Kramer's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.767, 660ft-4.255/164.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.543.

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Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.662/207.53, Now #5
Right Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 6.638/207.05, Now #2

Coughlin straight down the groove with a good pass to start the weekend. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.792, 660ft-4.287/164.67 mph, 1,000ft-5.576.

Hartford kept it hooked up to go to the number two spot. Matt Hartford's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.782, 660ft-4.271/165.31 mph, 1,000ft-5.555.

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Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.627/207.50, Now #2
Right Lane: Alex Laughlin Runs 6.638/207.72, Now #3

This is a good side-by-side drag race...

Enders kept it hooked up to go the number two spot. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.772, 660ft-4.262/164.97 mph, 1,000ft-5.544.

Laughlin is straight dow the groove to go to the number three spot. Alex Laughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.769, 660ft-4.264/164.87 mph, 1,000ft-5.553.

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Left Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.611/209.20, Now #1
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.620/208.59, Now #2

This is a great side-by-drag race...

Butner launch hard and kept it hooked up to go the number one spot. Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.760, 660ft-4.247/165.38 mph, 1,000ft-5.530.

Line is right there with him to go to the number two spot. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.768, 660ft-4.257/165.21 mph, 1,000ft-5.541.

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