CONCORD, N.C. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 12th annual NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run: Right Lane: Jeremy Martorella Runs 23.859/29.21, Now #1 Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent, barometer 29.37 inches, adjusted altitude 2,848 feet, track temperature 121 degrees. Martorella with severe tire shake right at the hit and pushed in the clutch. Left Lane: Cristian Cuadra Runs 18.035/28.54, Now #2 Right Lane: Aaron Stanfield Runs 6.626/210.11, Now #1 Cuadra with tire shake right at the hit nd clicked it off. Stanfield is straight down the groove. Cristian Cuadra's incremental times: 60ft-1.044 sec., 330ft-4.031, 660ft-7.810/058.74 mph, 1,000ft-12.009. Left Lane: Wally Stroupe Runs 6.667/207.85, Now #3 Right Lane: Shane Tucker Runs 6.610/209.17, Now #1 Stroupe with a good pass to start the weekend. Wally Stroupe's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.795, 660ft-4.293/164.93 mph, 1,000ft-5.583. Tucker with a good looking pass, straight down the groove. Shane Tucker's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.770, 660ft-4.253/166.19 mph, 1,000ft-5.533. Left Lane: Alan Prusiensky Runs 6.626/208.94, Now #4 Right Lane: Fernando Cuadra Jr. Runs 6.619/213.91, Now #2 Prusiensky with a clean pass to start the weekend. Alan Prusiensky's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.783, 660ft-4.268/166.48 mph, 1,000ft-5.548. Cuadra Jr. straight down the groove and has big top end speed. Fernando Cuadra Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.774, 660ft-4.266/169.13 mph, 1,000ft-5.542. Left Lane: Kenny Delco Runs 6.575/209.43, Now #1 Right Lane: Fernando Cuadra Runs 6.582/210.70, Now #2 This was good side-by-side drag race. Delco launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Kenny Delco's incremental times: 60ft-0.972 sec., 330ft-2.748, 660ft-4.229/167.01 mph, 1,000ft-5.503. Cuadra was right there with him to the number two spot. Fernando Cuadra's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.759, 660ft-4.235/167.01 mph, 1,000ft-5.511. Left Lane: Val Smeland Runs 6.629/209.26, Now #8 Right Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.602/210.21, Now #3 Smeland with a good pass to get into the top half of the show. Val Smeland's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.773, 660ft-4.266/165.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.551. MccGaha straight down the groove to the number two spot. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.768, 660ft-4.254/166.37 mph, 1,000ft-5.530. Left Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.598/210.14, Now #4 Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.582/210.64, Now #3 This was a good side-by-side drag race. Kramer with a real nice pass to go to the number four spot. Deric Kramer's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.764, 660ft-4.246/166.64 mph, 1,000ft-5.524. Anderson kept it hooked up and was straight to the number three spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.757, 660ft-4.237/166.87 mph, 1,000ft-5.511. Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.561/210.34, Now #1 Right Lane: Alex Laughlin Runs 6.568/210.50, Now #2 This was a great side-by-side drag race as these two go to the top of the list. Coughlin launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.974 sec., 330ft-2.740, 660ft-4.216/167.09 mph, 1,000ft-5.490. Laughlin was right there with him to go to the number two spot. Alex Laughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.746, 660ft-4.224/167.14 mph, 1,000ft-5.498. Left Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 6.557/207.62, Now #1 Right Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.572/211.13, Now #4 Hartford launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Matt Hartford's incremental times: 60ft-0.975 sec., 330ft-2.739, 660ft-4.213/167.43 mph, 1,000ft-5.484. Butner with a good looking pass to go to the number four spot. Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.767, 660ft-4.243/167.78 mph, 1,000ft-5.504. Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.534/211.69, Now #1 Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.538/211.33, Now #2 Enders with a great pass to go to the number one spot. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.972 sec., 330ft-2.730, 660ft-4.201/168.03 mph, 1,000ft-5.468. Line was right there with her to go to the number two spot. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.974 sec., 330ft-2.738, 660ft-4.207/167.97 mph, 1,000ft-5.473.
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