Fri, 15 Nov 2019, 16:01 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 55th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Right Lane: Richie Stevens Runs 8.479/113.28, Now #1

Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 28.93 inches, adjusted altitude 2,410 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

Stevens pushed the clutch back in around half track and coast on through the 1320.

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Left Lane: Joey Grose Runs 6.687/207.72, Now #1
Right Lane: Cristian Cuadra Runs 11.709/76.56, Now #3

Grose made a quick move toward the wall right at the hit, but reeled it in.

Cuadra was real loose right at the hit and pushed in the clutch back in.

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Left Lane: Aaron Stanfield Runs 7.883/124.18, Now #3
Right Lane: Steve Graham Runs 6.644/209.10, Now #1

Stanfield made a quick move toward the centerline and was real loose before he pushed the clutch back in.

Graham is straight down the groove nice pass. Steve Graham's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.786, 660ft-4.282/165.03 mph, 1,000ft-5.565.

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Left Lane: Fernando Cuadra Jr. Runs 6.843/204.05, Now #4
Right Lane: Shane Tucker Runs 6.638/208.81, Now #1

Cuadra Jr. with a clean pass to start the weekend.

Tucker is straight down the groove with a nice pass to start the weekend. Shane Tucker's incremental times: 60ft-0.998 sec., 330ft-2.791, 660ft-4.282/165.54 mph, 1,000ft-5.562.

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Left Lane: Kenny Delco Runs 6.596/210.37, Now #1
Right Lane: Fernando Cuadra Runs 6.603/209.49, Now #2

Delco was straight down the groove with a good clean pass. Kenny Delco's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.761, 660ft-4.248/166.25 mph, 1,000ft-5.523.

Cuadra with a clean pass to the number two spot. Fernando Cuadra's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.769, 660ft-4.256/165.66 mph, 1,000ft-5.531.

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Left Lane: Val Smeland Runs 7.809/133.32, Now #8
Right Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.607/210.24, Now #3

Smeland pushes in the clutches.

McGaha is straight down the groove with a clean pass. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.771, 660ft-4.257/166.11 mph, 1,000ft-5.534.

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Left Lane: Alex Laughlin Runs 6.565/210.70, Now #1
Right Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 9.816/94.42, Now #12

Laughlin kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Alex Laughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.976 sec., 330ft-2.745, 660ft-4.223/166.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.496.

Kramer shook and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.646/187.73, Now #8
Right Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 6.585/210.44, Now #2

Anderson clicked it off early, he said he is trying to position himself on the ladder to try and match up early with Enders.

Hartford kept it hooked up all the way down the track to go to the number two spot. Matt Hartford's incremental times: 60ft-0.971 sec., 330ft-2.748, 660ft-4.235/165.88 mph, 1,000ft-5.512.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.554/211.03, Now #1
Right Lane: Bo Butner Runs 6.574/210.77, Now #3

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

Line is straight down the groove to the number one spot. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.974 sec., 330ft-2.742, 660ft-4.217/167.03 mph, 1,000ft-5.487.

Butner is right there with him to the number three spot. Bo Butner's incremental times: 60ft-0.972 sec., 330ft-2.748, 660ft-4.231/165.99 mph, 1,000ft-5.503.

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Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.533/210.70, Now #1
Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.575/210.87, Now #5

Coughlin launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.965 sec., 330ft-2.724, 660ft-4.196/167.34 mph, 1,000ft-5.465.

Enders with a good clean pass to go to the number two spot. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.750, 660ft-4.233/166.01 mph, 1,000ft-5.506.

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