Sat, 15 May 2021, 14:02 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 11th annual NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals 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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Lane 1: John Gaydosh Jr Runs 11.898/76.20, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.955/195.34, Was #14
Lane 2: Richie Stevens Runs 8.397/113.22, Now #15; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 33 percent, barometer 30.27 inches, adjusted altitude 1,524 feet.

Gaydosh Jr. makes a move toward the wall and pushes the clutch back in.

Stevens clicks it off early.

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Lane 1: Cristian Cuadra Runs 17.793/29.81, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.669/207.18, Was #13
Lane 2: Erica Enders Runs 6.534/211.59, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.601/210.73, Was #12
Lane 3: Fernando Cuadra Runs 6.648/209.69, Now #14; No Prior Run
Lane 4: Aaron Strong Runs 6.583/210.21, Now #11; No Prior Run

Cuadra shook and clicked it off.

Enders launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number three spot. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.739, 660ft-4.205/168.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.469.

Cuadra is straight down the groove with a goo clean pass to get in the show.

Strong with a good looking pass to get in the show.

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Lane 1: Kenny Delco Runs 6.560/211.49, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.592/210.50, Was #13
Lane 2: Fernando Cuadra Jr. Runs 6.574/210.41, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.588/209.79, Was #12
Lane 3: Troy Coughlin Jr. Runs 6.560/210.50, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.559/209.82, Was #9
Lane 4: Val Smeland Runs 6.564/211.13, Now #11; Best prior run: 20.057/22.97, Was #18

Delco is straight down the groove to the move up the ladder. Kenny Delco's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.753, 660ft-4.224/168.22 mph, 1,000ft-5.492.

Cuadra Jr. is quicker than yesterday, but will stay in the number 12 spot. Fernando Cuadra Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.760, 660ft-4.232/167.68 mph, 1,000ft-5.503.

Coughlin is just a tick off his pass from yesterday. Troy Coughlin Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.759, 660ft-4.225/167.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.492.

Smeland is straight down the groove to get in the show. Val Smeland's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.760, 660ft-4.232/167.43 mph, 1,000ft-5.498.

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Lane 1: Mason McGaha Runs 13.349/64.95, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.543/210.21, Was #5
Lane 2: Chris McGaha Runs 6.562/210.83, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.582/210.31, Was #13
Lane 3: Dallas Glenn No Time, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.556/210.05, Was #8
Lane 4: Matt Hartford Runs 13.239/75.42, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.551/211.06, Was #7

Mason McGaha shook and clicked it off.

Chris McGaha is straight down the groove to move up the ladder a couple spots. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.749, 660ft-4.223/167.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.492.

Glenn heard something that didn't sound right so he shut the car off and didn't make the pass.

Hartford with severe tire shake right at the hit and clicked it off.

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Lane 1: Greg Anderson Runs 6.536/211.33, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.524/210.50, Was #1
Lane 2: Kyle Koretsky Runs 6.554/210.28, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.535/210.87, Was #4
Lane 3: Deric Kramer No Time, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.546/210.87, Was #6
Lane 4: Aaron Stanfield Runs 6.554/210.70, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.533/210.67, Was #2

Anderson announced yesterday that Hendrick Cars will be the sponsor for the rest of the season. Anderson is straight down the groove with the second quickest pass of the session. He holds on to the number one spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.974 sec., 330ft-2.737, 660ft-4.203/168.30 mph, 1,000ft-5.469.

Koretsky with another good looking pass, but will not improve. Kyle Koretsky's incremental times: 60ft-0.975 sec., 330ft-2.744, 660ft-4.216/167.53 mph, 1,000ft-5.486.

Kramer with problems as soon as the light turned green. He is pushed back from the starting line.

Stanfield with another good looking pass, but will not improve. He has the third quickest pass of the session. Aaron Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.773, 660ft-4.224/168.24 mph, 1,000ft-5.488.

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