Sat, 15 May 2021, 17:40 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Notes from final, round 3 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: Richie Stevens Runs 7.327/153.13, Now #18; Best prior run: 8.397/113.22, Was #18
Lane 2: John Gaydosh Jr Runs 6.863/202.55, Now #17; Best prior run: 6.955/195.34, Was #17

Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 30.20 inches, adjusted altitude 1,690 feet.

Stevens with his quickest pass of the weekend, but still has problems and will not make the show.

Gaydosh with his quickest pass of the weekend and he will not get in the show.

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Lane 1: Fernando Cuadra Jr. Runs 6.600/209.88, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.574/210.41, Was #13
Lane 2: Cristian Cuadra Runs 17.403/28.27, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.669/207.18, Was #16
Lane 3: Aaron Strong Runs 8.007/110.82, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.583/210.21, Was #14
Lane 4: Fernando Cuadra Runs 6.625/209.69, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.648/209.69, Was #15

Cuadra Jr. with a clean pass, but will not improve. Fernando Cuadra Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.766, 660ft-4.248/167.01 mph, 1,000ft-5.524.

Cuadra shook right at the hit and clicked it off.

Strong with shake and clicked it off.

Cuadra with a good pass, but will not improve. Fernando Cuadra's incremental times: 60ft-1.008 sec., 330ft-2.793, 660ft-4.274/166.52 mph, 1,000ft-5.550.

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Lane 1: Chris McGaha Runs 6.541/210.01, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.562/210.83, Was #11
Lane 2: Kenny Delco Runs 6.577/211.39, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.560/211.49, Was #10
Lane 3: Val Smeland Runs 6.595/210.64, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.564/211.13, Was #12
Lane 4: Troy Coughlin Jr. Runs 6.554/210.28, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.559/209.82, Was #9

McGaha is straight down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend to move up the ladder a couple spots. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-0.968 sec., 330ft-2.728, 660ft-4.199/167.82 mph, 1,000ft-5.469.

Delco with a good clean pass, but will not improve.

Smeland with a nice pass, but will not improve.

Coughlin Jr. kept it hooked up to make his quickest pass of the weekend, but will stay in the number nine spot. Troy Coughlin Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.759, 660ft-4.217/167.59 mph, 1,000ft-5.485.

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Lane 1: Kyle Koretsky Runs 6.556/210.57, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.535/210.87, Was #4
Lane 2: Mason McGaha Runs 6.561/210.87, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.543/210.21, Was #6
Lane 3: Matt Hartford Runs 6.544/211.30, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.551/211.06, Was #8
Lane 4: Dallas Glenn Runs 6.571/210.93, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.556/210.05, Was #10

This was a good quad.

Koretsky is straight down the groove, but will not improve. Kyle Koretsky's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.751, 660ft-4.221/167.82 mph, 1,000ft-5.489.

McGaha with a clean pass, but will not improve. Mason McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.752, 660ft-4.223/167.57 mph, 1,000ft-5.493.

Hartford with his quickest of the weekend and moves up the ladder one spot. Matt Hartford's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.744, 660ft-4.212/167.97 mph, 1,000ft-5.478.

Glenn with another good pass, but will not improve. Dallas Glenn's incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-2.765, 660ft-4.235/167.53 mph, 1,000ft-5.504.

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Lane 1: Erica Enders Runs 6.558/210.87, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.534/211.59, Was #3
Lane 2: Greg Anderson Runs 6.535/211.06, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.524/210.50, Was #1
Lane 3: Aaron Stanfield Runs 6.555/211.53, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.533/210.67, Was #2
Lane 4: Deric Kramer Runs 6.550/210.73, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.546/210.87, Was #8

Enders is straight down the groove. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.749, 660ft-4.221/167.76 mph, 1,000ft-5.490.

Anderson launched hard and kept it hooked up to make the quickest pass of the session and hold on to the number one spot. Anderson has qualified number one at the last five races. It is the first time he has qualified No. 1 at five consecutive races (one last year and four this year) since the 2007 season. Anderson has qualified number one for the 110th time in career. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.744, 660ft-4.207/168.43 mph, 1,000ft-5.471.

Stanfield with a nice pass. Aaron Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.764, 660ft-4.223/167.70 mph, 1,000ft-5.489.

Kramer will stay in the number eight spot. Deric Kramer's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.749, 660ft-4.217/167.47 mph, 1,000ft-5.484.

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