Fri, 9 Nov 2001, 05:58 PM POMONA 3 - Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Darryl Jackman

POMONA, Calif. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock at the 37th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals 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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Left Lane: Gordie Rivera Runs 6.997/197.45, Now #23; Best prior run: 10.412/78.17, Was #29

2:26 PM Rivera opens the second session of Pro Stock. Lots of sun and heat may take a toll on these cars. Good run but not quick enough for this field.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.971/198.26, Now #21; Best prior run: 7.051/197.10, Was #29
Right Lane: Tom Hammonds Runs 6.913/200.14, Now #7; Best prior run: 7.005/200.80, Was #24

Hammonds puts Bo Nickens out of the field on this pass. Johnson is down to two shots.

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Left Lane: Tom Lee Runs 7.016/197.54, Now #28; Best prior run: 7.038/197.36, Was #29
Right Lane: John Nobile Runs 6.978/199.20, Now #23; Best prior run: 6.997/197.57, Was #24

Again two good runs...but no help.

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Left Lane: Mark Osborne Runs 6.922/200.14, Now #13; Best prior run: 7.030/199.35, Was #29
Right Lane: Brad Klein Runs 6.975/197.74, Now #23; Best prior run: 6.977/198.09, Was #22

Osborne makes the field but Klein spins the tires at the line and falls short.

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Left Lane: Ben Watson Runs 6.981/197.02, Now #26; Best prior run: 7.015/197.51, Was #28
Right Lane: Kenny Koretsky Runs 6.937/199.37, Now #17; Best prior run: 6.951/198.85, Was #20

No help.

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Left Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 6.903/200.20, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.005/199.49, Was #28
Right Lane: Bo Nickens Runs 6.921/199.79, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.950/199.58, Was #19

Both drivers make the field. That bumped Alderman and Trumble.

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Left Lane: Arturo Delgado Runs 6.995/197.62, Now #26; Best prior run: 6.979/198.76, Was #26
Right Lane: Mike Trumble Runs 6.980/198.85, Now #18; Best prior run: 6.934/199.11, Was #18

Another pair that will need another session. Kurt Johnson remains on the bump spot.

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Left Lane: Tom Martino Runs 6.893/200.47, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.965/200.17, Was #22
Right Lane: Darrell Alderman Runs 10.446/87.84, Now #18; Best prior run: 6.929/200.65, Was #17

Martino makes a big move and gets into the #2 spot. That also bumped Kurt. Alderman is another that will need another session to make the field.

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Left Lane: Troy Coughlin Runs 6.919/199.94, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.951/199.91, Was #22
Right Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.937/200.35, Now #18; Best prior run: 6.927/200.17, Was #17

Both drivers will be trying to bump their way back into the show. Coughlin in but Kurt goes into Saturday outside the field. Troy carded a 1.017 sixty foot number.

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Left Lane: Brad Jeter Runs 6.909/199.88, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.940/199.32, Was #22
Right Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.883/200.92, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.919/200.50, Was #12

Edwards makes a huge move to the #2 position. Jeter bumps into the field and takes out Bo Nickens. Bruce Allen is on the bubble.

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Left Lane: Bruce Allen Runs 6.904/199.91, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.921/199.79, Was #16
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.924/200.41, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.918/200.41, Was #13

Allen gets off the bubble big time. Top half of the field. Morgan slows slightly and remains #14.

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Left Lane: Hurley Blakeney Runs 6.916/199.85, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.921/200.14, Was #16
Right Lane: Mark Pawuk Runs 6.904/199.97, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.913/199.70, Was #13

Blakeney started the session near the top half and now is on the bump. Both drivers improve their lot. Pawuk is into the top half and Hurley gets off the bump in the Ford.

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Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.906/199.82, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.905/200.26, Was #10
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.906/200.98, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.909/200.74, Was #11

Almost identical runs for this pair. Good, but no help in qualifying position.

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Left Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.901/200.89, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.904/201.13, Was #7
Right Lane: George Marnell Runs 6.899/200.38, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.898/200.29, Was #4

Krisher must have driven 1500 feet to get that 6.90. He was all over the lane early on. Marnell was in the groove but doesn't improve.

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Left Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.867/201.49, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.904/201.25, Was #7
Right Lane: Jim Yates Runs 6.894/200.35, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.878/200.71, Was #1

Johnson waggles the tail at the hit but takes over the top spot. Yates gets a nice pass but remains #2. As a reminder, Warren only has to qualify 3rd or better to close out Yates. That's all for the Pro Stockers with Funny Car up next.

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