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HEBRON, Ohio - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th annual Pontiac Excitement Nationals presented by Summit Racing listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run: Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 7.871/132.45, Now #2 Right Lane: Mike Trumble Jr Runs 7.031/196.19, Now #1 4:40 PM Current weather conditions: 74 degrees, 81 percent relative humidity, the barometer 29.95 inches, under a light overcast. Just as these two prepared to pull out of the staging lanes, a light drizzle began falling at half track, so Jason Line's debut in Greg Anderson's team car was delayed a bit as the light drizzle turned into a little heavier sprinkle, then the stands began to clear and it began raining in earnest. 5:47 PM Current weather conditions: 73 degrees, 76 percent relative humidity, the barometer 29.95 inches, under sunny skies. After a little more than an hour delay, the first pair finally gets to race.
Line ran it out to about half track, then slowed. Left Lane: Ray Franks Runs 7.012/195.42, Now #2 Right Lane: Bob Benza Runs 7.002/197.48, Now #1 Clean runs, but off the expected pace. Left Lane: Richie Stevens Runs 17.703/76.53, Now #6 Right Lane: Mike Weinle Runs 7.128/192.71, Now #4 Stevens had problems getting the car staged and when he let out the clutch, the car shook and shuddered. Left Lane: Dave Connolly Runs 7.070/197.13, Now #5 Right Lane: Fernando Cuadra Runs 7.010/197.08, Now #2 Connolly shocked everyone at Chicago two weeks ago, can he do it again? Nope, Connolly's car with several wiggles and neither able to break into the sixes. Left Lane: Robert Patrick Runs 6.980/197.80, Now #2 Right Lane: Steve Schmidt Runs 6.949/198.41, Now #1 Patrick gets the Escort into the sixes and Schmidt shows his power by going even further into the sixes. Left Lane: Kenny Koretsky Runs 7.013/195.62, Now #6 Right Lane: Randy Daniels Runs 7.016/197.10, Now #7 Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.975/197.22, Now #2 Right Lane: George Marnell Runs 7.026/198.03, Now #9 Left Lane: JR Carr Runs 6.996/197.91, Now #5 Right Lane: Gene Wilson Runs 6.979/198.50, Now #3 Looks like 6.90s are the best they can do in this session. Left Lane: Ben Watson Runs 7.002/196.56, Now #7 Right Lane: Barry Grant Runs 8.810/109.33, Now #17 Grant slowed past the 330-foot marker. Left Lane: Troy Coughlin Runs 6.944/197.65, Now #1 Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.977/199.17, Now #4 Two good runs, Troy going to the front of the class - for now. Left Lane: Mark Whisnant Runs 6.964/197.25, Now #4 Right Lane: Taylor Lastor Runs 6.916/199.76, Now #1 Two more nice runs and a new #1 qualifier - for now, but maybe it will stick because Lastor also posted top speed so far. Left Lane: Terry Adams Runs 6.972/196.70, Now #6 Right Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.927/198.88, Now #2 Adams' car fishtailed a bit on the launch. Left Lane: Jim Yates Runs 6.972/198.23, Now #7 Right Lane: Mark Pawuk Runs 6.954/198.50, Now #5 Middle-of-the-pack runs, a pair. Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.909/198.67, Now #1 Right Lane: Darrell Alderman Runs 6.920/199.46, Now #3 Two Stratii, and two nice runs to shuffle the top of the field. Left Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.955/198.70, Now #9 Right Lane: Scott Geoffrion Runs 6.908/199.43, Now #1 And we have a new leader...it's a Ford. Left Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.950/198.35, Now #8 Right Lane: Bruce Allen Runs 6.953/199.05, Now #9 Middle-of-the-pack runs, both probably expected more. Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.918/198.79, Now #5 Right Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.910/199.85, Now #3 Just a couple pairs left, the top four in points. Two good runs, but the Ford stays on top. Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.900/200.17, Now #1 Right Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.911/200.08, Now #5 Anderson is the final #1 of the round, missing the eighties by a thousandth of a second.
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