Fri, 20 Feb 2009, 04:16 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Lucas Oil Slick Mist NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Roger Brogdon Runs 6.975/188.17, Now #2
Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.806/202.33, Now #1

Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 15 percent, barometer 28.82 inches, adjusted altitude 2,655 feet, track temperature 99 degrees.

Roger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-1.041 sec., 330ft-2.920, 660ft-4.480/158.15 mph, 1,000ft-5.817.
Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-1.008 sec., 330ft-2.840, 660ft-4.370/160.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.687.

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Left Lane: Gordie Rivera Runs 24.049/33.95, Now #4
Right Lane: Jerry Haas Runs 6.778/205.10, Now #1

Rivera with problems early in the run and shuts off. Jerry Haas' incremental times: 60ft-1.018 sec., 330ft-2.849, 660ft-4.369/161.96 mph, 1,000ft-5.674.

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Left Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 13.782/84.28, Now #5
Right Lane: Bob Panella Runs 6.702/205.85, Now #1

Spies with severe tire shake and makes a quick move toward the centerline before he shuts it off. Panella with a real nice pass...Bob Panella's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.794, 660ft-4.303/162.76 mph, 1,000ft-5.603.

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Left Lane: Rickie Jones Runs 14.684/56.81, Now #7
Right Lane: Tom Hammonds Runs 6.768/206.67, Now #2

Jones with a lot of tire shake and clicks it off. Tom Hammonds' incremental times: 60ft-1.012 sec., 330ft-2.860, 660ft-4.378/162.59 mph, 1,000ft-5.674.

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Left Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 8.464/116.05, Now #7
Right Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.669/207.91, Now #1

Krisher like the cars in front of him with a lot of tire shake. Stanfield with a nice pass to go to the number one spot for now. Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-1.007 sec., 330ft-2.799, 660ft-4.294/164.67 mph, 1,000ft-5.580.

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Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.680/206.70, Now #2
Right Lane: David Beckley Runs 7.880/152.45, Now #8

Morgan shows everyone how to get down the left lane with a nice pass...Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.796, 660ft-4.296/164.13 mph, 1,000ft-5.587. Beckley still driving the DeCeglie car and has Get Well Linda on the side of the car...sending a message to DeCeglie's wife. He has a lot of tire shake.

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Left Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.669/207.43, Now #2
Right Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.713/207.34, Now #5

A nice side by side pass here...Kurt Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.008 sec., 330ft-2.799, 660ft-4.292/164.77 mph, 1,000ft-5.579.
Warren Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.023 sec., 330ft-2.830, 660ft-4.330/164.01 mph, 1,000ft-5.621.

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Left Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 7.082/202.97, Now #11
Right Lane: Jim Yates Runs 6.652/207.72, Now #1

Gray with a lot of tire shake, but he drove through it to at least get a time. Yates with a real nice pass here...Jim Yates' incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.776, 660ft-4.273/164.15 mph, 1,000ft-5.562.

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Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 12.642/68.61, Now #15
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.624/208.33, Now #1

Gaines with a lot of tire shake and clicks it off...Coughlin launches hard and makes a great looking pass. He sets the E.T. track record with this run. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.765, 660ft-4.257/164.89 mph, 1,000ft-5.540.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.650/208.07, Now #3
Right Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.613/208.71, Now #1

Edwards with a great looking pass to set the track E.T. record...Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.766, 660ft-4.251/165.58 mph, 1,000ft-5.530. Johnson with a good pass to go to the number three spot. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.787, 660ft-4.278/165.03 mph, 1,000ft-5.563.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.644/208.71, Now #3
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.664/208.33, Now #6

A good side-by-side race here with the Summit teammates...Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-1.004 sec., 330ft-2.795, 660ft-4.281/165.60 mph, 1,000ft-5.560.
Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.805, 660ft-4.297/165.05 mph, 1,000ft-5.579.

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