Sat, 4 Apr 2009, 03:34 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Tenth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com 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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Left Lane: Gordie Rivera Runs 6.777/202.00, Now #9; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 20 percent, barometer 27.92 inches, adjusted altitude 3,458 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

Rivera with a nice looking pass...Gordie Rivera's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.821, 660ft-4.348/161.02 mph, 1,000ft-5.665.

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Left Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.727/205.38, Now #4; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Dave Connolly Runs 6.751/203.22, Now #6; No Prior Run

Johnson had problems getting off the line yesterday, but has a good pass here to get into the top half of the show. Kurt Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.013 sec., 330ft-2.820, 660ft-4.328/163.04 mph, 1,000ft-5.629.
Connolly with a nice pass to get into the top half of the show for now. Dave Connolly's incremental times: 60ft-0.998 sec., 330ft-2.811, 660ft-4.330/161.92 mph, 1,000ft-5.643.

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Left Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 6.759/203.65, Now #9; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.965/184.88, Now #17; No Prior Run

Krisher continues to struggle, and is down to one session to get into the show. Spiess with a nice pass to get into the show.

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Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.854/199.11, Now #18; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.708/204.48, Now #1; No Prior Run

Enders will not get in the show with this pass. Coughlin launched hard and keep it hooked up all the way down the 1320 to go to the number one spot. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.807, 660ft-4.314/163.00 mph, 1,000ft-5.612.

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Left Lane: Ben Watson Runs 6.781/201.97, Now #15; No Prior Run
Right Lane: David Beckley Runs 6.755/203.95, Now #9; No Prior Run

Beckley with a good pass to get into the show...David Beckley's incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.823, 660ft-4.342/162.04 mph, 1,000ft-5.651.

Watson will get in the show for now. Allen Johnson is on the bump spot at 6.783.

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Left Lane: Rickie Jones Runs 6.739/204.63, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.812/202.52, Was #18
Right Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.764/204.32, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.816/203.06, Was #19

Jones with a real nice pass...Rickie Jones' incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.820, 660ft-4.332/162.18 mph, 1,000ft-5.638. Brogdon gets into the show. Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-1.011 sec., 330ft-2.833, 660ft-4.353/161.73 mph, 1,000ft-5.661.

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Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.758/203.61, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.807/200.74, Was #19
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.706/205.26, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.783/202.97, Was #18

Gaines gets into the show...V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-1.007 sec., 330ft-2.824, 660ft-4.343/161.90 mph, 1,000ft-5.652. Johnson with a real good looking pass to go to the number one spot...Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.798, 660ft-4.307/162.96 mph, 1,000ft-5.608.

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Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.731/204.63, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.764/203.83, Was #16
Right Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 16.615/47.57, Now #17; Best prior run: 6.764/203.43, Was #17

Gray with problems right off the starting line, and coasted on through the 1320. Morgan with a real nice pass to get into the top half of the show...Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-2.826, 660ft-4.328/162.59 mph, 1,000ft-5.630.

Rodger Brogdon is on the bump spot at 6.764.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.697/205.82, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.725/204.88, Was #5
Right Lane: Tom Hammonds Runs 6.706/205.13, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.759/203.86, Was #14

This was a great drag race...Line goes to the top of the field. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.800, 660ft-4.306/163.41 mph, 1,000ft-5.603. Line sets the track E.T. and speed. Hammonds goes to the number three spot... Tom Hammonds' incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.801, 660ft-4.311/162.84 mph, 1,000ft-5.610.

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Left Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.656/206.16, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.721/205.19, Was #6
Right Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.703/206.26, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.752/205.01, Was #12

Johnson with a real nice pass to go to the number three spot...Warren Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.806, 660ft-4.312/163.33 mph, 1,000ft-5.610. Edwards with a great run to go to the number one spot and set the track E.T. and speed record.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.668/206.70, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.718/205.32, Was #7
Right Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.690/205.94, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.749/203.95, Was #11

This was a great drag race to wrap up this round of qualifying...Anderson was a little loose right off the starting line, but still goes to the number two spot, but he did get the track speed record. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.789, 660ft-4.287/164.09 mph, 1,000ft-5.579. Stanfield with a great pass to go to the number three spot...Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.798, 660ft-4.301/163.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.597.

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