Fri, 12 Feb 2010, 06:24 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline 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: Justin Humphreys Runs 6.678/207.94, Now #15; Best prior run: 24.106/34.75, Was #23

Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 28.95 inches, adjusted altitude 2,201 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

Humphreys is able to get it down the track today, but doesn't get in the show.

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Left Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 6.681/208.14, Now #17; Best prior run: 9.483/163.57, Was #21
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.623/209.62, Now #8; Best prior run: 13.511/64.16, Was #23

After struggling yesterday, Anderson is able to get down the track and into the show. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.784, 660ft-4.269/165.82 mph, 1,000ft-5.546. Gray makes an improvement, but doesn't get in the show.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.640/209.79, Now #10; Best prior run: 7.235/149.03, Was #22
Right Lane: Rickie Jones Runs 8.395/116.98, Now #23; Best prior run: 12.807/69.23, Was #23

Jones continues to struggle...Line gets down the track today and into the show. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.795, 660ft-4.283/165.76 mph, 1,000ft-5.563.

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Left Lane: Gordie Rivera Runs 17.916/56.35, Now #22; Best prior run: 6.730/204.54, Was #22
Right Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.654/208.71, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.730/207.50, Was #21

Rivera shakes as soon as he lets the clutch out and clicks it off. Johnson improves, but not enough to get in the show. Kurt Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.795, 660ft-4.288/164.87 mph, 1,000ft-5.572.

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Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.674/207.30, Now #17; Best prior run: 6.707/207.72, Was #21
Right Lane: Bob Yonke Runs 6.675/208.01, Now #18; Best prior run: 6.676/205.91, Was #17

Yonke with a slight improvement, but not enough to get in the show. Morgan makes a move in the right direction, but not enough to get in the show.

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Left Lane: Danny Gruninger Runs 6.681/206.99, Now #21; Best prior run: 6.697/207.18, Was #21
Right Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.673/208.10, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.662/208.10, Was #16

No help here for W.J. Gruninger improves, but not enough to get in the show.

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Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.675/207.62, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.647/207.82, Was #13
Right Lane: John Nobile Runs 6.670/207.72, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.660/207.82, Was #15

Neither driver improves and they will stay 13 and 15.

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Left Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.673/207.91, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.642/208.23, Was #11
Right Lane: Ronnie Humphrey Runs 10.382/97.72, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.644/209.26, Was #12

Humphrey pushes in the clutch early...Gray slows from his time from yesterday...Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-2.808, 660ft-4.304/164.71 mph, 1,000ft-5.590.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.621/209.56, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.611/209.39, Was #5
Right Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 6.643/207.56, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.631/208.26, Was #9

spiess with a nice pass...Steve Spiess' incremental times: 60ft-0.975 sec., 330ft-2.770, 660ft-4.268/164.79 mph, 1,000ft-5.557. Johnson with the quickest pass of the session. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.776, 660ft-4.264/165.90 mph, 1,000ft-5.543.

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Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.628/209.36, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.603/209.23, Was #4
Right Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.625/209.30, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.617/209.23, Was #7

Brogdon with a great pass...Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.785, 660ft-4.272/165.76 mph, 1,000ft-5.551. Stanfield with the third quickest pass of the session. Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.778, 660ft-4.265/165.99 mph, 1,000ft-5.546.

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Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.637/209.46, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.591/209.59, Was #2
Right Lane: Vinnie Deceglie Runs 6.644/208.17, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.613/209.23, Was #6

coughlin with a good looking pass, straight down the groove. Deceglie with a nice pass.

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Left Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.599/210.21, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.580/210.47, Was #1
Right Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.602/209.43, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.595/209.75, Was #3

Edwards with the quickest and fastest pass of the session...Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.765, 660ft-4.249/166.09 mph, 1,000ft-5.525. Krisher with the second quickest pass of the session. Ron Krisher's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.761, 660ft-4.246/166.09 mph, 1,000ft-5.525.

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