Fri, 19 Feb 2010, 04:12 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, 26th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Right Lane: Danny Gruninger Runs 6.744/205.69, Now #1

Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 28.64 inches, adjusted altitude 2,922 feet, track temperature 99 degrees.

Danny Gruninger's incremental times: 60ft-1.004 sec., 330ft-2.828, 660ft-4.341/162.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.644.

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Left Lane: John Nobile No Time, Now #2
Right Lane: Gordie Rivera No Time, Now #3

Nobile with a lot if tire spin and clicked it off. He coasted on through and got no time. Rivera was a no show.

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Left Lane: Bob Yonke Runs 6.858/202.91, Now #2
Right Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 7.432/156.64, Now #3

WJ with violent tire shake and clicked it off. Bob Yonke's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.825, 660ft-4.406/157.82 mph, 1,000ft-5.740.

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Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.670/206.39, Now #2
Right Lane: Rickie Jones Runs 6.660/206.48, Now #1

Jones with a real nice pass, straight down the groove. Rickie Jones' incremental times: 60ft-0.975 sec., 330ft-2.772, 660ft-4.273/163.89 mph, 1,000ft-5.566. Gaines with a good looking pass. V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.786, 660ft-4.285/164.33 mph, 1,000ft-5.576.

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Left Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 6.704/205.13, Now #4
Right Lane: Justin Humphreys Runs 6.684/206.99, Now #3

Steve Spiess' incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.808, 660ft-4.302/163.08 mph, 1,000ft-5.602. Justin Humphreys' incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.796, 660ft-4.298/163.73 mph, 1,000ft-5.591.

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Left Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 6.701/206.29, Now #4
Right Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.703/207.85, Now #5

A pair of 6.70s...Johnny Gray's incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.810, 660ft-4.312/163.77 mph, 1,000ft-5.606.
Kurt Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.021 sec., 330ft-2.827, 660ft-4.325/164.19 mph, 1,000ft-5.614.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.670/207.85, Now #2
Right Lane: Vinnie Deceglie Runs 6.689/207.21, Now #5

Line with a good looking pass, straight down the groove to the number two spot. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.815, 660ft-4.294/164.83 mph, 1,000ft-5.580. Deceglie with a nice pass to start the weekend. Vinnie Deceglie's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.800, 660ft-4.304/163.89 mph, 1,000ft-5.596.

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Left Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.627/207.53, Now #1
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.641/208.94, Now #2

A couple great looking passes here... Ron Krisher's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.784, 660ft-4.256/165.58 mph, 1,000ft-5.539.
Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.787, 660ft-4.277/165.23 mph, 1,000ft-5.558.

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Left Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.681/206.54, Now #7
Right Lane: Ronnie Humphrey Runs 6.674/208.20, Now #6

Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.798, 660ft-4.297/164.03 mph, 1,000ft-5.588.
Ronnie Humphrey's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.798, 660ft-4.297/164.37 mph, 1,000ft-5.584.

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Left Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.694/206.61, Now #11
Right Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.680/207.75, Now #7

Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-1.007 sec., 330ft-2.809, 660ft-4.308/164.23 mph, 1,000ft-5.601.
Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-1.014 sec., 330ft-2.810, 660ft-4.304/164.83 mph, 1,000ft-5.591.

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Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.663/207.05, Now #5
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.635/208.88, Now #2

Johnson with a great pass to got the number two spot. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.776, 660ft-4.267/165.29 mph, 1,000ft-5.550. Morgan with a good pass to get into the top half of the show. Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.786, 660ft-4.279/164.27 mph, 1,000ft-5.570.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.652/208.07, Now #5
Right Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.609/209.46, Now #1

Edwards like he has all season is the quickest of the round. Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.765, 660ft-4.251/165.74 mph, 1,000ft-5.528. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.789, 660ft-4.280/164.97 mph, 1,000ft-5.565.

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