Fri, 16 Apr 2010, 04:06 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 11th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Right Lane: Jim Cunningham Runs 6.905/202.79, Now #1

Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 16 percent, barometer 27.81 inches, adjusted altitude 4,221 feet, track temperature 121 degrees.

The track temperature is hotter than it has bee all year. Cunningham is first on the track and with the heat and the altitude it could be an interesting session.

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Left Lane: Danny Gruninger Runs 6.868/202.00, Now #1
Right Lane: Gordie Rivera Runs 17.943/33.84, Now #3

Rivera with a lot tire shake and pushes in the clutch early. Gruninger gets it down the track...

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Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.815/203.43, Now #1
Right Lane: John Nobile Runs 22.987/25.83, Now #5

Nobile pushes in the clutch right off the starting line. Enders with with the quickest pass, so far. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-1.025 sec., 330ft-2.865, 660ft-4.395/160.79 mph, 1,000ft-5.708.

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Left Lane: Justin Humphreys Runs 6.810/202.85, Now #1
Right Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 14.592/32.34, Now #5

Spiess is out of power right off the starting line like those before him in that lane. Humphreys now the quickest...Justin Humphreys' incremental times: 60ft-1.026 sec., 330ft-2.862, 660ft-4.384/161.02 mph, 1,000ft-5.700.

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Left Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.805/203.22, Now #2
Right Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 6.761/204.39, Now #1

Gray shows everyone you can get down that right lane as he runs the quickest pass of the day. Johnny Gray's incremental times: 60ft-1.008 sec., 330ft-2.827, 660ft-4.349/161.85 mph, 1,000ft-5.658. Johnson goes to the number two spot...Warren Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.021 sec., 330ft-2.852, 660ft-4.379/161.19 mph, 1,000ft-5.696.

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Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.761/204.11, Now #2
Right Lane: Vinnie Deceglie Runs 6.775/204.32, Now #3

Gaines with a little wiggle right off the starting line and he matches Gray in the E.T. department, but gives up the spot on speed. V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-1.006 sec., 330ft-2.844, 660ft-4.349/162.08 mph, 1,000ft-5.657. Deceglie with a nice pass...Vinnie Deceglie's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.834, 660ft-4.360/161.59 mph, 1,000ft-5.671.

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Left Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.804/203.19, Now #4
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.811/203.03, Now #7

Johnson with a nice pass...Kurt Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.021 sec., 330ft-2.853, 660ft-4.380/160.75 mph, 1,000ft-5.695.

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Left Lane: Rickie Jones Runs 6.790/202.91, Now #5
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.773/204.26, Now #3

Rickie Jones' incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.834, 660ft-4.364/160.96 mph, 1,000ft-5.680.
Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-1.017 sec., 330ft-2.838, 660ft-4.360/162.18 mph, 1,000ft-5.669.

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Left Lane: Ronnie Humphrey Runs 6.766/204.70, Now #3
Right Lane: Bob Yonke Runs 6.800/204.11, Now #7

Ronnie Humphrey's incremental times: 60ft-1.016 sec., 330ft-2.838, 660ft-4.355/162.27 mph, 1,000ft-5.663.

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Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.746/204.76, Now #2
Right Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.716/205.38, Now #1

Krisher with a great pass to go to the number one spot...Ron Krisher's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.811, 660ft-4.319/164.25 mph, 1,000ft-5.619. Brogdon with a really nice pass to go to the number two spot. Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-1.019 sec., 330ft-2.829, 660ft-4.342/162.53 mph, 1,000ft-5.646.

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Left Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.793/203.95, Now #10
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.779/205.22, Now #8

Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-1.021 sec., 330ft-2.849, 660ft-4.374/161.57 mph, 1,000ft-5.686.
Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-1.028 sec., 330ft-2.858, 660ft-4.376/162.39 mph, 1,000ft-5.681.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.749/204.48, Now #3
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.764/204.66, Now #6

Anderson with a nice spot to go to the number three spot...Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-1.012 sec., 330ft-2.829, 660ft-4.343/162.45 mph, 1,000ft-5.647. Line gets into the top half of the show for now...Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-1.009 sec., 330ft-2.833, 660ft-4.353/162.20 mph, 1,000ft-5.661.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.732/204.88, Now #2
Right Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.757/203.31, Now #5

Edwards with a big wiggle as soon as he let the clutch out, but reeled it in to get into the top half of the show. Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-1.015 sec., 330ft-2.840, 660ft-4.354/162.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.656. Johnson with a real nice pass to go to the number two spot. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.808, 660ft-4.325/162.43 mph, 1,000ft-5.631.

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