Fri, 16 Jul 2010, 08:16 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

SONOMA, Calif. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Right Lane: Gordie Rivera Runs 6.789/203.95, Now #1

Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 29.88 inches, adjusted altitude 2,227 feet.

Rivera making his first appearance on the tour since his incident in Phoenix earlier this year. Rivera with a nice pass, straight down the groove.

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Left Lane: Jim Cunningham Runs 6.799/201.79, Now #2
Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 16.863/45.87, Now #3

Enders with a lot of tire shake and she pushed in the clutch early. Cunningham got out of the groove on the top end and over by the wall.

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Left Lane: Vinnie Deceglie Runs 6.671/208.20, Now #2
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.659/207.15, Now #1

Morgan with the first sub-one second 60-foot time and goes to the number one spot for now. Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.998 sec., 330ft-2.792, 660ft-4.283/165.11 mph, 1,000ft-5.572. Deceglie with the fastest pass of the session...

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Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.664/207.85, Now #3
Right Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.640/207.46, Now #1

Johnson with the quickest 60-foot time of the session and goes to the top of the list. Warren Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.772, 660ft-4.262/164.77 mph, 1,000ft-5.552. Gaines with a nice clean pass...

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Left Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.635/207.94, Now #1
Right Lane: Bob Yonke Runs 6.662/206.80, Now #4

Johnson was straight down the groove to bump his Father back one spot. Kurt Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.782, 660ft-4.269/165.44 mph, 1,000ft-5.552. Yonke with a real nice pass...Bob Yonke's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.785, 660ft-4.280/164.69 mph, 1,000ft-5.571.

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Left Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 6.631/208.55, Now #1
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.659/208.33, Now #4

It is the Grays matched up here and Johnny goes to the number one spot with the quickest and fastest pass of the session. Johnny Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.782, 660ft-4.270/165.48 mph, 1,000ft-5.551.

Shane with a nice pass... Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-1.007 sec., 330ft-2.805, 660ft-4.294/165.33 mph, 1,000ft-5.577.

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Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.643/208.39, Now #4
Right Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.646/207.30, Now #5

These two were side-by-side all the way down the track. Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.998 sec., 330ft-2.787, 660ft-4.277/165.27 mph, 1,000ft-5.560.
Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.782, 660ft-4.271/165.15 mph, 1,000ft-5.559.

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Left Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.653/207.75, Now #7
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.621/208.01, Now #1

Krisher made a quick move toward the wall right on the launch, but reeled it in. Line with the quickest 60-foot time of the session and parlayed that into the number one spot. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.769, 660ft-4.254/165.64 mph, 1,000ft-5.537.

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Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.626/208.91, Now #2
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.631/206.73, Now #4

Both of these guys qualified for the Countdown to 1 last week on Sunday in Seattle.

Coughlin with a real nice pass and the fastest pass of the session to go to the number two spot. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.780, 660ft-4.266/165.66 mph, 1,000ft-5.546. Anderson slowed on the top end, but still goes to the number four spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.770, 660ft-4.254/165.40 mph, 1,000ft-5.541.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.615/209.14, Now #2
Right Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.600/208.81, Now #1

This was a great drag race to wrap up round one off qualifying as these two go to the number one and two spots. Edwards with the quickest pass of the session and Johnson with the fastest pass of the session. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.772, 660ft-4.257/165.82 mph, 1,000ft-5.537.
Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.761, 660ft-4.242/166.31 mph, 1,000ft-5.521.

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