Sat, 17 Jul 2010, 03:38 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By Rick Green

SONOMA, Calif. - Notes from round 3 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 this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:

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Right Lane: Gordie Rivera Runs 6.728/205.60, Now #13; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 55 percent, barometer 29.97 inches, adjusted altitude 1,588 feet, track temperature 109 degrees.

Rivera with his quickest pass of the weekend and now has a time on the board.

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Left Lane: Vinnie Deceglie Runs 6.616/209.59, Now #14; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.607/208.52, Now #11; No Prior Run

Morgan makes a big move in the right direction with his quickest pass of the weekend...Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.769, 660ft-4.249/166.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.528. Deceglie with his quickest pass of the weekend to on the board...Vinnie Deceglie's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.780, 660ft-4.261/166.19 mph, 1,000ft-5.540.

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Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.623/208.36, Now #16; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.598/209.65, Now #9; No Prior Run

Johnson with a real nice pass to move up to the number nine spot...Warren Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.766, 660ft-4.247/166.37 mph, 1,000ft-5.523. It appeared Brogdon made move toward the wall, but he reeled it in. Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.764, 660ft-4.256/165.01 mph, 1,000ft-5.541.

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Left Lane: Jim Cunningham Runs 6.771/205.29, Now #19; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.649/207.37, Now #17; No Prior Run

Cunningham had a wiggle right off the starting line and he will not get in the show. Enders slows from her time yesterday and she will not get in the show.

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Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.606/209.30, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.598/208.78, Was #10
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.569/209.88, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.615/209.98, Was #14

Line with a good move off the starting line and moves up to the number four spot. Line with the quickest pass of the session. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.750, 660ft-4.224/166.87 mph, 1,000ft-5.495. Gaines with clean pass, but he will not improve and Line bumped him back one spot. V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.773, 660ft-4.255/166.21 mph, 1,000ft-5.531.

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Left Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.609/208.75, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.595/208.78, Was #9
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.597/209.39, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.613/207.08, Was #14

Gray makes a move in the right direction and moves up to the number 10 spot. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.767, 660ft-4.247/166.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.522. Johnson will not improve, and stays in the number nine spot. Kurt Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.767, 660ft-4.250/166.01 mph, 1,000ft-5.529.

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Left Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 6.604/209.79, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.575/209.59, Was #7
Right Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.615/208.52, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.599/209.07, Was #13

No help here for either of these guys...Johnny Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.771, 660ft-4.254/166.17 mph, 1,000ft-5.530.
Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.773, 660ft-4.255/166.05 mph, 1,000ft-5.535.

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Left Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.598/209.10, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.565/209.14, Was #3
Right Lane: Bob Yonke Runs 6.652/206.80, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.584/208.68, Was #8

Neither driver improves here...Ron Krisher's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.765, 660ft-4.245/166.58 mph, 1,000ft-5.521.
Bob Yonke's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.779, 660ft-4.273/164.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.563.

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Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.570/210.34, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.552/210.31, Was #2
Right Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.549/210.64, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.574/210.28, Was #6

Coughlin slows from his time yesterday, but still runs third quickest of the session...Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.756, 660ft-4.230/167.07 mph, 1,000ft-5.499. Edwards with the quickest pass of the round and moves up to the number two spot. Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.973 sec., 330ft-2.739, 660ft-4.210/167.30 mph, 1,000ft-5.479.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.600/210.47, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.545/210.77, Was #1
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.597/208.62, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.570/209.72, Was #6

Johnson with a lot of tire spin right off the starting line...Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.006 sec., 330ft-2.779, 660ft-4.255/166.74 mph, 1,000ft-5.528. Anderson will not improve...Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.764, 660ft-4.241/166.62 mph, 1,000ft-5.517.

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