Fri, 23 Jul 2010, 09:56 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

MORRISON, Colo. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 31st annual Mopar Mile-High 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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Left Lane: Danny Gruninger Runs 7.230/192.22, Now #18; Best prior run: 7.528/147.20, Was #18
Right Lane: Steve Kalkowski Runs 7.267/190.40, Now #19; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 24 percent, barometer 24.16 inches, adjusted altitude 2,709 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.

Danny Gruninger's incremental times: 60ft-1.075 sec., 330ft-3.024, 660ft-4.650/151.92 mph, 1,000ft-6.052.
Steve Kalkowski's incremental times: 60ft-1.054 sec., 330ft-3.025, 660ft-4.665/150.73 mph, 1,000ft-6.077.

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Left Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 7.102/194.91, Now #10; Best prior run: 7.126/194.38, Was #15
Right Lane: Bob Yonke Runs 7.142/193.60, Now #16; No Prior Run

Yonke gets it down the track this time, but not in the show. Johnson gets in the show for now...Kurt Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.036 sec., 330ft-2.957, 660ft-4.560/154.12 mph, 1,000ft-5.940.

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Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 7.089/194.94, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.125/194.83, Was #15
Right Lane: Jim Cunningham Runs 7.299/191.10, Now #18; Best prior run: 7.168/189.84, Was #18

Brogdon made a good move in the right direction...Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-1.018 sec., 330ft-2.937, 660ft-4.545/153.98 mph, 1,000ft-5.927.

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Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 7.031/196.56, Now #1; Best prior run: 7.121/195.96, Was #15
Right Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 7.084/195.42, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.150/194.30, Was #17

Coughlin with a great pass to go to the number one spot. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-1.015 sec., 330ft-2.915, 660ft-4.507/155.24 mph, 1,000ft-5.878. Stanfield gets into the show for now. Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-1.025 sec., 330ft-2.941, 660ft-4.543/154.05 mph, 1,000ft-5.923.

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Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 7.135/193.93, Now #16; Best prior run: 7.114/194.66, Was #16
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 7.050/196.07, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.093/195.53, Was #11

No help here for Erica. Gaines with a great pass, straight down the groove. He moves up to the number three spot. V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-1.026 sec., 330ft-2.931, 660ft-4.524/155.19 mph, 1,000ft-5.896.

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Left Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 7.067/195.59, Now #6; Best prior run: 7.112/194.86, Was #15
Right Lane: Vinnie Deceglie Runs 7.049/196.76, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.081/196.22, Was #9

Johnson was real loose right off the starting line, but reels it in...he gets into the top half of the show. Warren Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.022 sec., 330ft-2.935, 660ft-4.533/154.74 mph, 1,000ft-5.909. Deceglie with a real nice pass to go to the number three spot. Vinnie Deceglie's incremental times: 60ft-1.025 sec., 330ft-2.930, 660ft-4.526/155.20 mph, 1,000ft-5.896.

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Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 7.049/195.99, Now #4; Best prior run: 7.106/195.36, Was #15
Right Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 7.056/195.93, Now #6; Best prior run: 7.077/195.28, Was #10

Morgan with a great pass to get into the show, up to the number four spot. Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-1.020 sec., 330ft-2.922, 660ft-4.519/154.65 mph, 1,000ft-5.893. Gray gets into the top half of the show. Johnny Gray's incremental times: 60ft-1.014 sec., 330ft-2.924, 660ft-4.524/154.58 mph, 1,000ft-5.900.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 7.050/196.24, Now #6; Best prior run: 7.096/195.34, Was #14
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 7.048/195.96, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.073/195.22, Was #10

Anderson moves up to the number three spot...Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-1.024 sec., 330ft-2.925, 660ft-4.517/155.02 mph, 1,000ft-5.891. Line gets into the top half of the show... Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-1.026 sec., 330ft-2.930, 660ft-4.522/155.33 mph, 1,000ft-5.895.

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Left Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 7.039/196.10, Now #2; Best prior run: 7.074/193.60, Was #12
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 7.066/194.72, Now #11; Best prior run: 7.072/195.90, Was #11

Gray improves, but will stay in the number 11 spot. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-1.021 sec., 330ft-2.928, 660ft-4.527/154.37 mph, 1,000ft-5.904. Krisher with a real nice pass and moves up to the number two spot. Ron Krisher's incremental times: 60ft-1.015 sec., 330ft-2.917, 660ft-4.511/155.08 mph, 1,000ft-5.883.

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Left Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 7.021/196.76, Now #2; Best prior run: 7.041/196.87, Was #3
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 7.020/197.19, Now #1; Best prior run: 7.063/196.73, Was #10

Johnson with the quickest and fastest pass of the day...Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.013 sec., 330ft-2.916, 660ft-4.506/155.49 mph, 1,000ft-5.872. Edwards goes to the number two spot. Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-1.006 sec., 330ft-2.907, 660ft-4.499/155.29 mph, 1,000ft-5.869.

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