Fri, 13 Aug 2010, 04:24 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

BRAINERD, Minn. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Mark Martino Runs 6.769/204.23, Now #1
Right Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.807/202.06, Now #2

A couple ne players in the NHRA Pro Stock...a couple good looking passes. Mark Martino's incremental times: 60ft-1.005 sec., 330ft-2.833, 660ft-4.355/162.06 mph, 1,000ft-5.666.
Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-1.012 sec., 330ft-2.844, 660ft-4.374/161.04 mph, 1,000ft-5.693.

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Left Lane: Mark Hogan Runs 6.891/200.86, Now #3
Right Lane: Dave River Runs 6.978/198.55, Now #4

Mark Hogan's incremental times: 60ft-1.019 sec., 330ft-2.888, 660ft-4.437/159.64 mph, 1,000ft-5.769.
Dave River's incremental times: 60ft-1.048 sec., 330ft-2.926, 660ft-4.494/157.15 mph, 1,000ft-5.842.

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Left Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 6.770/203.58, Now #2
Right Lane: Ronnie Humphrey Runs 6.840/201.97, Now #4

Spiess with a nice pass...Steve Spiess' incremental times: 60ft-1.004 sec., 330ft-2.829, 660ft-4.352/162.02 mph, 1,000ft-5.664. Humphrey back on the tour for the first time since St. Louis. Ronnie Humphrey's incremental times: 60ft-1.034 sec., 330ft-2.869, 660ft-4.403/160.67 mph, 1,000ft-5.725.

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Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.755/203.31, Now #1
Right Lane: Rickie Jones Runs 6.777/203.40, Now #4

Morgan with a nice pass to go to the number one spot. Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-1.007 sec., 330ft-2.825, 660ft-4.339/162.82 mph, 1,000ft-5.648. Jones is back after taking off the Western Swing. Rickie Jones' incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.829, 660ft-4.357/161.46 mph, 1,000ft-5.671.

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Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.732/203.83, Now #1
Right Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.804/203.74, Now #6

Gaines with a good clean pass to go to the number one spot. V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.806, 660ft-4.321/162.55 mph, 1,000ft-5.628. WJ is straight down the groove...Warren Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.016 sec., 330ft-2.860, 660ft-4.387/161.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.699.

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Left Lane: Bob Yonke Runs 6.796/203.12, Now #7
Right Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.741/204.08, Now #2

Johnson is driving one of Warren's old cars, and he goes to the number two spot. Kurt Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.812, 660ft-4.330/162.14 mph, 1,000ft-5.639. Yonke with a clean pass...Bob Yonke's incremental times: 60ft-1.022 sec., 330ft-2.848, 660ft-4.372/161.98 mph, 1,000ft-5.687.

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Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.746/203.92, Now #4
Right Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 6.723/205.16, Now #1

Gray with a great pass and he goes to the number one spot...Johnny Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.808, 660ft-4.322/162.98 mph, 1,000ft-5.626. Brogdon is straight down the groove to get into the top half of the show. Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-1.009 sec., 330ft-2.824, 660ft-4.337/162.88 mph, 1,000ft-5.643.

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Left Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.746/204.45, Now #4
Right Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.758/204.08, Now #7

Gray with a nice pass to get into the top half of the show. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.823, 660ft-4.340/162.70 mph, 1,000ft-5.646. Stanfield gets into the show and that puts WJ on the bump. Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.822, 660ft-4.343/161.98 mph, 1,000ft-5.654.

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Left Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.730/205.32, Now #2
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.791/202.79, Now #12

Krisher with a great pass to go to the number two spot. Ron Krisher's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.814, 660ft-4.329/162.94 mph, 1,000ft-5.633. Line gets in the show for now. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.838, 660ft-4.364/161.59 mph, 1,000ft-5.680.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.763/202.94, Now #10
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.745/204.35, Now #5

Anderson gets in the show...Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-1.004 sec., 330ft-2.822, 660ft-4.341/162.24 mph, 1,000ft-5.654. Coughlin with a nice pass. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.821, 660ft-4.338/162.49 mph, 1,000ft-5.645.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.702/206.61, Now #1
Right Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.704/205.13, Now #2

This was a great drag race to wrap up round one of qualifying. The number one and two in points go to the number one and two spots in qualifying. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.805, 660ft-4.313/163.73 mph, 1,000ft-5.610.
Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.795, 660ft-4.305/163.16 mph, 1,000ft-5.606.

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