Fri, 24 Sep 2010, 07:42 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual O'Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec 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: Mark Hogan Runs 6.787/201.82, Now #18; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 90 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 29.46 inches, adjusted altitude 3,552 feet, track temperature 119 degrees.

Hogan made a quick move toward the centerline, but reeled it in...

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Left Lane: Steve Kalkowski Runs 7.447/147.28, Now #21; Best prior run: 6.949/198.85, Was #20
Right Lane: Richie Stevens Runs 6.706/206.92, Now #14; Best prior run: 8.517/113.99, Was #21

Stevens makes a move in the right direction, but won't get in the show. Kalkowski slows right off the starting line.

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Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.757/204.51, Now #18; Best prior run: 6.781/204.98, Was #18
Right Lane: Mark Buehring Runs 6.790/202.33, Now #20; Best prior run: 6.809/202.27, Was #20

Enders improves...Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-1.011 sec., 330ft-2.831, 660ft-4.346/162.65 mph, 1,000ft-5.655. Buehring improves...Mark Buehring's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.823, 660ft-4.351/161.02 mph, 1,000ft-5.675.

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Left Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.709/206.07, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.715/206.54, Was #16
Right Lane: Bob Yonke Runs 6.726/205.01, Now #17; Best prior run: 6.753/202.09, Was #17

Johnson improves and moves up the ladder one spot. Kurt Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.806, 660ft-4.312/163.41 mph, 1,000ft-5.614. Yonke getting help from the Coffman Tank Trucks this weekend improves. Bob Yonke's incremental times: 60ft-1.006 sec., 330ft-2.811, 660ft-4.318/163.20 mph, 1,000ft-5.625.

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Left Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.699/206.04, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.698/206.92, Was #13
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.662/207.34, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.713/207.62, Was #16

No help here for Stanfield...Gaines launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number three spot. V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.786, 660ft-4.281/164.77 mph, 1,000ft-5.574.

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Left Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.679/206.70, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.695/207.43, Was #12
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.691/206.26, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.698/207.27, Was #13

Coughlin improves, but not enough to get in the show. WJ makes a good pass to get in the show for now. Warren Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.792, 660ft-4.291/164.49 mph, 1,000ft-5.588.

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Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.687/206.45, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.681/207.24, Was #11
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.667/207.15, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.686/206.89, Was #12

Brogdon doesn't improve and gets bumped down to the bump spot. Gray with a great looking pass to get into the top half of the show. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.788, 660ft-4.283/164.75 mph, 1,000ft-5.578.

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Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.660/206.51, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.680/207.21, Was #11
Right Lane: Ronnie Humphrey Runs 6.671/207.46, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.675/207.75, Was #7

Morgan launched with the quickest short time of the session and parlays that into the quickest pass of the round. Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.776, 660ft-4.273/164.55 mph, 1,000ft-5.570. Humphrey makes a move in the right direction...Ronnie Humphrey's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.794, 660ft-4.289/164.75 mph, 1,000ft-5.582.

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Left Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.666/206.99, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.679/207.72, Was #10
Right Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 6.663/206.95, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.674/207.40, Was #8

This was a great side-by-side drag race...they move into the top half of the show. Ron Krisher's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.783, 660ft-4.283/164.47 mph, 1,000ft-5.578.
Johnny Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.781, 660ft-4.278/164.65 mph, 1,000ft-5.573.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.632/208.04, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.678/208.17, Was #10
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.667/207.34, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.672/206.86, Was #9

Anderson improves and moves up the ladder one spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.790, 660ft-4.284/164.91 mph, 1,000ft-5.578. Johnson with the quickest short time and parlays that into the quickest pass of the round. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.765, 660ft-4.258/165.01 mph, 1,000ft-5.547.

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Left Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.654/207.85, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.658/208.14, Was #3
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.637/207.34, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.644/207.88, Was #2

This was a great drag race to wrap up day one of qualifying...Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.782, 660ft-4.277/165.09 mph, 1,000ft-5.569.
Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.768, 660ft-4.258/165.23 mph, 1,000ft-5.550.

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