Fri, 3 Jun 2011, 07:18 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Jim Samuel

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual NHRA SuperNationals 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: Larry Morgan Runs 13.772/62.11, Now #20; Best prior run: 16.617/49.21, Was #20
Right Lane: Robert Patrick Runs 15.998/51.59, Now #19; Best prior run: 11.404/77.46, Was #19

6:52 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 27 percent, barometer 29.94 inches, adjusted altitude 1,563 feet, track temperature 97 degrees.

Morgan launched and the rear end of his car got lost. He backed off the throttle. Patrick clicked his car off right away too, after his car shook the rear tires coming off the starting line.

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Left Lane: Frank Gugliotta Runs 14.309/59.39, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.734/207.46, Was #14
Right Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.527/211.89, Now #1; Best prior run: 10.848/81.59, Was #18

Gugliotta's car made a move to the right as soon as he launched. Nobile moved to the top of the order with a good run right down the groove.

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Left Lane: Bob Benza Runs 6.632/209.36, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.717/202.52, Was #14
Right Lane: Steve Kent Runs 8.975/104.25, Now #18; Best prior run: 7.935/122.49, Was #18

Benza made it into the top 12 for now. Kent's car was a little loose and not as quick as in the first session. Bob Benza is on the bump spot at 6.632.

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Left Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 11.760/75.17, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.648/210.14, Was #14
Right Lane: John Gaydosh Jr Runs 6.790/201.67, Now #16; Best prior run: 7.642/127.63, Was #17

Johnson launched and his car moved toward the center line. Gaydosh was not as quick as in the first session. Neither driver made the top 12. Bob Benza is on the bump spot at 6.632.

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Left Lane: Ronnie Humphrey Runs 7.413/183.87, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.573/212.26, Was #11
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.571/211.20, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.989/206.54, Was #17

Gaines went down the groove to make it into the top 12. In doing so, he pushed Benza out of the top 12 and Humphrey onto the bump spot 6.573.

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Left Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.532/210.93, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.567/210.24, Was #10
Right Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.624/210.97, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.641/210.67, Was #14

Johnson car wiggled coming out of the gate. He did not make it into the top 12. Stanfield took his car down the groove and into the number two spot in the order. Ronnie Humphrey is on the bump spot at 6.573.

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Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.510/211.93, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.566/211.49, Was #10
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.517/212.06, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.548/211.26, Was #7

Enders took over the top spot with a very good run. Her 60-foot time was 0.964 seconds. Anderson put himself in the number two spot in the order with his run. Ronnie Humphrey is on the bump spot at 6.573.

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Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.511/211.66, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.563/211.63, Was #10
Right Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 13.625/50.81, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.538/211.79, Was #8

Edwards had a slow start and gave up on this run right away. Brogdon moved up eight spots with a strong pass down the track.

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Left Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.510/212.46, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.560/211.06, Was #10
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.514/212.53, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.538/211.89, Was #8

Gray moved to the top of the order. Johnson moved up four spots.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.517/212.19, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.533/211.93, Was #8
Right Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.523/213.03, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.536/212.29, Was #9

Line moved up three spots, Krisher two with a pair of good runs.

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