Fri, 05 Jul 2013, 20:28 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

NORWALK, Ohio - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual Summit Racing Equipment 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: Mark Hogan Runs 6.885/193.71, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.887/204.66, Was #12

There are only 15 cars on property, so they are racing for position. Hogan's run just tick quicker than his earlier pass, but his speed was way down.

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Left Lane: Kenny Delco Runs 6.756/206.48, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.810/205.38, Was #11
Right Lane: Rickie Jones Runs 6.646/209.23, Now #8; Best prior run: 19.075/43.28, Was #15

Jones launched hard and keep it hooked up to make a real nice pass. Rickie Jones' incremental times: 60ft-1.022 sec., 330ft-2.810, 660ft-4.292/166.62 mph, 1,000ft-5.569. Delco improves on his earlier pass. Kenny Delco's incremental times: 60ft-1.027 sec., 330ft-2.868, 660ft-4.363/163.47 mph, 1,000ft-5.663.

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Left Lane: Steve Kent Runs 10.571/85.82, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.655/208.07, Was #10
Right Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 10.642/0.00, Now #15; Best prior run: 13.717/63.27, Was #15

Spiess with a lot of tire shake and clicked it off. He will start tomorrow from scatch. Kent started to shake and pedaled it, but then pushed in the clutch as it continued to shake.

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Left Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.629/208.75, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.642/208.75, Was #6
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.614/208.91, Now #3; Best prior run: 9.789/94.35, Was #14

Coughlin launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to then number three spot. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-2.781, 660ft-4.263/166.17 mph, 1,000ft-5.538. Nobile improves on his time from earlier today, but stays in the number six spot. Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.782, 660ft-4.270/165.48 mph, 1,000ft-5.551.

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Left Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.618/209.17, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.628/209.23, Was #5
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.658/207.46, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.658/208.07, Was #12

Morgan matches his time from earlier today and stays on the bubble for today. Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.790, 660ft-4.284/164.79 mph, 1,000ft-5.572. Gray makes a real nice pass and improves, but will stay in the number five spot. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.783, 660ft-4.264/166.33 mph, 1,000ft-5.542.

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Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.636/209.04, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.616/209.56, Was #4
Right Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.653/208.65, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.653/208.91, Was #10

Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 69 percent, barometer 29.15 inches, adjusted altitude 3,028 feet, track temperature 95 degrees.

Gaines was out of the groove early, but reeled it in. He will not improve...V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.789, 660ft-4.277/165.94 mph, 1,000ft-5.558. Brogdon matched his E.T. from earlier today. Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-1.010 sec., 330ft-2.803, 660ft-4.292/173.29 mph, 1,000ft-5.573.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.592/209.75, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.605/209.33, Was #2
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 8.518/112.35, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.645/208.52, Was #8

Line shook and pushed in the clutch. Johnson with the quickest 60-foot time of the round and he parlayed that into the number one spot. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.767, 660ft-4.245/166.62 mph, 1,000ft-5.519.

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Left Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.604/209.46, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.601/209.92, Was #2
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.644/208.97, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.638/208.59, Was #7

Edwards will not improve on his time from earlier today and he will stay in the number two spot. Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.770, 660ft-4.251/166.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.528. No help here for Anderson and he will stay in the number seven spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-1.005 sec., 330ft-2.796, 660ft-4.283/165.58 mph, 1,000ft-5.565.

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