Fri, 26 Sep 2008, 07:28 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 21st annual O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals presented by Pennzoil 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: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.631/207.59, Now #2; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Mark Hogan Runs 7.255/183.24, Now #17; Best prior run: 21.784/32.58, Was #18

Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 29.65 inches, adjusted altitude 2,398 feet, track temperature 97 degrees.

Coughlin with a great short time and he goes to the number two spot. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.773, 660ft-4.262/165.56mph, 1,000ft-5.547

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Left Lane: John Nobile Runs 14.897/54.86, Now #19; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.644/207.05, Now #6; Best prior run: 15.675/51.85, Was #19

Nobile with violent tire shake right off the starting line and then made a quick move toward the centerline before he clicked it off. Stanfield with a nice looking pass...Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.777, 660ft-4.270/164.85mph, 1,000ft-5.557

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Left Lane: Richie Stevens Runs 6.658/206.76, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.689/206.61, Was #13
Right Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.659/207.02, Now #11; Best prior run: 15.608/51.22, Was #20

A couple good passes to get them in the show for now. Richie Stevens' incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.782, 660ft-4.279/164.73mph, 1,000ft-5.569
Ron Krisher's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.784, 660ft-4.279/164.95mph, 1,000ft-5.570

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Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.647/206.48, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.667/205.76, Was #14
Right Lane: Rickie Jones Runs 6.669/206.67, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.702/205.41, Was #18

Jones with his best pass, but will go into Saturday not qualified. Gaines with a great short time and then gets into the show. V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.774, 660ft-4.267/165.17mph, 1,000ft-5.557

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Left Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 6.632/207.18, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.667/206.39, Was #14
Right Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 6.654/206.73, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.696/206.07, Was #18

Gray had the car sideways on the burnout. Gray then has a great 60-foot time and then runs a 6.63 to go to the number three spot. Johnny Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.766, 660ft-4.258/165.13mph, 1,000ft-5.546 Spiess get into the show for now...Steve Spiess' incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.779, 660ft-4.275/164.49mph, 1,000ft-5.565

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Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.625/206.92, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.662/206.83, Was #15
Right Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.610/208.88, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.693/207.56, Was #18

This was a great looking drag race as these two go to No. 1 and No. 2. Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.763, 660ft-4.253/165.42mph, 1,000ft-5.539
Warren Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.765, 660ft-4.250/166.05mph, 1,000ft-5.531

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Left Lane: Justin Humphreys Runs 6.639/207.46, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.652/207.24, Was #13
Right Lane: Jim Yates Runs 6.633/207.21, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.690/205.72, Was #18

Yates with great short time...Jim Yates' incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.765, 660ft-4.258/164.97mph, 1,000ft-5.547 Humphreys with a real nice pass...Justin Humphreys' incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.777, 660ft-4.270/165.38mph, 1,000ft-5.555

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Left Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.629/207.78, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.644/207.56, Was #10
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.642/207.72, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.652/207.34, Was #14

Edwards with a real nice pass to go to the number three spot...Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.771, 660ft-4.261/165.50mph, 1,000ft-5.545 Line was out of the groove right off the line and he reeled it in to get into the show for now. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.788, 660ft-4.275/166.11mph, 1,000ft-5.558

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Left Lane: Dave Connolly Runs 6.599/208.65, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.634/207.94, Was #8
Right Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.618/207.69, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.646/207.08, Was #13

Johnson with a real nice pass to go to the number three spot...Kurt Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.763, 660ft-4.249/165.80mph, 1,000ft-5.534

Connolly with a great pass to go the number one spot...Dave Connolly's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.757, 660ft-4.240/166.23mph, 1,000ft-5.520

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.610/208.68, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.631/208.36, Was #6
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.591/208.52, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.636/207.18, Was #10

Anderson with a lot wheel spin right off the starting line, but still gets a nice pass for the number four spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.771, 660ft-4.253/166.54mph, 1,000ft-5.531 Johnson with a great short time and parlays that into the track E.T. record and number one spot...Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.971 sec., 330ft-2.747, 660ft-4.231/166.25mph, 1,000ft-5.511

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