Fri, 10 Oct 2008, 02:06 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

DINWIDDIE, Va. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Third annual Virginia NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Right Lane: Roger Brogdon Runs 6.726/205.04, Now #1

Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 29.96 inches, adjusted altitude 1,916 feet, track temperature 95 degrees.

Brogdon making his first Pro Stock this year with his new Pontiac and using Tom Hammonds power. He makes a nice clean pass to start the weekend. Roger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.813, 660ft-4.327/163.14mph, 1,000ft-5.628

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Left Lane: John Gaydosh Jr No Time, Now #4
Right Lane: Dave Northrop Runs 7.093/148.82, Now #2

Gaydosh broke on the burnout and his shut off.

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Left Lane: Richie Stevens Runs 6.645/206.35, Now #1
Right Lane: Tom Hammonds Runs 6.662/207.15, Now #2

It appeared Stevens was loose on the launch, but has a real good looking pass. Richie Stevens' incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.771, 660ft-4.264/164.79mph, 1,000ft-5.554 Hammonds with a nice pass to start the weekend. Tom Hammonds' incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.789, 660ft-4.287/164.43mph, 1,000ft-5.575

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Left Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 6.622/208.07, Now #1
Right Lane: John Nobile Runs 6.646/208.10, Now #3

Spiess appeared to get loose on the launch, too. But then runs a career best E.T. and mph. Steve Spiess' incremental times: 60ft-0.975 sec., 330ft-2.765, 660ft-4.255/165.23mph, 1,000ft-5.540 Nobile with a real nice pass. John Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.793, 660ft-4.283/165.38mph, 1,000ft-5.565

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Left Lane: Rickie Jones Runs 6.615/207.50, Now #1
Right Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 6.630/208.20, Now #3

Jones with a career best E.T. pass here to go to the number one spot. Rickie Jones' incremental times: 60ft-0.970 sec., 330ft-2.759, 660ft-4.248/165.01mph, 1,000ft-5.532 Gray with a good looking pass...Johnny Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.775, 660ft-4.264/165.68mph, 1,000ft-5.548

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Left Lane: Jim Yates Runs 6.663/207.02, Now #8
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.601/208.62, Now #1

Morgan with his quickest pass this year to go to the number one spot. Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.759, 660ft-4.242/166.01mph, 1,000ft-5.522 Yates with tire spin right off the starting line.

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Left Lane: Justin Humphreys Runs 6.646/207.85, Now #8
Right Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.618/209.30, Now #3

WJ with the fastest mph of the weekend...Warren Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.778, 660ft-4.263/165.94mph, 1,000ft-5.541 Humphreys with clean pass. Justin Humphreys' incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.783, 660ft-4.277/165.21mph, 1,000ft-5.562

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Left Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.610/208.14, Now #2
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.623/207.53, Now #6

Krisher with a real good pass to start the weekend...Ron Krisher's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.764, 660ft-4.249/165.64mph, 1,000ft-5.528 Gaines with a good pass...V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-0.976 sec., 330ft-2.764, 660ft-4.254/165.23mph, 1,000ft-5.539

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Left Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.605/208.17, Now #2
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.627/207.56, Now #8

Stanfield with his quickest and fastest pass of the year to go to the number two spot. Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.758, 660ft-4.242/165.74mph, 1,000ft-5.522

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Left Lane: Dave Connolly Runs 6.574/209.07, Now #1
Right Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.596/208.59, Now #2

Connolly running Lucas Oil colors this weekend, and has a great looking pass here to go to the number one spot. Dave Connolly's incremental times: 60ft-0.965 sec., 330ft-2.741, 660ft-4.222/166.19mph, 1,000ft-5.498 Edwards was just a couple ticks behind him for the number two spot. Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.754, 660ft-4.238/165.92mph, 1,000ft-5.517

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.601/208.65, Now #4
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.592/209.30, Now #2

Line moves to the number two spot with a nice looking pass. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.765, 660ft-4.244/166.87mph, 1,000ft-5.517 Anderson ties Morgan's E.T., but gets the higher qualified spot based on mph...Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.763, 660ft-4.245/166.07mph, 1,000ft-5.522

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Left Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.587/209.43, Now #2
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.609/207.75, Now #8

Johnson with a great looking pass to go to the number two spot...Kurt Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.756, 660ft-4.237/166.29mph, 1,000ft-5.512 Coughlin with a nice pass to start the weekend...Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.763, 660ft-4.249/165.70mph, 1,000ft-5.528

That wraps up round one with Connolly leading the pack and Spiess is on the bump with a 6.622.

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