Sat, 21 Feb 2009, 02:48 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By Rick Green

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Lucas Oil Slick Mist 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: Jim Yates Runs 16.824/66.15, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.652/207.72, Was #9
Right Lane: Gordie Rivera Runs 6.721/204.94, Now #13; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 28.87 inches, adjusted altitude 2,481 feet, track temperature 99 degrees.

Yates with violent tire shake and shuts it off. Rivera has been fighting some new car gremlins...apparently got it figured out to where he can make a full pass.

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Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.825/202.03, Now #15; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Roger Brogdon Runs 6.754/203.31, Now #14; No Prior Run

Brogdon with his quickest pass of the weekend...Roger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.815, 660ft-4.335/161.94 mph, 1,000ft-5.643.

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Left Lane: Jerry Haas Runs 6.733/205.69, Now #15; No Prior Run
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.672/206.89, Now #13; No Prior Run

Gaines with his quickest pass of the weekend...V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-0.998 sec., 330ft-2.796, 660ft-4.293/164.37 mph, 1,000ft-5.581. Haas also with his quickest pass of the weekend...Jerry Haas' incremental times: 60ft-1.005 sec., 330ft-2.824, 660ft-4.332/162.82 mph, 1,000ft-5.634.

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Left Lane: Bob Panella Runs 6.724/204.94, Now #16; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 6.662/206.86, Now #11; No Prior Run

Panella slows from his time from yesterday. Spiess with his quickest pass of the weekend...Steve Spiess' incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.779, 660ft-4.279/164.23 mph, 1,000ft-5.570.

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Left Lane: David Beckley Runs 6.663/207.18, Now #13; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.654/207.85, Now #10; No Prior Run

Both of these guys run their quickest passes of the weekend, and get into the show. David Beckley's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.786, 660ft-4.282/164.27 mph, 1,000ft-5.572.
Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.780, 660ft-4.276/164.43 mph, 1,000ft-5.564.

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Left Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.698/208.07, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.665/207.21, Was #14
Right Lane: Rickie Jones Runs 6.648/207.34, Now #7; No Prior Run

Jones with a great looking pass, his quickest of the weekend. He goes into the top half of the show. Rickie Jones' incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.777, 660ft-4.271/164.53 mph, 1,000ft-5.558. No help here for Johnson, but still has the big top end speed.

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Left Lane: Tom Hammonds Runs 7.025/157.06, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.658/207.59, Was #12
Right Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 7.148/154.81, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.669/207.66, Was #16

Hammonds with problems and slowed...Gray had a lot of engine smoke trailing him across the finish line.

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Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.643/208.20, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.624/208.33, Was #3
Right Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.640/207.69, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.650/208.01, Was #9

Johnson with his quickest pass of the weekend to move into the top half of the show. Kurt Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.777, 660ft-4.267/164.91 mph, 1,000ft-5.551. Coughlin slowed from his time from yesterday.

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Left Lane: Greg Stanfield No Time, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.643/207.69, Was #7
Right Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.789/207.59, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.649/208.20, Was #9

Stanfield with problems after the burnout and shuts it off. Krisher with problems early in the run.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.640/208.26, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.638/208.71, Was #5
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.621/208.49, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.630/208.68, Was #4

No help here for Line, as he slows from his time from yesterday. Johnson with the quickest pass of the session and he moves up the ladder one spot. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.764, 660ft-4.253/165.11 mph, 1,000ft-5.536.

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Left Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.624/208.17, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.605/208.52, Was #1
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.610/208.94, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.619/209.49, Was #2

Edwards with another good looking pass, but doesn't improve on his number one qualifying pass. Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.771, 660ft-4.259/165.62 mph, 1,000ft-5.540. Anderson with his quickest pass of the session and moves into the number two spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.767, 660ft-4.251/165.60 mph, 1,000ft-5.528.

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