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Fri, 4 Jun 2010, 11:04 PM

Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

JOLIET, Ill. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 13th annual United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Miller Welders listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

Left Lane: Jimmy Alund Runs 6.836/203.58, Now #2
Right Lane: Richie Stevens Runs 6.783/204.35, Now #1

Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 73 percent, barometer 29.01 inches, adjusted altitude 3,302 feet, track temperature 79 degrees.

We start Pro Stock after the long delay for rain...Jimmy Alund's incremental times: 60ft-1.026 sec., 330ft-2.871, 660ft-4.407/159.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.727.
Richie Stevens' incremental times: 60ft-1.010 sec., 330ft-2.847, 660ft-4.369/161.83 mph, 1,000ft-5.679.

Left Lane: Dave River Runs 6.936/200.11, Now #3
Right Lane: Mark Hogan Runs 7.239/155.56, Now #4

A couple Iowa boys battling out for the quickest Pro Stocker in Iowa. River is the quicker of the two on this pair as Hogan has problems as soon as he lets the clutch out. Dave River's incremental times: 60ft-1.028 sec., 330ft-2.911, 660ft-4.468/158.13 mph, 1,000ft-5.807.

Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.757/204.14, Now #1
Right Lane: Steve Schmidt Runs 6.773/203.55, Now #2

Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.819, 660ft-4.340/161.71 mph, 1,000ft-5.652.
Steve Schmidt's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.824, 660ft-4.350/161.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.665.

Left Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 6.723/204.48, Now #1
Right Lane: John Nobile Runs 6.778/203.12, Now #4

Spiess goes to the top of the list...Steve Spiess' incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.810, 660ft-4.312/162.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.620.

Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.771/205.01, Now #4
Right Lane: Justin Humphreys Runs 6.729/204.94, Now #2

Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-1.010 sec., 330ft-2.851, 660ft-4.361/162.10 mph, 1,000ft-5.669.
Justin Humphreys' incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.807, 660ft-4.323/162.25 mph, 1,000ft-5.628.

Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 8.106/203.98, Now #12
Right Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.699/206.29, Now #1

These two fired and pulled up to the water box and it began to sprinkle...we were down for 15 minutes. Gaines with problems as soon as he let the clutch out. Johnson goes to the number one spot. Kurt Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.801, 660ft-4.307/163.33 mph, 1,000ft-5.605.

Left Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 6.707/206.04, Now #2
Right Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.719/206.29, Now #3

These two did a burnout and when they were backing up it started to spritz. We were down for eight minutes. These two go to the number two and three spots. Johnny Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.998 sec., 330ft-2.807, 660ft-4.314/163.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.613.
Warren Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.809, 660ft-4.318/162.49 mph, 1,000ft-5.623.

Left Lane: Bob Yonke Runs 6.716/205.60, Now #4
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.709/206.23, Now #3

They were side-by-side all the way down the track. Bob Yonke's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.807, 660ft-4.316/163.00 mph, 1,000ft-5.618.
Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.808, 660ft-4.316/163.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.615.

Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.693/205.88, Now #1
Right Lane: Rickie Jones Runs 6.732/205.41, Now #9

Brogdon with a good looking pass, straight down the groove to the number one spot. Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.803, 660ft-4.304/163.85 mph, 1,000ft-5.600.

Left Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.683/206.99, Now #1
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.704/205.79, Now #4

Krisher with a real nice pass to go to the number one spot. Ron Krisher's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.813, 660ft-4.300/165.21 mph, 1,000ft-5.594.

Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.703/205.72, Now #4
Right Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.743/205.85, Now #13

Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.802, 660ft-4.308/163.49 mph, 1,000ft-5.606.
Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-1.011 sec., 330ft-2.830, 660ft-4.343/162.84 mph, 1,000ft-5.646.

Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.710/207.24, Now #9
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.679/206.86, Now #1

Coughlin with a great pass and he goes to the number one spot. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.798, 660ft-4.298/163.91 mph, 1,000ft-5.589. Johnson spun the tires right off the starting line. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.009 sec., 330ft-2.819, 660ft-4.324/163.57 mph, 1,000ft-5.620.

Right Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.660/206.95, Now #1

Edwards with the quickest 60-foot time and parlays that into the number one spot...Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.974 sec., 330ft-2.776, 660ft-4.276/164.17 mph, 1,000ft-5.569.

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