Fri, 11 Jun 2010, 05:42 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA SuperNationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Right Lane: Robert Patrick Runs 6.704/206.23, Now #1

Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 30.05 inches, adjusted altitude 1,722 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

Patrick with a good launch and a nice pass as he is making his first appearance on the NHRA tour since Dallas of 2003.

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Left Lane: Bob Benza Runs 6.650/207.02, Now #2
Right Lane: Jimmy Alund Runs 6.650/207.11, Now #1

A couple good looking passes here as they both run 6.650 seconds, that is a career best E.T. for Alund...Bob Benza's incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.773, 660ft-4.271/164.31 mph, 1,000ft-5.561.
Jimmy Alund's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.777, 660ft-4.274/164.45 mph, 1,000ft-5.564.

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Left Lane: John Gaydosh Jr Runs 6.795/201.82, Now #5
Right Lane: John Nobile Runs 6.723/206.73, Now #4

John Gaydosh Jr's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.825, 660ft-4.357/160.33 mph, 1,000ft-5.679.
John Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-1.012 sec., 330ft-2.825, 660ft-4.329/163.73 mph, 1,000ft-5.628.

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Left Lane: Vinnie Deceglie Runs 6.580/210.34, Now #1
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.598/208.94, Now #2

This was a good drag race...they go to the number one and two spots. Vinnie Deceglie's incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.752, 660ft-4.232/166.46 mph, 1,000ft-5.506.
Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.976 sec., 330ft-2.752, 660ft-4.235/165.70 mph, 1,000ft-5.517.

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Left Lane: Justin Humphreys Runs 13.449/63.03, Now #9
Right Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.624/209.07, Now #3

Humphreys with problems right off the starting line and clicks it off. Johnson with a good pass to go to the number three spot.

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Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.591/209.20, Now #2
Right Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.637/210.37, Now #5

Gaines with a real nice pass...V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-0.970 sec., 330ft-2.750, 660ft-4.233/165.76 mph, 1,000ft-5.513.

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Left Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 6.586/209.65, Now #2
Right Lane: Bob Yonke Runs 6.608/208.78, Now #5

Gray goes to the number two spot...Johnny Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.972 sec., 330ft-2.752, 660ft-4.233/166.11 mph, 1,000ft-5.509. Yonke into the top half of the show...Bob Yonke's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.758, 660ft-4.243/165.62 mph, 1,000ft-5.526.

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Left Lane: Rickie Jones Runs 6.615/207.62, Now #7
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.585/210.64, Now #2

Shane bumps his father back one spot...Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.758, 660ft-4.238/166.31 mph, 1,000ft-5.512. Rickie Jones' incremental times: 60ft-0.972 sec., 330ft-2.760, 660ft-4.249/165.23 mph, 1,000ft-5.531.

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Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.601/209.75, Now #6
Right Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.642/208.26, Now #11

Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-1.007 sec., 330ft-2.780, 660ft-4.255/166.81 mph, 1,000ft-5.527.
Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.779, 660ft-4.270/165.17 mph, 1,000ft-5.557.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.586/209.75, Now #3
Right Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.600/209.82, Now #7

Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.755, 660ft-4.234/166.48 mph, 1,000ft-5.510.
Ron Krisher's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.764, 660ft-4.247/166.19 mph, 1,000ft-5.524.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.596/210.01, Now #7
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.571/210.18, Now #1

Coughlin goes to the number one spot with real nice pass...Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.750, 660ft-4.226/166.48 mph, 1,000ft-5.498. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.764, 660ft-4.244/166.29 mph, 1,000ft-5.520.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.576/210.11, Now #3
Right Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.550/210.70, Now #1

This was a good drag race as these two go to the number one and three spots. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.975 sec., 330ft-2.747, 660ft-4.227/166.48 mph, 1,000ft-5.502.
Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.967 sec., 330ft-2.734, 660ft-4.208/167.03 mph, 1,000ft-5.478.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink