Sat, 12 Jun 2010, 04:02 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Jim Samuel

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA SuperNationals 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: Robert Patrick Runs 6.729/204.60, Now #21; Best prior run: 6.714/205.66, Was #21

3:33 p.m. - This was the last chance for the seven non-qualified drivers to make the field. Patrick, one of the drivers who had not qualified for the show, Had a clean run but was not quick enough to make the top 16.

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Left Lane: John Nobile Runs 6.676/206.20, Now #18; Best prior run: 6.698/206.80, Was #20
Right Lane: John Gaydosh Jr Runs 6.814/201.34, Now #23; Best prior run: 6.829/200.77, Was #23

Nobile came close but was just not quick enough to make the field. Gaydosh was quicker than he was earlier today, but could not push his way into the field.

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Left Lane: Jimmy Alund Runs 6.709/206.23, Now #21; Best prior run: 6.696/206.73, Was #20
Right Lane: Rickie Jones Runs 6.640/207.91, Now #17; Best prior run: 6.758/206.67, Was #22

Jones had his best run of the day but he just missed out on making the field. This is the second race in a row for which he has failed to qualify.

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Left Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.663/207.91, Now #18; Best prior run: 6.659/208.07, Was #18
Right Lane: Bob Benza Runs 6.679/206.29, Now #20; Best prior run: 6.678/206.54, Was #20

Krisher was not quick enough to make the field so he will not qualify for eliminations tomorrow. Benza will be going home as well. Everyone left in the staging lanes waiting to make their fourth qualifying attempt is already in the top 16, so the field is set.

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Left Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.641/207.56, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.619/208.20, Was #15
Right Lane: Justin Humphreys Runs 6.662/207.53, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.633/207.62, Was #16

Stanfield and Humphreys were looking to move up in the order but neither ran quick enough to improve their positions.

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Left Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.629/209.14, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.571/210.64, Was #11
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.631/208.26, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.607/208.49, Was #14

Today is Gaines' birthday but he did not get an improved qualifying position as a gift. Johnson will also stay where he was in the order.

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Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.635/207.46, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.564/209.43, Was #9
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.583/209.92, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.584/209.30, Was #13

Johnson had another good run today but he'll stay in the 13th spot in the order.

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Left Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.642/207.75, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.562/210.14, Was #7
Right Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.625/208.17, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.571/210.37, Was #12

Both drivers will stay where they were in the qualifying order.

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Left Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.612/208.65, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.562/210.37, Was #6
Right Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 6.619/208.81, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.568/210.14, Was #10

Two more runs, no change in the order.

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Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.581/209.17, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.562/211.00, Was #5
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.600/209.46, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.564/210.34, Was #8

Coughlin had the best run of the round so far, but it did not change his place in the order.

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Left Lane: Bob Yonke Runs 6.677/206.70, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.558/210.01, Was #3
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.616/208.68, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.560/211.23, Was #4

Two more trips down the track with no effect at all on the qualifying order.

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Left Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.605/209.14, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.513/211.49, Was #1
Right Lane: Vinnie Deceglie Runs 6.639/209.52, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.548/210.93, Was #2

Both drivers made clean runs but the qualifying order remains the same.

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