Sat, 9 Oct 2010, 12:34 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 26th annual Toyo Tires 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: Mark Martino Runs 6.629/208.39, Now #13; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Bob Glidden Runs 6.686/207.05, Now #14; No Prior Run

12:03 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 29.39 inches, adjusted altitude 1,970 feet.

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Left Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.677/208.23, Now #14; No Prior Run
Right Lane: John Gaydosh Jr Runs 6.851/201.34, Now #16; No Prior Run

Both drivers made it down the track and into the field for now.

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Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.634/208.52, Now #15; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 6.627/208.59, Now #13; No Prior Run

Another pair of clean looking runs that put the drivers in the second half of the field.

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Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.567/210.24, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.557/210.18, Was #2
Right Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.586/210.31, Now #11; No Prior Run

Johnson made it into the field with this run, Gaines was not as quick as he was yesterday so he stayed where he was.

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Left Lane: Bob Yonke Runs 7.458/140.25, Now #21; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.604/209.85, Now #14; No Prior Run

Neither driver was in the field at the start of this session. When it was done, Johnson was in, Yonke was not.

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Left Lane: Bob Benza Runs 6.623/208.81, Now #16; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Dave Connolly Runs 6.567/210.90, Now #5; No Prior Run

Connolly moved into the fifth spot in the order with this run, Benza moved up eight spots to make the field for now.

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Left Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 6.584/209.85, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.575/210.05, Was #7
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.565/210.60, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.568/210.08, Was #6

Line moved up two spots with a clean run. Gray's run looked good but was not as quick as yesterday.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.572/210.87, Now #7; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.588/209.52, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.588/209.04, Was #14

Anderson was not in the field but put himself in the top half for now with a good run down the track. When Anderson moved up, he pushed Gray down a spot because Gray equaled his second session ET.

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Left Lane: Ronnie Humphrey Runs 6.568/211.20, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.579/209.95, Was #10
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.593/209.49, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.588/209.52, Was #14

Both drivers made good looking runs. Humphrey moved up three spots, Morgan stayed where he was.

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Left Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.600/209.85, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.578/210.14, Was #10
Right Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.577/210.14, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.565/209.72, Was #5

Krisher and Brogdon had clean runs that did not change their place in the order.

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Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.569/209.82, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.582/209.72, Was #12
Right Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.601/209.33, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.581/209.14, Was #11

Coughlin had a good run to move up four spots in the order. That pushed down Stanfield, who was not as quick as he was yesterday.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.570/210.11, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.551/210.70, Was #1
Right Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.573/210.67, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.561/210.05, Was #3

Neither driver went as quick as yesterday, so neither changed his spot in the order.

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