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Fri, 29 Oct 2010, 07:36 PM

Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 10th annual NHRA Las Vegas 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:

Left Lane: Richard Freeman Runs 6.748/204.60, Now #16; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 27.86 inches, adjusted altitude 4,007 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.

Freeman with a real good looking pass...

Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.702/205.79, Now #8; Best prior run: 18.323/62.25, Was #22
Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 12.299/69.81, Now #23; No Prior Run

Enders shook and shut off...Gaines with a real nice pass to get in the show. V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.804, 660ft-4.311/163.41 mph, 1,000ft-5.608.

Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.711/205.26, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.873/204.29, Was #20
Right Lane: Steve Kalkowski Runs 6.929/197.59, Now #22; Best prior run: 9.471/98.11, Was #22

Kalkowski with his career quickest pass... Morgan gets into the show with a real nice pass. Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.802, 660ft-4.312/162.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.613.

Left Lane: Bob Glidden Runs 6.763/203.40, Now #20; Best prior run: 6.799/203.52, Was #20
Right Lane: Gordie Rivera Runs 6.887/201.82, Now #21; Best prior run: 6.907/201.61, Was #21

Both cars improve, but not enough to get in the show. Bob Glidden's incremental times: 60ft-1.008 sec., 330ft-2.826, 660ft-4.346/161.83 mph, 1,000ft-5.656.
Gordie Rivera's incremental times: 60ft-1.035 sec., 330ft-2.902, 660ft-4.444/159.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.770.

Left Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 6.734/205.07, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.747/204.88, Was #17
Right Lane: Bob Yonke Runs 6.747/204.57, Now #18; Best prior run: 6.761/204.48, Was #19

These two run their quickest passes of the day, but neither are quick enough to get in the show. Johnny Gray's incremental times: 60ft-1.006 sec., 330ft-2.821, 660ft-4.332/162.90 mph, 1,000ft-5.635.
Bob Yonke's incremental times: 60ft-1.005 sec., 330ft-2.821, 660ft-4.338/162.51 mph, 1,000ft-5.646.

Left Lane: Vinnie Deceglie Runs 6.718/205.44, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.727/206.23, Was #14
Right Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.739/205.51, Now #17; Best prior run: 6.740/205.57, Was #17

Johnson improves, but not enough to get in the show.

Deceglie with a nice pass to get in the show...Vinnie Deceglie's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.808, 660ft-4.320/162.76 mph, 1,000ft-5.621.

Left Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.718/205.32, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.723/205.85, Was #14
Right Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.696/206.51, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.730/206.23, Was #15

Stanfield improves, but not enough to get in the show. Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-1.004 sec., 330ft-2.811, 660ft-4.321/163.20 mph, 1,000ft-5.621. Krisher launched hard and keep it hook to get in the show. Ron Krisher's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.800, 660ft-4.307/163.51 mph, 1,000ft-5.603.

Left Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.729/205.07, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.721/205.91, Was #15
Right Lane: Ronnie Humphrey Runs 6.708/206.01, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.709/205.60, Was #11

No help here for Johnson...Humphrey just a tick quicker than his earlier run, but will stay 11th.

Left Lane: Dave Connolly Runs 6.735/205.19, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.708/206.64, Was #10
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.710/206.07, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.690/205.91, Was #5

Connolly slows from his earlier run, but he will stay in the number 10 spot. Dave Connolly's incremental times: 60ft-1.015 sec., 330ft-2.830, 660ft-4.337/163.31 mph, 1,000ft-5.637. No help here for Gray.

Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.709/206.01, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.699/206.01, Was #8
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.695/206.92, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.678/206.54, Was #4

No help here for either driver, but Line still with the quickest pass of the session. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-1.004 sec., 330ft-2.814, 660ft-4.320/163.49 mph, 1,000ft-5.616.
Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.808, 660ft-4.311/163.83 mph, 1,000ft-5.605.

Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.680/206.39, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.693/206.95, Was #6
Right Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.720/206.07, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.670/206.01, Was #2

No help here for Brogdon, but he stay in the number two spot. Anderson with his quickest pass of the day and the quickest pass of the session to move up the ladder one spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.795, 660ft-4.295/164.13 mph, 1,000ft-5.588.

Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.660/207.46, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.671/207.08, Was #3
Right Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.696/206.57, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.667/206.42, Was #1

Edwards with a little wiggle right off the starting line, but still makes a real nice pass. Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.804, 660ft-4.309/163.81 mph, 1,000ft-5.605. Johnson launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.786, 660ft-4.284/164.53 mph, 1,000ft-5.574.

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