Sat, 4 Jun 2011, 12:56 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By Rick Green

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 42nd 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 13.731/61.57, Now #14; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Frank Gugliotta Runs 6.665/208.30, Now #13; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 29.99 inches, adjusted altitude 1,564 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

Patrick with a lot of tire shake and he pushed in the clutch. Gugliotta with his quickest pass this weekend...Frank Gugliotta's incremental times: 60ft-1.018 sec., 330ft-2.805, 660ft-4.296/164.53 mph, 1,000ft-5.582.

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Left Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 16.768/34.83, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.538/211.79, Was #10
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 21.838/35.15, Now #15; No Prior Run

Both cars with violent tire shake right at the hit and coast on through the 1320.

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Left Lane: Steve Kent Runs 6.595/210.90, Now #14; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.548/211.06, Now #11; No Prior Run

Kent with his career quickest and fastest pass to get him the show...Steve Kent's incremental times: 60ft-0.975 sec., 330ft-2.769, 660ft-4.252/166.56 mph, 1,000ft-5.524. Johnson with his quickest pass of the weekend to get in the show. Kurt Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.975 sec., 330ft-2.736, 660ft-4.208/166.85 mph, 1,000ft-5.478.

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Right Lane: Ronnie Humphrey Runs 6.532/211.96, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.573/212.26, Was #13

Humphrey with his career quickest pass to go to the number nine spot...Ronnie Humphrey's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.745, 660ft-4.207/168.11 mph, 1,000ft-5.468.

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Left Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.739/210.31, Now #17; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Bob Benza Runs 6.571/209.82, Now #14; No Prior Run

Johnson made a quick move toward the centerline and then reeled it in, but will not get in the show. Benza with a real nice pass, his quickest of the weekend to get in the show. Bob Benza's incremental times: 60ft-0.975 sec., 330ft-2.746, 660ft-4.223/166.25 mph, 1,000ft-5.497.

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Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.553/210.64, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.571/211.20, Was #13
Right Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.550/211.00, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.532/210.93, Was #10

No help here for Stanfield...Gaines with his quickest pass of the weekend, but will stay in the number 13 spot. V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.741, 660ft-4.212/167.16 mph, 1,000ft-5.482.

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Left Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.534/211.20, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.527/211.89, Was #8
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.508/212.16, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.517/212.19, Was #5

Another good pass for Nobile, but will not improve. Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-0.964 sec., 330ft-2.728, 660ft-4.197/167.45 mph, 1,000ft-5.465. Line with a great and goes to the number one spot with a track record. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.968 sec., 330ft-2.724, 660ft-4.185/168.20 mph, 1,000ft-5.445.

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Left Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.512/212.66, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.523/213.03, Was #7
Right Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.513/212.49, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.511/211.66, Was #4

This was a great side-by-side drag race...Brogdon will not improve and stays in the number four spot. Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.973 sec., 330ft-2.732, 660ft-4.192/168.49 mph, 1,000ft-5.451. Krisher goes to the number five spot. Ron Krisher's incremental times: 60ft-0.971 sec., 330ft-2.728, 660ft-4.191/168.41 mph, 1,000ft-5.451. Just noticed Jim Yates has a Valvoline shirt on and is help Krisher.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.576/211.76, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.517/212.06, Was #7
Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.536/211.93, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.510/211.93, Was #3

No help here for Anderson. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.775, 660ft-4.246/167.30 mph, 1,000ft-5.510. Another good pass for Enders, but she doesn't improve on her time from yesterday. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.741, 660ft-4.207/167.66 mph, 1,000ft-5.471.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.514/212.33, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.514/212.53, Was #6
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.515/212.23, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.510/212.46, Was #2

Johnson matches his time from yesterday with another good looking pass. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.967 sec., 330ft-2.725, 660ft-4.189/168.26 mph, 1,000ft-5.451. Gray with another good looking pass, but will not improve...Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.732, 660ft-4.193/168.22 mph, 1,000ft-5.453.

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