Fri, 17 Jun 2011, 05:32 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

BRISTOL, Tenn. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Tri-Cities Area Ford Dealers listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Right Lane: John Gaydosh Jr Runs 6.984/198.38, Now #1

Gaydosh was straight down the groove...

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Left Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 6.844/201.94, Now #1
Right Lane: Frank Gugliotta Runs 6.852/202.00, Now #2

These two were side by side...

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Left Lane: Robert Patrick Runs 6.822/202.97, Now #2
Right Lane: Bob Benza Runs 6.779/203.25, Now #1

A couple good passes...

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Left Lane: Buddy Perkinson Runs 6.793/203.55, Now #3
Right Lane: Steve Kent Runs 6.752/205.19, Now #1

Kent goes to the top of the list...Steve Kent's incremental times: 60ft-1.016 sec., 330ft-2.836, 660ft-4.348/163.04 mph, 1,000ft-5.653. Perkinson is out for the first time since Atlanta...Buddy Perkinson's incremental times: 60ft-1.025 sec., 330ft-2.848, 660ft-4.370/161.50 mph, 1,000ft-5.685.

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Left Lane: Richard Freeman Runs 6.760/205.04, Now #2
Right Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.787/205.04, Now #4

Johnson with a little wiggle right off the starting line...Freeman with a nice pass to go to the number two spot. Richard Freeman's incremental times: 60ft-1.008 sec., 330ft-2.837, 660ft-4.353/162.43 mph, 1,000ft-5.660.

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Left Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 13.842/67.28, Now #11
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.792/203.58, Now #5

Johnson with a new car this weekend.Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 28.38 inches, adjusted altitude 4,055 feet, track temperature 121 degrees.

Johnson made a quick move toward the centerline and clicked it off. Morgan spun the tires right off the starting line.

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Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.751/205.22, Now #2
Right Lane: Ronnie Humphrey Runs 6.733/205.91, Now #1

These two go to the top of the list...Humphrey with the quickest 60-foot time and he parlays that into the No. 1 spot. Ronnie Humphrey's incremental times: 60ft-1.024 sec., 330ft-2.835, 660ft-4.340/163.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.638.
V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-1.014 sec., 330ft-2.837, 660ft-4.351/162.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.654.

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Left Lane: Ron Krisher No Time, Now #15
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.724/205.47, Now #1

Krisher was timed out and will not get a time. Gray with a great pass and goes to the number one spot. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.815, 660ft-4.325/163.47 mph, 1,000ft-5.628.

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Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.700/206.04, Now #1
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.709/206.70, Now #2

This was a great drag race with these two going to the top of the list. Enders with the quickest pass and Johnson with the fastest. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.799, 660ft-4.306/163.28 mph, 1,000ft-5.605.
Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.005 sec., 330ft-2.813, 660ft-4.320/163.41 mph, 1,000ft-5.617.

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Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.696/206.45, Now #1
Right Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.730/205.82, Now #5

Brogdon with great pass to go to the number one spot...Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.805, 660ft-4.308/163.89 mph, 1,000ft-5.604. Nobile with a real nice pass to get into the top half of the show. Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-1.013 sec., 330ft-2.824, 660ft-4.333/163.37 mph, 1,000ft-5.634.

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Left Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.702/206.04, Now #3
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.725/205.19, Now #6

Edwards with the quickest 60-foot of the session and goes to the number three spot. Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.805, 660ft-4.311/163.55 mph, 1,000ft-5.609. Anderson gets into the top half of the show...Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-1.004 sec., 330ft-2.814, 660ft-4.322/163.14 mph, 1,000ft-5.626.

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Left Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.744/205.29, Now #10
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.717/205.66, Now #5

Line is straight down the groove to go to the number five spot...Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.817, 660ft-4.323/163.85 mph, 1,000ft-5.622. Stanfield gets into the show and bumps out Freeman...Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-1.013 sec., 330ft-2.827, 660ft-4.340/163.02 mph, 1,000ft-5.644.

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