Fri, 17 Jun 2011, 09:18 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

BRISTOL, Tenn. - Notes from round 2 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 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: John Gaydosh Jr Runs 6.990/198.00, Now #21; Best prior run: 6.984/198.38, Was #21

No help here for Gaydosh...

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Left Lane: Frank Gugliotta Runs 12.755/65.50, Now #21; Best prior run: 6.852/202.00, Was #20
Right Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.752/204.48, Now #13; No Prior Run

Gugliotta shook and shut it off. Krisher matches Kent's E.T., but Kent gets the position based on his faster mph. Ron Krisher's incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-2.821, 660ft-4.341/162.16 mph, 1,000ft-5.651.

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Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 7.742/131.34, Now #17; Best prior run: 6.792/203.58, Was #17
Right Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 7.101/159.57, Now #23; Best prior run: 13.842/67.28, Was #23

Morgan and Johnson with problems and they both push in the clutches...

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Left Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.739/204.29, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.787/205.04, Was #16
Right Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 6.831/201.10, Now #20; Best prior run: 6.844/201.94, Was #20

Johnson with a real nice pass to get in the show...Warren Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.816, 660ft-4.332/162.31 mph, 1,000ft-5.638. Spies improves, but won't move up the ladder.

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Left Lane: Bob Benza Runs 6.777/202.42, Now #17; Best prior run: 6.779/203.25, Was #16
Right Lane: Robert Patrick Runs 6.773/202.55, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.822/202.97, Was #19

Both drivers improve, but neither enough to get in the show...

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Left Lane: Steve Kent Runs 6.765/203.46, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.752/205.19, Was #13
Right Lane: Buddy Perkinson Runs 6.788/203.46, Now #18; Best prior run: 6.793/203.55, Was #19

No help here for Kent...Perkinson improves and moves up the ladder one spot. Buddy Perkinson's incremental times: 60ft-1.021 sec., 330ft-2.848, 660ft-4.368/162.04 mph, 1,000ft-5.681.

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Left Lane: Ronnie Humphrey Runs 7.509/138.10, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.733/205.91, Was #9
Right Lane: Richard Freeman Runs 6.741/204.76, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.760/205.04, Was #15

Humphrey with problems and pushes in the clutch early...Freeman with a great looking pass to get in the show...Richard Freeman's incremental times: 60ft-1.004 sec., 330ft-2.814, 660ft-4.329/162.22 mph, 1,000ft-5.639.

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Left Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.725/205.44, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.730/205.82, Was #8
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.736/204.45, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.751/205.22, Was #13

Nobile with the quickest pass of the round and moves up the ladder one spot. Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-0.998 sec., 330ft-2.811, 660ft-4.325/162.78 mph, 1,000ft-5.627. Gaines gets back in the show with a nice pass. V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.814, 660ft-4.328/162.55 mph, 1,000ft-5.636.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.718/205.07, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.725/205.19, Was #8
Right Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.729/204.35, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.744/205.29, Was #13

Anderson with the quickest pass of the round to move into the top half of the show. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.810, 660ft-4.320/163.04 mph, 1,000ft-5.621. Stanfield with his quickest pass of the weekend to get back in the show. Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.809, 660ft-4.320/163.02 mph, 1,000ft-5.627.

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Left Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.723/204.79, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.724/205.47, Was #7
Right Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.679/205.94, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.702/206.04, Was #3

Gray improves, but will stay in the number seven spot. Edwards with the quickest 60-foot time and goes to the number one spot. Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.786, 660ft-4.289/163.87 mph, 1,000ft-5.586.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.733/204.76, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.717/205.66, Was #5
Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.704/205.54, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.700/206.04, Was #3

Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 61 percent, barometer 28.40 inches, adjusted altitude 3,719 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.

Line slows from his earlier pass today. Enders almost matches her time from earlier today. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.800, 660ft-4.307/163.33 mph, 1,000ft-5.608.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.696/205.98, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.709/206.70, Was #4
Right Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.723/204.98, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.696/206.45, Was #2

Johnson with the second quickest pass of this round and he will tie Brogdon's E.T. but will give up the position to Brogdon. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.791, 660ft-4.300/163.28 mph, 1,000ft-5.601. Brogdon with another good looking pass...Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.809, 660ft-4.320/162.82 mph, 1,000ft-5.624.

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