Sat, 15 Oct 2011, 05:32 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Rick Green

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 27th annual NHRA Arizona 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: Gordie Rivera No Time, Now #17; Best prior run: 6.822/202.33, Was #17
Right Lane: Grace Howell Runs 7.471/149.12, Now #18; Best prior run: 21.390/34.39, Was #18

Weather conditions: air temperature 91 degrees, relative humidity 15 percent, barometer 28.56 inches, adjusted altitude 3,799 feet, track temperature 126 degrees.

Rivera was a no show. Howell with a nice straight pass until around 1000 feet and pushed in the clutch.

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Left Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.738/206.92, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.714/207.50, Was #16
Right Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.693/206.80, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.708/207.40, Was #13

Kurt with his quickest pass of the weekend...Kurt Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.798, 660ft-4.302/163.77 mph, 1,000ft-5.598. no help here for Warren and he will start from the No. 16 position.

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Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.668/206.13, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.712/206.86, Was #15
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.712/207.43, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.694/207.02, Was #13

No help here for Gaines. Brogdon with his quickest pass of the weekend and moves up to the No. 10 position.

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Left Lane: Shane Gray Runs 12.394/69.51, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.712/206.92, Was #15
Right Lane: Steve Kent Runs 6.688/207.30, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.677/206.39, Was #12

Gray with violent tire shake right at the hit. Kent with another good pass, but will not improve. Steve Kent's incremental times: 60ft-1.007 sec., 330ft-2.801, 660ft-4.299/164.17 mph, 1,000ft-5.593.

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Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.685/207.18, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.662/207.34, Was #9
Right Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.688/207.53, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.671/206.20, Was #11

Neither car improves...Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-1.011 sec., 330ft-2.804, 660ft-4.301/163.93 mph, 1,000ft-5.592.
Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-1.007 sec., 330ft-2.803, 660ft-4.302/164.19 mph, 1,000ft-5.594.

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Left Lane: Vincent Nobile No Time, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.658/208.33, Was #8
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.652/209.01, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.646/209.26, Was #6

Nobile's car won't start and is pushed off the starting line. Johnson with the quickest pass of the round. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.790, 660ft-4.281/165.05 mph, 1,000ft-5.566.

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Left Lane: Ronnie Humphrey Runs 6.770/205.13, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.650/207.53, Was #7
Right Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.668/207.82, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.640/208.26, Was #5

Humphrey slows from his earlier runs. Krisher with the second quickest pass of the round. Ron Krisher's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.787, 660ft-4.284/164.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.575.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.648/206.89, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.620/208.55, Was #2
Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.670/207.78, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.638/208.33, Was #4

Enders with a nice pass, but won't improve. Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.791, 660ft-4.287/164.51 mph, 1,000ft-5.578. Line with the quickest of the round, but will stay No. 2 for now. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.780, 660ft-4.269/165.13 mph, 1,000ft-5.556.

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Left Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 13.463/55.08, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.617/210.28, Was #1
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.663/207.75, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.635/208.26, Was #3

Edwards with violent tire shake and pushes in the clutch. Anderson with the third quickest pass of the round. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.783, 660ft-4.279/164.41 mph, 1,000ft-5.570.

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