Fri, 19 Oct 2012, 20:29 PM Extreme Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By Larry Sullivan

ENNIS, Texas - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Extreme Pro Stock at the American Drag Racing League, ADRL World Finals VIII presented by CarSafe 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: Larry O'Brien Runs 4.106/176.65, Now #13; Best prior run: 4.114/176.84, Was #14

7:00 p.m. Matt Bertsch is on the bump spot at 4.126.

O'Brien improved slightly.

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Left Lane: Brad Waddle Runs 4.178/173.74, Now #17; Best prior run: 4.132/175.25, Was #17
Right Lane: Elijah Morton Runs 6.463/99.25, Now #5; Best prior run: 4.074/178.14, Was #5

Waddle did not improve. Morton shook and slowed.

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Left Lane: Kevin Bealko Runs 4.096/176.77, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.111/175.71, Was #14
Right Lane: John Pluchino Runs 4.419/129.74, Now #9; Best prior run: 4.089/177.04, Was #9

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Left Lane: Scott Hintz Runs 4.069/177.11, Now #4; Best prior run: 4.081/177.14, Was #7
Right Lane: David Schorr Runs 4.098/175.68, Now #11; Best prior run: 4.091/175.73, Was #11

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Left Lane: John Montecalvo Runs 4.199/175.14, Now #8; Best prior run: 4.086/177.95, Was #8
Right Lane: Matt Bertsch Runs 4.094/176.12, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.126/176.07, Was #16

Bertsch gets off the bump with a nice run. Now Brian Gahm is on the bump spot at 4.115.

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Left Lane: Dean Goforth Runs 4.058/178.71, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.079/176.56, Was #7
Right Lane: Todd Hoerner Runs 4.066/178.38, Now #4; Best prior run: 4.060/178.64, Was #3

Goforth makes a big move up the ladder. Hoerner does not improve, but is very consistent.

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Left Lane: Cary Goforth Runs 4.055/177.32, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.071/177.58, Was #6
Right Lane: Richard Penland Runs 4.064/176.72, Now #6; Best prior run: 4.100/176.30, Was #14

Cary pushes past his dad for the third spot and Penland moves up a few spots as well.

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Left Lane: Brian Gahm Runs 5.616/86.86, Now #16; Best prior run: 4.115/176.90, Was #16
Right Lane: Richie Stevens Jr Runs 4.075/177.07, Now #9; Best prior run: 4.091/176.42, Was #11

Gahm shook and lifted, stayed on the bunmp spot. Stevens improved slightly, stayed in the bottom half.

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Left Lane: John Deflorian Jr. Runs 4.081/173.87, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.040/179.95, Was #1
Right Lane: Pete Berner Runs 4.051/177.53, Now #2; Best prior run: 4.051/177.09, Was #2

DeFlorian lost ground, but stayed atop the list, while Berner almost duplicated his second run.

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