Fri, 31 May 2013, 17:09 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 44th Toyota NHRA Summernationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Lee Zane Runs 14.415/58.89, Now #1
Right Lane: Kenny Delco Runs 16.632/49.49, Now #2

Weather conditions: air temperature 96 degrees, relative humidity 33 percent, barometer 29.95 inches, adjusted altitude 3,095 feet, track temperature 123 degrees.

Zane in his first race since Norwalk 2008 and this is only his third race in Pro Stock. Delco is making his first race since Reading 2009. Delco lost traction right at the hit and made a quick move toward the wall before he clicked it off. Zane lost traction right at the hit and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Mark Martino Runs 6.714/206.42, Now #1
Right Lane: John Gaydosh Jr Runs 6.844/202.64, Now #2

Martino debuting his new sponsor this weekend. He is straight down the groove. Mark Martino's incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-2.817, 660ft-4.325/163.26 mph, 1,000ft-5.620. Gaydosh with a clean pass. John Gaydosh Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.028 sec., 330ft-2.871, 660ft-4.408/166.46 mph, 1,000ft-5.729.

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Left Lane: Frank Gugliotta Runs 6.748/206.45, Now #3
Right Lane: Lewis Worden Runs 6.730/206.57, Now #2

A couple more good pass here in the heat of the day. Frank Gugliotta's incremental times: 60ft-1.022 sec., 330ft-2.846, 660ft-4.357/163.37 mph, 1,000ft-5.655.
Lewis Worden's incremental times: 60ft-1.018 sec., 330ft-2.837, 660ft-4.341/171.51 mph, 1,000ft-5.638.

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Left Lane: Steve Kent Runs 6.650/208.78, Now #1
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 7.151/206.39, Now #6

Kent with a good pass...Steve Kent's incremental times: 60ft-1.010 sec., 330ft-2.797, 660ft-4.288/165.33 mph, 1,000ft-5.569.

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Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.690/209.52, Now #3
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.677/210.50, Now #2

A couple good passes to go to the numbers two and three spots. Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-1.016 sec., 330ft-2.833, 660ft-4.328/165.15 mph, 1,000ft-5.611.
V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-1.018 sec., 330ft-2.842, 660ft-4.329/174.23 mph, 1,000ft-5.604.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.705/209.01, Now #5
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.577/211.76, Now #1

Gray launched hard and was straight down the groove to go to the number one spot. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.770, 660ft-4.241/175.82 mph, 1,000ft-5.509. Anderson gets into the top half of the show. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-1.014 sec., 330ft-2.840, 660ft-4.339/164.75 mph, 1,000ft-5.623.

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Left Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.597/210.44, Now #2
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.608/210.87, Now #3

A couple good passes here...Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-1.006 sec., 330ft-2.780, 660ft-4.256/166.89 mph, 1,000ft-5.527.
Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.779, 660ft-4.261/174.48 mph, 1,000ft-5.535.

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Left Lane: Erica Enders-Stevens Runs 6.569/210.50, Now #1
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.590/211.06, Now #3

Enders-Stevens with a great pass, straight down the groove to go to the number one spot. Erica Enders-Stevens' incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.758, 660ft-4.226/167.38 mph, 1,000ft-5.497. Johnson with a real nice pass to go to the number three spot. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.779, 660ft-4.252/175.21 mph, 1,000ft-5.520.

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Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.589/210.80, Now #4
Right Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.547/211.36, Now #1

Edwards with a great pass to go to the number one spot. Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.744, 660ft-4.210/167.55 mph, 1,000ft-5.478. Coughlin made a quick move toward the centerline, but reeled it in to go to the number four spot. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.776, 660ft-4.250/166.97 mph, 1,000ft-5.519.

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