Fri, 31 May 2013, 19:33 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 44th Toyota NHRA Summernationals 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: Kenny Delco Runs 6.794/205.94, Now #15; Best prior run: 16.632/49.49, Was #18

Weather conditions: air temperature 92 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 29.93 inches, adjusted altitude 2,880 feet, track temperature 109 degrees.

Delco gets it down the track this time.

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Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.647/209.33, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.151/206.39, Was #17
Right Lane: Lee Zane No Time, Now #18; Best prior run: 14.415/58.89, Was #18

Zane with problems and doesn't make the run. Morgan made a big move in the right direction to get in the field. Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-1.014 sec., 330ft-2.803, 660ft-4.289/165.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.568.

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Left Lane: John Gaydosh Jr Runs 6.879/201.64, Now #17; Best prior run: 6.844/202.64, Was #17
Right Lane: Mark Martino Runs 13.984/77.76, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.714/206.42, Was #13

Martino shook early and clicked it off. No help here for Gaydosh Jr.

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Left Lane: Lewis Worden Runs 6.641/207.02, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.730/206.57, Was #14
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.707/210.08, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.705/209.01, Was #12

Worden launched hard and was straight down the groove to get in the show. Lewis Worden's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.771, 660ft-4.263/164.85 mph, 1,000ft-5.552. No help here for Anderson and he will start new tomorrow as he just got bumped out.

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Left Lane: V. Gaines No Time, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.677/210.50, Was #11
Right Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 21.380/36.65, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.690/209.52, Was #12

Gaines was about to stage the car and then shut it off and was pushed off the starting line. Brogdon with severe tire shake right at the hit and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.581/210.60, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.608/210.87, Was #7
Right Lane: Steve Kent Runs 14.959/55.74, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.650/208.78, Was #10

Line launched hard and runs the quickest pass of the round...Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.761, 660ft-4.238/166.62 mph, 1,000ft-5.510. He moves into the top half of the show. Kent shook and he clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.590/210.31, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.590/211.06, Was #6
Right Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.595/210.37, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.597/210.44, Was #7

This was a great side-by-side drag race with the second and third quickest passes of the round. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.771, 660ft-4.247/166.79 mph, 1,000ft-5.518.
Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.774, 660ft-4.250/166.91 mph, 1,000ft-5.522.

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Left Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.564/210.41, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.577/211.76, Was #3
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.596/211.13, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.589/210.80, Was #5

Gray launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number two spot with the quickest pass of the round. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.750, 660ft-4.221/167.36 mph, 1,000ft-5.492. Another good pass for Jeg, but he will not improve. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-1.005 sec., 330ft-2.785, 660ft-4.258/167.05 mph, 1,000ft-5.527.

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Left Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.545/210.73, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.547/211.36, Was #1
Right Lane: Erica Enders-Stevens Runs 6.576/211.36, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.569/210.50, Was #3

Edwards with a great pass to improve on his number one qualifying spot. Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.742, 660ft-4.209/167.43 mph, 1,000ft-5.476. Enders-Stevens with another good pass, but she will not improve. Erica Enders-Stevens' incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.765, 660ft-4.247/167.86 mph, 1,000ft-5.505.

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