Fri, 19 Jul 2013, 19:50 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

MORRISON, Colo. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 34th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Right Lane: Steve Kalkowski Runs 7.408/187.29, Now #1

Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 24.30 inches, adjusted altitude 9,253 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.

Kalkowski making his first appearance on the Mello Yello tour this year.

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Left Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 7.035/195.39, Now #1
Right Lane: Matt Hartford No Time, Now #3

Kramer making his fifth appearance this year and he has qualified at the previous four events. Hartford with problems before he gets the car staged and he is pushed off. He will be first out tonight.

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Left Lane: Steve Kent Runs 7.060/195.53, Now #3
Right Lane: Rickie Jones Runs 6.976/197.36, Now #1

Allen Johnson has both ends of the track from last year at 6.916 seconds and 198.70 mph. Jones with a nice pass here on the Mountain to go to the number one spot for now. Rickie Jones' incremental times: 60ft-1.018 sec., 330ft-2.901, 660ft-4.476/156.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.833. Steve Kent's incremental times: 60ft-1.024 sec., 330ft-2.932, 660ft-4.529/154.62 mph, 1,000ft-5.904.

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Left Lane: Larry Morgan No Time, Now #7
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.995/197.25, Now #2

When the light turned green Morgan's car didn't move. Gaines with a good pass. V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-1.029 sec., 330ft-2.917, 660ft-4.495/156.88 mph, 1,000ft-5.853.

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Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 7.020/196.53, Now #4
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 7.009/196.36, Now #3

Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-1.028 sec., 330ft-2.921, 660ft-4.506/155.83 mph, 1,000ft-5.871.
Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-1.018 sec., 330ft-2.909, 660ft-4.495/155.74 mph, 1,000ft-5.859.

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Left Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 7.006/196.53, Now #4
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.989/197.02, Now #2

Gray with a good pass to go to the number four spot. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-1.014 sec., 330ft-2.900, 660ft-4.481/156.28 mph, 1,000ft-5.843. Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-1.014 sec., 330ft-2.906, 660ft-4.495/155.45 mph, 1,000ft-5.858.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 7.008/196.53, Now #5
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 7.016/196.42, Now #7

Line is right there with his teammate, just a tick better. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-1.009 sec., 330ft-2.907, 660ft-4.495/155.69 mph, 1,000ft-5.860. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-1.023 sec., 330ft-2.919, 660ft-4.504/155.83 mph, 1,000ft-5.867.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.980/197.39, Now #2
Right Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.995/197.51, Now #4

Johnson goes to the number two spot...Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.011 sec., 330ft-2.901, 660ft-4.480/156.64 mph, 1,000ft-5.838. Edwards to the number four spot. Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-1.020 sec., 330ft-2.911, 660ft-4.492/156.14 mph, 1,000ft-5.852. Jones holds on to the number one spot after the first round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink