Fri, 26 Jul 2013, 19:53 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

SONOMA, Calif. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 26th annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Right Lane: JR Carr Runs 6.695/206.92, Now #1

Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 29.98 inches, adjusted altitude 2,024 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.

This is the fifth event for JR Carr this year. He has qualified at two races so far this year. He will race on Sunday as there is only 15 cars on the property this weekend. Carr makes a nice pass to start the weekend. JR Carr's incremental times: 60ft-1.018 sec., 330ft-2.817, 660ft-4.314/164.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.606.

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Left Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.707/207.75, Now #3
Right Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.665/208.01, Now #1

Kramer coming off his career best qualifying job last week and he make clean pass...McGahais making his eighth appearance on the Mello Yello tour this weekend. He makes a nice pass. Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-1.018 sec., 330ft-2.808, 660ft-4.297/165.11 mph, 1,000ft-5.581.

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Left Lane: Steve Kent Runs 6.656/208.42, Now #2
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.612/208.78, Now #1

These two go to the top of the list...Steve Kent's incremental times: 60ft-1.014 sec., 330ft-2.805, 660ft-4.290/165.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.573.
Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.771, 660ft-4.254/165.68 mph, 1,000ft-5.533.

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Left Lane: Rickie Jones Runs 6.600/210.90, Now #1
Right Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 7.023/159.87, Now #7

Jones with a nice looking pass to go to the number one spot. Rickie Jones' incremental times: 60ft-1.013 sec., 330ft-2.788, 660ft-4.260/167.18 mph, 1,000ft-5.529. Brogdon pushed in the clutch early.

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Left Lane: V. Gaines No Time, Now #9
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.612/210.14, Now #2

Gaines with problems on the burnout and the Safety Safari crew run out and push him back to the starting line. Anderson with a real nice pass to start the weekend. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.782, 660ft-4.263/166.50 mph, 1,000ft-5.538.

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Left Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.585/210.34, Now #1
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.635/209.72, Now #5

Nobile launched hard and was straight down the groove to go to the number one spot. Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.772, 660ft-4.244/166.87 mph, 1,000ft-5.514. Line with a good pass...Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-1.011 sec., 330ft-2.797, 660ft-4.280/165.78 mph, 1,000ft-5.558.

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Left Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.558/210.87, Now #1
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.591/210.64, Now #3

Gray with a great looking pass to go to the number one spot. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.754, 660ft-4.220/167.68 mph, 1,000ft-5.488. Coughlin was straight down the groove. He goes to the number three spot. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-1.005 sec., 330ft-2.780, 660ft-4.253/167.01 mph, 1,000ft-5.521.

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Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.588/209.98, Now #4
Right Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.568/211.36, Now #2

Edwards, the current point leader and Johnson the most recent winner on the tour, last weekend in Denver. a couple good looking passes to go to the number two and four spots. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.004 sec., 330ft-2.773, 660ft-4.244/167.01 mph, 1,000ft-5.515.
Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-2.767, 660ft-4.235/167.66 mph, 1,000ft-5.501. Edwards with the fastest pass of the day.

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