Fri, 26 Jul 2013, 22:27 PM Pro Stock Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

SONOMA, Calif. - Notes from round 2 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 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: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.568/210.90, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.023/159.87, Was #14

Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 58 percent, barometer 29.95 inches, adjusted altitude 1,346 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

Brogdon with a great looking pass to go to the number three spot. Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.759, 660ft-4.231/167.09 mph, 1,000ft-5.499.

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Left Lane: JR Carr Runs 6.731/186.56, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.695/206.92, Was #13
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.551/210.87, Now #1; No Prior Run

Carr with problems on the top end and slowed. Gaines launched hard and made a great pass to go to the number one spot. V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.751, 660ft-4.219/167.80 mph, 1,000ft-5.484.

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Left Lane: Chris McGaha Runs 6.604/209.39, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.665/208.01, Was #13
Right Lane: Deric Kramer Runs 6.621/208.17, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.707/207.75, Was #15

McGaha goes to the number nine spot...Chris McGaha's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.772, 660ft-4.251/166.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.527. Kramer is now on the bump...Deric Kramer's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.776, 660ft-4.259/165.82 mph, 1,000ft-5.539.

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Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.571/210.64, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.635/209.72, Was #13
Right Lane: Steve Kent Runs 6.612/207.85, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.656/208.42, Was #14

Line is celebrating a birthday this weekend...Line with a real nice pass to get into the top half of the field. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.760, 660ft-4.232/167.24 mph, 1,000ft-5.501. Kent started drifting out of the groove and he will not get into the show tonight, so he will start over tomorrow.

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Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.583/209.95, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.612/208.78, Was #12
Right Lane: Rickie Jones Runs 6.554/210.80, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.600/210.90, Was #9

Jones was straight down the groove to go to the number two spot. Rickie Jones' incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.751, 660ft-4.218/167.57 mph, 1,000ft-5.486. Morgan with a real nice pass to get off the off the bump spot. Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.759, 660ft-4.237/166.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.510.

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Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.545/210.57, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.612/210.14, Was #12
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.536/210.21, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.588/209.98, Was #9

This was a great side-by-side drag race as Johnson goes to the number one spot and Anderson was right behind him to the number two spot. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.976 sec., 330ft-2.738, 660ft-4.207/167.26 mph, 1,000ft-5.475.
Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.744, 660ft-4.207/168.05 mph, 1,000ft-5.471.

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Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.879/165.17, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.591/210.64, Was #11
Right Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.558/210.21, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.585/210.34, Was #10

Coughlin with problems and pushed in the clutch early. Nobile with a nice pass and gets into the top half of the show. Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.747, 660ft-4.218/166.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.487.

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Left Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.526/212.23, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.568/211.36, Was #7
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.532/211.20, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.558/210.87, Was #5

This was a great drag race to wrap up day one of Pro Stock qualifying. Edwards goes to the number one spot. Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.740, 660ft-4.204/168.05 mph, 1,000ft-5.464. gray goes to the number two spot. Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.740, 660ft-4.202/168.01 mph, 1,000ft-5.466.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink