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Saturday Results for Qualifying Round 1

POMONA, Calif. - POMONA 1 - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 49th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals 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: Left Lane: David Beckley Runs 6.650/206.61, Now #1 Right Lane: Jerry Haas Runs 6.854/202.55, Now #2 Weather conditions: air temperature 61 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 28.75 inches, adjusted altitude 1,928 feet, track temperature 67 degrees. Our first Pro cars of the weekend...Beckley with a nice pass. David Beckley's incremental times: 60ft-0.970 sec., 330ft-2.769, 660ft-4.269/163.71 mph, 1,000ft-5.561 Left Lane: Frank Gugliotta Runs 23.129/53.91, Now #4 Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 11.959/73.12, Now #3 Gugliotta with problems as soon as he let the clutch out, while Erica had problems by 300 feet. Left Lane: Bob Panella Runs 7.202/149.25, Now #3 Right Lane: Gordie Rivera Runs 25.448/31.85, Now #6 Rivera with problems as soon as he let the clutch out. Panella pushed in the clutch on the top end and coasted across the finish line. Left Lane: Tom Hammonds Runs 6.682/206.20, Now #2 Right Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 7.221/148.79, Now #5 Hammonds with a nice pass...Tom Hammonds' incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.794, 660ft-4.297/163.73 mph, 1,000ft-5.591 Spiess got real loose on the top and he did a great job of driving. Left Lane: Rickie Jones Runs 6.691/206.26, Now #4 Right Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 6.661/208.33, Now #2 1:57 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 61 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 28.72 inches, adjusted altitude 2,025 feet, track temperature 76 degrees. ...and we are back after another track drying session. Gray gets waaay sideways in the burnout and just stays in his lane. Two good passes and Gray made up for his earlier trick with a great pass into the new #2 spot. Jones had some tire chatter off the line and still runs into the sixties. Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.662/207.69, Now #3 Right Lane: Jim Yates Runs 6.665/206.64, Now #4 Two more sixties as both cars thunder down the track. Left Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.629/208.62, Now #1 Right Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.832/172.17, Now #8 Johnson has the new K&N colors on his GXP. He has a little zigzag off the line but that doesn't slow him too much and he runs well into the new #1 spot, close to the prior best numbers for the class here. Krisher is quicker in 60 feet, but has a big move near the finish line and has to lift. Warren Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.785, 660ft-4.271/165.58 mph, 1,000ft-5.551. Ron Krisher's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.778, 660ft-4.266/164.73 mph, 1,000ft-5.579. Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.654/206.32, Now #3 Right Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.677/207.08, Now #7 ... and the sixties keep comming. Two straight and true passes into the top half of the field. Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.625/207.82, Now #2 Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.616/209.43, Now #1 Gordie Rivera is on the bump spot at 25.448. New #1 and #2 qualifiers, with a new track MPH for Line. Johnson had the advantage early in the run and then watches Line drive on by down track. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.976 sec., 330ft-2.768, 660ft-4.258/164.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.542. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.784, 660ft-4.266/166.13 mph, 1,000ft-5.541. Left Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.628/208.59, Now #3 Right Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.642/207.91, Now #5 Two more great looking passes. Track prep and the weather are making this a terrific round. Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.588/209.59, Now #1 Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.629/208.23, Now #6 Last pair and what a pair! They take a long time to stage and then Anderson just blows away both end of the track record and is the first car ever in the fifties at Pomona. Both cars were on a stright from start to finish. Coughlin is away first and has better sixty foot time. He makes a top half of the field pass, but was passed by anderson before the 330 feet lights. Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.763, 660ft-4.242/166.50 mph, 1,000ft-5.515. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.775, 660ft-4.266/165.17 mph, 1,000ft-5.548. 2:10 p.m. Anderson is definitely the number one qualifier and Ron Krisher is on the bump spot at 6.832 [only qualified car not in the sixties!]

Saturday Order for Qualifying Round 1

POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after one round of qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 49th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Greg Anderson Summit Racing Equipment GXP 6.588# 209.59% 2. Jason Line Summit Racing Equipment GXP 6.616 209.43 3. Allen Johnson Mopar/J & J Racing Stratus 6.625 207.82 4. Mike Edwards Young Life/Penhall GXP 6.628 208.59 5. Warren Johnson K&N Filters GXP 6.629 208.62 6. Jeg Coughlin Jegs.com Cobalt 6.629 208.23 7. Kurt Johnson AC Delco Cobalt 6.642 207.91 8. David Beckley Mountain View Tires Stratus 6.650 206.61 9. V. Gaines Kendall Oil Stratus 6.654 206.32 10. Johnny Gray Jonny Gray Racing Stratus 6.661 208.33 11. Larry Morgan Lucas Oil Stratus 6.662 207.69 12. Jim Yates Wiley X Eye Wear GXP 6.665 206.64 13. Greg Stanfield Attitude Apparel GXP 6.677 207.08 14. Tom Hammonds Race For Achievement Cobalt 6.682 206.20 15. Rickie Jones Quarter-Max/RJ Stratus 6.691 206.26 16. Ron Krisher Valvoline Cobalt 6.832 172.17 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Jerry Haas Medina River Ranch Resort GTO 6.854 202.55 18. Bob Panella Bailey/Panella Trucking Stratu 7.202 149.25 19. Steve Spiess Spiess Construction Cobalt 7.221 148.79 20. Erica Enders Dragstar Racing Mustang 11.959 73.12 21. Frank Gugliotta Elite Motorsports GXP 23.129 53.91 22. Gordie Rivera Gordies Speed Center GTO 25.448 31.85 # = Event ET Record % = Event Speed Record

Sunday Results for Elimination Round 1

POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 49th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) V. Gaines (Kendall Oil Stratus) 0.061 6.895 166.60 (L) David Beckley (Mountain View Tires Stratus) 0.114 8.049 178.64 5:06 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 61 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 28.88 inches, adjusted altitude 1,872 feet, track temperature 64 degrees. Becky is subbing for Deceglie and is making his first appearance in NHRA PS competition. The Pro Stocks have their hands full in these conditions. Beckley's car move 3 feet and spins hard. Gains has a 0.870 sixty foot time and just flies away. He has a wiggle on the top end and takes a easy win. (W) Johnny Gray (Jonny Gray Racing Stratus) 0.017 7.219 191.97 (L) Kurt Johnson (AC Delco Cobalt) 0.042 16.422 56.08 Both cars shake and spin at the green. WJ's car just sits and spins and there are a long line of tire chatter marks in Gray's. Gray recovered and was making a clean pass until near the top end, where the car got way light and really fish tailed through the lights. Even more than Gaines wiggle in the first pair! 5:10 p.m. NHRA is doing a close look at the right lane down track and has sent the Asphalt Zamboni down to drag and spray. 5:17 p.m. and it's raining again. 5:37 p.m. That's a wrap for the day! Start engine can't be before 10:00am and Stock will be the first class out. TF round two at about 11:00am PST.

Tuesday Results for Elimination Round 1

POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 49th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) V. Gaines (Kendall Oil Stratus) 0.061 6.895 166.60 (L) David Beckley (Mountain View Tires Stratus) 0.114 8.049 178.64 5:06 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 61 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 28.88 inches, adjusted altitude 1,872 feet, track temperature 64 degrees. Becky is subbing for Deceglie and is making his first appearance in NHRA PS competition. The Pro Stocks have their hands full in these conditions. Beckley's car move 3 feet and spins hard. Gains has a 0.870 sixty foot time and just flies away. He has a wiggle on the top end and takes a easy win. (W) Johnny Gray (Jonny Gray Racing Stratus) 0.017 7.219 191.97 (L) Kurt Johnson (AC Delco Cobalt) 0.042 16.422 56.08 Both cars shake and spin at the green. WJ's car just sits and spins and there are a long line of tire chatter marks in Gray's. Gray recovered and was making a clean pass until near the top end, where the car got way light and really fish tailed through the lights. Even more than Gaines wiggle in the first pair! 5:10 p.m. NHRA is doing a close look at the right lane down track and has sent the Asphalt Zamboni down to drag and spray. 5:17 p.m. and it's raining again. 5:37 p.m. That's a wrap for the day! Start engine can't be before 10:00am and Stock will be the first class out. TF round two at about 11:00am PST. (W) Jeg Coughlin (Jegs.com Cobalt) 0.047 10.092 89.88 (L) Larry Morgan (Lucas Oil Stratus) -0.028(R) 12.952 67.47 12:14 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 62 degrees, relative humidity 23 percent, barometer 29.04 inches, adjusted altitude 1,538 feet, track temperature 72 degrees. It's now Tuesday and these two were ready to run when it started to rain on Sunday. Jeggie's Lucky Day! Morgan goes red by -0.028 and the Yellow Car goes dead left! Both cars motor on down the track. (W) Jim Yates (Wiley X Eye Wear GXP) 0.063 6.603 208.04 (L) Warren Johnson (K&N Filters GXP) 0.035 7.023 162.68 Quick lane swap before going up for the burnouts. WJ gets the advantage at the green, but Yates is out in front by 60 feet. Yates car made a dart to the left off the line and he quickly pulled the GXP back to the center of his lane to pick up 0.062 over his qualifying time. Johnson drifts out of the groove down track and he drives it back to the center. Jim Yates' incremental times: 60ft-0.971 sec., 330ft-2.753, 660ft-4.240/165.31 mph, 1,000ft-5.521. Warren Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.006 sec., 330ft-2.847, 660ft-4.360/163.10 mph, 1,000ft-5.706. (W) Mike Edwards (Young Life/Penhall GXP) 0.035 6.595 209.39 (L) Greg Stanfield (Attitude Apparel GXP) 0.026 6.610 208.42 Stanfield gets the advantage at the green and holds Edwards off to near the finish line. Close race! Mike Edwards' incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.011), 330 ft(-0.010), 660ft(-0.004), 1,000ft(0.000). MOV: 0.0064 seconds (approximately 23 inches). Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.764, 660ft-4.244/166.17 mph, 1,000ft-5.520. Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.763, 660ft-4.249/165.36 mph, 1,000ft-5.529. Edwards will have lane choice over Yates later today. (W) Allen Johnson (Mopar/J & J Racing Stratus) 0.023 8.672 171.31 (L) Tom Hammonds (Race For Achievement Cobalt) 0.046 8.928 146.61 Well, that was just plain weird. Both cars slip and spin off the line and have to pedal a bunch to get them back under control. Johnson get the Stratus going first and takes the now easy win. He will have lain choice over Coughlin in round two. (W) Jason Line (Summit Racing Equipment GXP) 0.004 6.679 209.82 (L) Rickie Jones (Quarter-Max/RJ Stratus) 0.026 13.078 67.09 Big Time RT for Line and Jones is a duck as he spins the tires. The Summit Racing GXP can't match his qualifying pace, but resets the track MPH record. (W) Greg Anderson (Summit Racing Equipment GXP) 0.074 6.568 210.97 (L) Ron Krisher (Valvoline Cobalt) 0.015 6.654 208.33 Big advantage for Krisher off the line to leap out in front and stay there down track. He runs better that his qualifying time, but Anderson hits the afterburner and motors on by after the 660 foot lights. Another new track ET and MPH record for Anderson. Greg Anderson's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.049), 330 ft(-0.034), 660ft(-0.010), 1,000ft(0.011). MOV: 0.0279 seconds (approximately 9 feet). Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.764, 660ft-4.235/167.38 mph, 1,000ft-5.501. Ron Krisher's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.789, 660ft-4.284/164.45 mph, 1,000ft-5.571. 12:29 p.m. Anderson will face Gains in the next round.

Tuesday Results for Elimination Round 2

POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 49th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Allen Johnson (Mopar/J & J Racing Stratus) 0.029 6.549 209.92 (L) Jeg Coughlin (Jegs.com Cobalt) 0.037 6.588 208.88 2:29 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 64 degrees, relative humidity 25 percent, barometer 29.02 inches, adjusted altitude 1,712 feet, track temperature 81 degrees. Pro Stock is running one round behind TF and FC. Johnson has lane choice with 8.672 seconds! This time neither car has a problem and both cars run in the six fifties. I'm hearing that this was the second quickest Pro Stock time ever. Allen Johnson's incremental margins: 60ft(0.014), 330 ft(0.033), 660ft(0.042), 1,000ft(0.045). MOV: 0.0472 seconds (approximately 14 feet). Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.970 sec., 330ft-2.735, 660ft-4.207/166.99 mph, 1,000ft-5.477. Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.976 sec., 330ft-2.760, 660ft-4.241/166.09 mph, 1,000ft-5.514. (W) Jason Line (Summit Racing Equipment GXP) 0.046 6.549 210.90 (L) Johnny Gray (Jonny Gray Racing Stratus) 0.059 6.595 209.56 Line shows that Summit has the power too and duplicates Johnson's ETto the thousandths with a better MPH! He gets away first and stays out in from of a strong fifties pass from Gray Jason Line's incremental margins: 60ft(0.013), 330 ft(0.029), 660ft(0.041), 1,000ft(0.052). MOV: 0.0591 seconds (approximately 18 feet). Jason Line's incremental margins: 60ft(0.013), 330 ft(0.029), 660ft(0.041), 1,000ft(0.052). MOV: 0.0591 seconds (approximately 18 feet). Line has lane choice over Johnson later today. (W) Mike Edwards (Young Life/Penhall GXP) 0.072 6.674 210.21 (L) Jim Yates (Wiley X Eye Wear GXP) 0.066 7.109 151.39 Yates gets a nice hole shot and then has the car make a big move. He has to lift and watch Edwards drive on by before the 330 lights. Edwards has some shake and spin off the line and slows a little from his qualifying time to take the easy win. (W) Greg Anderson (Summit Racing Equipment GXP) 0.043 6.528 211.13 (L) V. Gaines (Kendall Oil Stratus) 0.050 6.594 209.33 Whoa! A new National Record for Anderson!! He gets the holeshot to boot and has a twenty-two foot lead at the finish line. Gaines made a great pass too, but just wasn't a match Greg Anderson's incremental margins: 60ft(0.017), 330 ft(0.033), 660ft(0.049), 1,000ft(0.062). MOV: 0.0732 seconds (approximately 22 feet). Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.971 sec., 330ft-2.732, 660ft-4.198/167.82 mph, 1,000ft-5.462. V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.758, 660ft-4.240/166.11 mph, 1,000ft-5.517. Anderson will definitely have lane choice over Edwards in round two.

Tuesday Results for Elimination Round 3

POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 49th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Jason Line (Summit Racing Equipment GXP) 0.033 6.584 211.30 (L) Allen Johnson (Mopar/J & J Racing Stratus) 0.042 14.169 61.33 3:45 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 64 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 29.02 inches, adjusted altitude 1,666 feet, track temperature 77 degrees. These two ran identical ET's last round and Line gets lane choice by about one MPH! Line gets a small advantage off the line and pulls away after Johnson slows before the 330 lights. Line's 211.30 MPH resets the track MPH AGAIN. (W) Mike Edwards (Young Life/Penhall GXP) 0.008 6.579 209.92 (L) Greg Anderson (Summit Racing Equipment GXP) 0.055 6.551 210.87 Terrific 0.008 reaction time for Edwards at the green and he steals the win from Anderson with a great looking pass. He will have lane choice to boot! Mike Edwards' incremental margins: 60ft(0.046), 330 ft(0.040), 660ft(0.031), 1,000ft(0.025). MOV: 0.0199 seconds (approximately 6 feet). Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.749, 660ft-4.218/167.45 mph, 1,000ft-5.484. Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.756, 660ft-4.234/166.54 mph, 1,000ft-5.506. 3:50 p.m.

Tuesday Results for Final Round

POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 49th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Jason Line (Summit Racing Equipment GXP) 0.026 6.567 211.63 (L) Mike Edwards (Young Life/Penhall GXP) 0.065 6.575 210.01 5:15 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 58 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 29.02 inches, adjusted altitude 1,351 feet, track temperature 59 degrees. Line has posted a better average RT for the weekend, but Edwards 0.008 in the last round has to give Line pause. Line is 9 - 5 against Edwards in prior events and Edwards is 2 - 0 against Line in prior final rounds. At the green, the Summit Racing Pontiac is ahead by 0.40 seconds and stays there the rest of the way down the track. Edwards has better numbers all the way down the track, but the big Pontiac horsepower keeps Line ahead. Line sets the final new PS track MPH record for the weekend. Jason Line is your first Full Throttle Pro Stock Champion! Jason Line's incremental margins: 60ft(0.026), 330 ft(0.027), 660ft(0.033), 1,000ft(0.042). MOV: 0.0476 seconds (approximately 15 feet). Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.976 sec., 330ft-2.751, 660ft-4.229/166.56 mph, 1,000ft-5.503. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.763, 660ft-4.235/167.20 mph, 1,000ft-5.500.

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