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Results for Qualifying Round 1POMONA, Calif. - POMONA 2 - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run: Left Lane: Mark Wolfe Runs 6.601/210.21, Now #1 Right Lane: Grace Howell Runs 6.615/208.97, Now #212:14 p.m. . Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 29.03 inches, adjusted altitude 2,322 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.We have a full overcast now and the just completed ProStock Bike session was fast and quick.
Mustangs a pair to the line. It's a new career best for Wolfe, but I don't think it will make the cut.Left Lane: Gordie Rivera Runs 6.766/206.07, Now #4 Right Lane: Buddy Perkinson Runs 6.628/208.75, Now #3 Left Lane: Steve Kent Runs 6.609/209.14, Now #3 Right Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.595/210.44, Now #1Johnson chatters the tires off the line and he still cards our first sub-sixty time.
Nice pass for Kent too.Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.750/178.83, Now #7 Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.554/210.97, Now #1Gaines' car steps out towards the wall at the green and it costs him
Great pass for Morgan to take over the new top spot.Left Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.560/211.06, Now #2 Right Lane: Ronnie Humphrey Runs 6.570/211.13, Now #3 Left Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 9.742/89.92, Now #12 Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.572/211.03, Now #4Krisher's GXP goes wacky off the line and drives hard towards the center line. He horses it back and clicks it early.
Clean and straight for Gray into the new #4 spot.Left Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.578/209.75, Now #6 Right Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.563/210.57, Now #3Happy 51th Birthday Roger Brogdon!
Ron Krisher is on the bump spot at 9.742.
Two more clean passes into the top half of the field. Stanfield's numbers were better on the bottom of the track. Brogdon on the top.Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.601/210.87, Now #8 Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.620/197.77, Now #12V. Gaines is on the bump spot at 6.750.
Johnson was strong down low, but just gets in on the bump. Enders has the top end charge, running the second fastest pass of the session.Left Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.561/211.20, Now #4 Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.537/211.46, Now #1Allen Johnson is on the bump spot at 6.620.
Nobile's car moves around a little off the line and he moves into the number four spot. Classis Summit pass and Anderson has low ET and top speed.
Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.753, 660ft-4.226/167.34 mph, 1,000ft-5.494.
Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.743, 660ft-4.209/168.28 mph, 1,000ft-5.472.Left Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.520/210.93, Now #1 Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.538/211.20, Now #3Last pair. Steve Kent is on the bump spot at 6.609.
Edwards starts with the best 60 foot time and thunders on down the track and into the final top spot. Line is off the line first, but can't quite match the pace and has to settle for #3 today.
12:36 p.m. Erica Enders is on the bump spot at 6.601.
Thursday
Order for Qualifying Round 1POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Mike Edwards Penhall/Interstate Batteries G 6.520@ 210.93 2. Greg Anderson Summit Racing GXP 6.537 211.46 3. Jason Line Summit Racing GXP 6.538 211.20 4. Larry Morgan Lucas Oil Mustang 6.554 210.97 5. Kurt Johnson Johnson Racing GXP 6.560 211.06 6. Vincent Nobile Mountain View Tire Avenger 6.561 211.20 7. Rodger Brogdon The Edge GXP 6.563 210.57 8. Ronnie Humphrey Genuine Hot Rod Hardware GXP 6.570 211.13 9. Shane Gray Service Central GXP 6.572 211.03 10. Greg Stanfield Safety Sentry GXP 6.578 209.75 11. Warren Johnson Johnson Racing GXP 6.595 210.44 12. Erica Enders ZaZa Energy Cobalt 6.601 210.87 --------- Not Qualified --------- 13. Mark Wolfe Wolfe Racing Mustang 6.601 210.21 14. Steve Kent The Pistonator GXP 6.609 209.14 15. Grace Howell GCPay.com Mustang 6.615 208.97 16. Allen Johnson Team Mopar/J&J Racing Avenger 6.620 197.77 17. Buddy Perkinson Wealth Mgt Strategies/AXA Must 6.628 208.75 18. V. Gaines Kendall Oil Avenger 6.750 178.83 19. Gordie Rivera Gordies Speed Center GXP 6.766 206.07 20. Ron Krisher Valvoline GXP 9.742 89.92 @ = Track ET Record
Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 2POMONA, Calif. - POMONA 2 - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals 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: Buddy Perkinson Runs 6.713/206.70, Now #17 Best prior run: 6.628/208.75, Was #17 Right Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 18.866/45.35, Now #20 Best prior run: 9.742/89.92, Was #2012:42 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 23 percent, barometer 28.75 inches, adjusted altitude 2,654 feet, track temperature 87 degrees.Lots of high broken clouds now. Erica Enders is on the bump spot at 6.601.
Krisher fires and falls back. Perkinson gets to the finish line under power, but slows.Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.575/210.60, Now #10 Best prior run: 6.620/197.77, Was #16 Right Lane: Gordie Rivera Runs 6.755/205.76, Now #19 Best prior run: 6.766/206.07, Was #19Rivera's GXP makes a little move towards the center line at the green and he drives it back.
Johnson gets back in the field for now, but not as far up the ladder as he needs to be.
Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.756, 660ft-4.233/166.64 mph, 1,000ft-5.504.Left Lane: Grace Howell Runs 6.632/208.55, Now #17 Best prior run: 6.615/208.97, Was #16 Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.595/209.88, Now #13 Best prior run: 6.750/178.83, Was #18A little darting around for both cars. Gaines picks up a bunch, but just not enough.
V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.769, 660ft-4.248/166.79 mph, 1,000ft-5.522.Left Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.636/209.01, Now #12 Best prior run: 6.595/210.44, Was #12 Right Lane: Steve Kent Runs 6.610/209.85, Now #16 Best prior run: 6.609/209.14, Was #16No joy here, as both cars slow a little.
Warren Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.786, 660ft-4.276/165.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.557.
Steve Kent's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.773, 660ft-4.257/166.31 mph, 1,000ft-5.535.Left Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.574/210.70, Now #9 Best prior run: 6.572/211.03, Was #9 Right Lane: Mark Wolfe Runs 6.812/207.59, Now #15 Best prior run: 6.601/210.21, Was #15Gray makes a clean pass to run close to his prior best.
Wolfe spins the tires off the line and slows.
Mark Wolfe's incremental times: 60ft-1.022 sec., 330ft-2.915, 660ft-4.432/163.39 mph, 1,000ft-5.726.Left Lane: Ronnie Humphrey Runs 6.566/210.44, Now #8 Best prior run: 6.570/211.13, Was #8 Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.596/210.24, Now #14 Best prior run: 6.601/210.87, Was #14Enders needs a strong pass to bump back in. Warren Johnson is on the bump spot at 6.595.
Humphrey's car does a quick dart around at the shift and he still picks up a little ET to stay #10.
Enders has a clean start and a little improvement, but will stay #14.
Ronnie Humphrey's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.754, 660ft-4.228/167.22 mph, 1,000ft-5.496.
Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.772, 660ft-4.251/167.01 mph, 1,000ft-5.524.Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.606/209.85, Now #7 Best prior run: 6.563/210.57, Was #7 Right Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 14.841/52.41, Now #11 Best prior run: 6.578/209.75, Was #11The rest of the cars in the session are already in the field.
Brogdon moves a bunch towards the centerline and drives it back.
Stanfield is eleven on 11/11/11. Lots of shake and spin off the line.
Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.779, 660ft-4.259/166.85 mph, 1,000ft-5.532.
Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-3.771, 660ft-7.263/063.61 mph, 1,000ft-10.987.Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.575/210.01, Now #4 Best prior run: 6.554/210.97, Was #4 Right Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.612/209.95, Now #6 Best prior run: 6.561/211.20, Was #6No improvements here.
Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.752, 660ft-4.227/166.60 mph, 1,000ft-5.501.
Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.776, 660ft-4.261/166.13 mph, 1,000ft-5.538.Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.553/210.77, Now #3 Best prior run: 6.538/211.20, Was #3 Right Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.589/209.65, Now #5 Best prior run: 6.560/211.06, Was #5Best of the round for Line, but no improvement. Johnson makes another good pass and stays #5.
Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.976 sec., 330ft-2.746, 660ft-4.217/167.49 mph, 1,000ft-5.484.
Kurt Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.976 sec., 330ft-2.755, 660ft-4.237/166.27 mph, 1,000ft-5.513.Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.543/211.66, Now #2 Best prior run: 6.537/211.46, Was #2 Right Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.560/211.00, Now #1 Best prior run: 6.520/210.93, Was #1Last pair and both cars make good passes.
Anderson is quickest and fastest of the session, but will stay #2. Nice clean pass for Edwards too.
Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.742, 660ft-4.211/167.61 mph, 1,000ft-5.476.
Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.755, 660ft-4.226/167.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.493.
1:10 p.m. Warren Johnson is on the bump spot at 6.595.
Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 2POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Mike Edwards Penhall/Interstate Batteries G 6.520 211.00 2. Greg Anderson Summit Racing GXP 6.537 211.66 3. Jason Line Summit Racing GXP 6.538 211.20 4. Larry Morgan Lucas Oil Mustang 6.554 210.97 5. Kurt Johnson Johnson Racing GXP 6.560 211.06 6. Vincent Nobile Mountain View Tire Avenger 6.561 211.20 7. Rodger Brogdon The Edge GXP 6.563 210.57 8. Ronnie Humphrey Genuine Hot Rod Hardware GXP 6.566 211.13 9. Shane Gray Service Central GXP 6.572 211.03 10. Allen Johnson Team Mopar/J&J Racing Avenger 6.575 210.60 11. Greg Stanfield Safety Sentry GXP 6.578 209.75 12. Warren Johnson Johnson Racing GXP 6.595 210.44 --------- Not Qualified --------- 13. V. Gaines Kendall Oil Avenger 6.595 209.88 14. Erica Enders ZaZa Energy Cobalt 6.596 210.87 15. Mark Wolfe Wolfe Racing Mustang 6.601 210.21 16. Steve Kent The Pistonator GXP 6.609 209.85 17. Grace Howell GCPay.com Mustang 6.615 208.97 18. Buddy Perkinson Wealth Mgt Strategies/AXA Must 6.628 208.75 19. Gordie Rivera Gordies Speed Center GXP 6.755 206.07 20. Ron Krisher Valvoline GXP 9.742 89.92
Saturday
Results for Qualifying Round 3POMONA, Calif. - POMONA 2 - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals 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: Ron Krisher Runs 6.587/210.44, Now #12 No Prior Run Right Lane: Buddy Perkinson Runs 6.598/209.17, Now #14 No Prior Run11:29 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 62 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 28.74 inches, adjusted altitude 2,061 feet, track temperature 71 degrees.No bump for the sixteen car ladder.
Krisher gets a much better run, but this may not last.
Perkinson runs his best pass of the weekend to slide into the #14 spot.
Ron Krisher's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.766, 660ft-4.245/166.25 mph, 1,000ft-5.517.
Buddy Perkinson's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.767, 660ft-4.246/166.66 mph, 1,000ft-5.522.Left Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.602/209.88, Now #11 Best prior run: 6.578/209.75, Was #11 Right Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 19.015/50.46, Now #13 Best prior run: 6.595/210.44, Was #13Johnson's car stumbles at the green and coasts on down.
Stanfield slows to stay #11.
Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.774, 660ft-4.253/166.74 mph, 1,000ft-5.527.Left Lane: Mark Wolfe Runs 8.893/106.43, Now #16 No Prior Run Right Lane: Grace Howell Runs 6.609/209.07, Now #15 No Prior RunWolfe's car shutters off the line and slows
Howell matches her careen best and moves into the bottom half of the field in #15.
Grace Howell's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.767, 660ft-4.251/166.17 mph, 1,000ft-5.531.Left Lane: Gordie Rivera Runs 6.716/205.13, Now #16 No Prior Run Right Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.552/211.06, Now #4 Best prior run: 6.563/210.57, Was #7Rivera makes his best run of the weekend and a season best to take over the bump spot.
Great pass for Brogdon into the top four on the ladder.
Gordie Rivera's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.797, 660ft-4.313/162.45 mph, 1,000ft-5.618.
Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.746, 660ft-4.217/167.74 mph, 1,000ft-5.485.Left Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.605/210.11, Now #7 Best prior run: 6.561/211.20, Was #7 Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.595/210.21, Now #5 Best prior run: 6.554/210.97, Was #5Both cars are already in the field.
Morgan's Mustang darts around off the line and doesn't improve.
No help for Nobile either.
Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.775, 660ft-4.258/166.19 mph, 1,000ft-5.532.
Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.770, 660ft-4.250/166.52 mph, 1,000ft-5.523.Left Lane: Steve Kent Runs 6.588/210.14, Now #13 No Prior Run Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.587/210.80, Now #10 Best prior run: 6.575/210.60, Was #10Only 0.001 difference in ET's.
Johnson stays #10 and Kent makes a big move up the ladder into the new #13 spot.
Steve Kent's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.767, 660ft-4.244/166.76 mph, 1,000ft-5.516.
Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.769, 660ft-4.246/166.93 mph, 1,000ft-5.517.Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.578/210.93, Now #11 No Prior Run Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.571/210.64, Now #9 Best prior run: 6.572/211.03, Was #9Grace Howell is on the bump spot at 6.609.
Last change for Enders to be able to bump in this session and she does so!
Two clean and straight and true, but not into the top half of the field.
Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.772, 660ft-4.243/167.45 mph, 1,000ft-5.510.
Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.755, 660ft-4.230/167.28 mph, 1,000ft-5.501.Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.609/209.98, Now #17 No Prior Run Right Lane: Ronnie Humphrey Runs 6.576/210.54, Now #8 Best prior run: 6.566/210.44, Was #8Buddy Perkinson is on the bump spot at 6.598.
Gaines times from yesterday would of had him on the bump, but he can't improve today to miss the field.
Humphrey's slows just a tad to stay #8.
V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-1.008 sec., 330ft-2.787, 660ft-4.265/166.66 mph, 1,000ft-5.537.
Ronnie Humphrey's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.764, 660ft-4.238/167.18 mph, 1,000ft-5.507.Left Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.576/210.54, Now #6 Best prior run: 6.560/211.06, Was #6 Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.554/211.06, Now #3 Best prior run: 6.538/211.20, Was #3No improvement for either driver.
Kurt Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.753, 660ft-4.232/166.50 mph, 1,000ft-5.504.
Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.750, 660ft-4.221/167.66 mph, 1,000ft-5.487.Left Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.574/210.83, Now #1 Best prior run: 6.520/210.93, Was #1 Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.556/211.39, Now #2 Best prior run: 6.537/211.46, Was #2They leave almost together and run identical 0.981 sixty foot times. They run side by side down the track and Anderson gets there first to wrap up the session.
Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.761, 660ft-4.237/166.87 mph, 1,000ft-5.506.
Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.754, 660ft-4.225/167.59 mph, 1,000ft-5.490.
11:51 a.m. Buddy Perkinson is on the bump spot at 6.598.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 3POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Mike Edwards Penhall/Interstate Batteries G 6.520 211.00 2. Greg Anderson Summit Racing GXP 6.537 211.66 3. Jason Line Summit Racing GXP 6.538 211.20 4. Rodger Brogdon The Edge GXP 6.552 211.06 5. Larry Morgan Lucas Oil Mustang 6.554 210.97 6. Kurt Johnson Johnson Racing GXP 6.560 211.06 7. Vincent Nobile Mountain View Tire Avenger 6.561 211.20 8. Ronnie Humphrey Genuine Hot Rod Hardware GXP 6.566 211.13 9. Shane Gray Service Central GXP 6.571 211.03 10. Allen Johnson Team Mopar/J&J Racing Avenger 6.575 210.80 11. Erica Enders ZaZa Energy Cobalt 6.578 210.93 12. Greg Stanfield Safety Sentry GXP 6.578 209.88 13. Ron Krisher Valvoline GXP 6.587 210.44 14. Steve Kent The Pistonator GXP 6.588 210.14 15. Warren Johnson Johnson Racing GXP 6.595 210.44 16. Buddy Perkinson Wealth Mgt Strategies/AXA Must 6.598 209.17 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. V. Gaines Kendall Oil Avenger 6.609 209.98 18. Grace Howell GCPay.com Mustang 6.609 209.07 19. Gordie Rivera Gordies Speed Center GXP 6.716 206.07 20. Mark Wolfe Wolfe Racing Mustang 8.893 210.21
Saturday
Results for Qualifying Round 4POMONA, Calif. - POMONA 2 - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals 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: Grace Howell Runs 17.457/46.24, Now #18 Best prior run: 6.609/209.07, Was #18 Right Lane: Mark Wolfe Runs 6.707/208.88, Now #19 Best prior run: 8.893/106.43, Was #203:42 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 55 percent, barometer 28.68 inches, adjusted altitude 2,345 feet, track temperature 68 degrees.The track is really starting to cool off now and we have threatening weather just to the south of us, coming this way. Buddy Perkinson is on the bump spot at 6.598.
No joy here, as Howell has problems right off the line and slows. Wolfe's Mustang drifts towards the center line down track and will not qualify.
Mark Wolfe's incremental times: 60ft-1.014 sec., 330ft-2.858, 660ft-4.345/166.91 mph, 1,000ft-5.627.Left Lane: Buddy Perkinson Runs 6.600/209.10, Now #16 Best prior run: 6.598/209.17, Was #16 Right Lane: Gordie Rivera Runs 6.724/206.23, Now #20 Best prior run: 6.716/205.13, Was #20No improvement for either car. Perkinson stays on the bump for now.
Buddy Perkinson's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.762, 660ft-4.244/166.07 mph, 1,000ft-5.522.
Gordie Rivera's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.822, 660ft-4.331/163.51 mph, 1,000ft-5.630.Left Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.625/209.30, Now #15 Best prior run: 6.595/210.44, Was #15 Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.616/209.49, Now #17 Best prior run: 6.609/209.98, Was #17Last chance for Gaines! Nope... Both cars runs slower than their prior best. Johnson is still in the #15 spot.
Warren Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.776, 660ft-4.265/165.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.546.
V. Gaines' incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.774, 660ft-4.260/165.74 mph, 1,000ft-5.539.Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.568/211.10, Now #9 Best prior run: 6.575/210.60, Was #10 Right Lane: Steve Kent Runs 15.541/54.67, Now #14 Best prior run: 6.588/210.14, Was #14Kent's GXP makes a hard move towards the center line at the green and he lifts.
AJ makes a better run this time and just misses the top half of the field to move up one spot to #9.
Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.755, 660ft-4.229/167.07 mph, 1,000ft-5.498.
Steve Kent's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-3.936, 660ft-7.668/059.46 mph, 1,000ft-11.651.Left Lane: Shane Gray Runs 6.585/210.05, Now #10 Best prior run: 6.571/210.64, Was #10 Right Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.608/206.64, Now #13 Best prior run: 6.587/210.44, Was #13Gray's right door falls off just as they are ready to move up to do the burnout. They frantically work to fix it and he has to do a very short burnout.
No joy for either team, as they can't improve.
Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.757, 660ft-4.237/166.64 mph, 1,000ft-5.512.
Ron Krisher's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.773, 660ft-4.256/166.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.531.Left Lane: Ronnie Humphrey Runs 6.555/210.77, Now #6 Best prior run: 6.566/210.44, Was #8 Right Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.619/209.07, Now #12 Best prior run: 6.578/209.75, Was #12Humphrey finds some tune up and move two spots up the ladder to #6. Nice looking pass.
Stanfield will stay #12.
Ronnie Humphrey's incremental times: 60ft-0.976 sec., 330ft-2.742, 660ft-4.215/166.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.485.
Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.780, 660ft-4.263/166.25 mph, 1,000ft-5.541.Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.581/210.34, Now #5 Best prior run: 6.554/210.97, Was #5 Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 26.675/32.04, Now #11 Best prior run: 6.578/210.93, Was #11Enders car slowly leaves the starting line and slowly coasts down the track. Morgan doesn't improve.
Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.756, 660ft-4.235/166.60 mph, 1,000ft-5.508.Left Lane: Rodger Brogdon Runs 6.590/210.34, Now #4 Best prior run: 6.552/211.06, Was #4 Right Lane: Vincent Nobile Runs 6.634/209.43, Now #8 Best prior run: 6.561/211.20, Was #8It's tough out there! Neither of these hitters can improve.
Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.768, 660ft-4.245/166.85 mph, 1,000ft-5.518.
Vincent Nobile's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.786, 660ft-4.276/165.62 mph, 1,000ft-5.556.Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.560/210.60, Now #3 Best prior run: 6.538/211.20, Was #3 Right Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.600/209.92, Now #7 Best prior run: 6.560/211.06, Was #7When these two can't improve, it's a tough ol' track out there.
Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.748, 660ft-4.221/167.07 mph, 1,000ft-5.490.
Kurt Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.976 sec., 330ft-2.761, 660ft-4.246/165.99 mph, 1,000ft-5.524.Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.580/210.90, Now #2 Best prior run: 6.537/211.46, Was #2 Right Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.581/210.47, Now #1 Best prior run: 6.520/210.93, Was #1...and that's a wrap on Pro Stock qualifying for 2012.
Anderson gets away first, but Edwards has better incrementals down low. They run together down the track and finish up just 0.001 different from each other in the lights. They both keep their current positions going into tomorrow's first round of eliminations.
Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.759, 660ft-4.237/166.46 mph, 1,000ft-5.509.
Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.976 sec., 330ft-2.757, 660ft-4.236/166.74 mph, 1,000ft-5.509.
4:05 p.m. Buddy Perkinson is on the bump spot at 6.598.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 4POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds of qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Mike Edwards Penhall/Interstate Batteries G 6.520 211.00 2. Greg Anderson Summit Racing GXP 6.537 211.66 3. Jason Line Summit Racing GXP 6.538 211.20 4. Rodger Brogdon The Edge GXP 6.552 211.06 5. Larry Morgan Lucas Oil Mustang 6.554 210.97 6. Ronnie Humphrey Genuine Hot Rod Hardware GXP 6.555 211.13 7. Kurt Johnson Johnson Racing GXP 6.560 211.06 8. Vincent Nobile Mountain View Tire Avenger 6.561 211.20 9. Allen Johnson Team Mopar/J&J Racing Avenger 6.568 211.10 10. Shane Gray Service Central GXP 6.571 211.03 11. Erica Enders ZaZa Energy Cobalt 6.578 210.93 12. Greg Stanfield Safety Sentry GXP 6.578 209.88 13. Ron Krisher Valvoline GXP 6.587 210.44 14. Steve Kent The Pistonator GXP 6.588 210.14 15. Warren Johnson Johnson Racing GXP 6.595 210.44 16. Buddy Perkinson Wealth Mgt Strategies/AXA Must 6.598 209.17 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. V. Gaines Kendall Oil Avenger 6.609 209.98 18. Grace Howell GCPay.com Mustang 6.609 209.07 19. Mark Wolfe Wolfe Racing Mustang 6.707 210.21 20. Gordie Rivera Gordies Speed Center GXP 6.716 206.23
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 1POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Allen Johnson (Team Mopar/J&J Racing Avenge 0.040 12.493 71.35 (L) Vincent Nobile (Mountain View Tire Avenger) -0.002(R) 6.619 202.7911:57 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 43 percent, barometer 28.78 inches, adjusted altitude 2,673 feet, track temperature 91 degrees.Jason Line won the 2011 Pro Stock Championship at Vegas Two, so today is for bragging rights. Nobile is 3 - 1 against Johnson in prior events.
Nobile's chances for rookie of the year take a hit as he red lights by -0.002 to give the win to Johnson.
Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.019 sec., 330ft-3.389, 660ft-6.333/075.49 mph, 1,000ft-9.464.
(W) Kurt Johnson (Johnson Racing GXP) 0.005 6.611 209.69 (L) Shane Gray (Service Central GXP) -0.011(R) 7.480 128.86Gray is 2 - 1 against Johnson in prior events....and another red light. Gray's turn this time. KJ gets the free pass to round two on a clean pass.
Kurt Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-2.777, 660ft-4.259/166.44 mph, 1,000ft-5.535.
(W) Greg Stanfield (Safety Sentry GXP) 0.022 6.595 209.52 (L) Larry Morgan (Lucas Oil Mustang) 0.075 6.587 210.34Morgan is 4 - 3 against Stanfield in prior events.Morgan's car moves out of the groove at the green and still runs better than Stanfield. Stanfield was away first and held him off for the hole shot win.
Greg Stanfield's incremental margins: 60ft(0.061), 330 ft(0.056), 660ft(0.053), 1,000ft(0.049). MOV: 0.0457 seconds (approximately 14 feet).
Larry Morgan's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.763, 660ft-4.241/166.56 mph, 1,000ft-5.514.
Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.760, 660ft-4.241/166.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.518.(W) Rodger Brogdon (The Edge GXP) 0.048 6.572 210.31 (L) Ron Krisher (Valvoline GXP) 0.076 7.203 140.55Krisher is 5 - 3 against Brogdon in prior events.Brogdon gets the advantage off the line and leads Krisher to the finish line without any drama and the win, when Krisher slows.
Brogdon will have lane choice over Stanfield next round.
Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.750, 660ft-4.226/166.79 mph, 1,000ft-5.499.
Ron Krisher's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.829, 660ft-4.323/164.75 mph, 1,000ft-5.729.(W) Jason Line (Summit Racing GXP) 0.088 6.569 210.83 (L) Steve Kent (The Pistonator GXP) 0.110 6.612 209.62Line is 2 - 0 against Kent in prior events.Terrific run for line, but a terrible RT. Kent is worse and slower, so Line goes on.
Jason Line's incremental margins: 60ft(0.030), 330 ft(0.044), 660ft(0.053), 1,000ft(0.060). MOV: 0.0653 seconds (approximately 20 feet).
Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.754, 660ft-4.228/166.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.498.
Steve Kent's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.776, 660ft-4.259/166.19 mph, 1,000ft-5.536.(W) Mike Edwards (Penhall/Interstate Batteries 0.058 6.546 210.83 (L) Buddy Perkinson (Wealth Mgt Strategies/AXA -0.003(R) 6.619 208.75This is the first time Edwards and Perkinson have faced each other in eliminations. Perkinson goes red by -0.003.Edwards continues to show his strength with low ET of the round. He will have lane choice over Allan Johnson in round two.
Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.742, 660ft-4.212/167.68 mph, 1,000ft-5.479. Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.742, 660ft-4.212/167.68 mph, 1,000ft-5.479.
Buddy Perkinson's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.776, 660ft-4.259/166.17 mph, 1,000ft-5.540.(W) Greg Anderson (Summit Racing GXP) 0.026 6.565 211.06 (L) Warren Johnson (Johnson Racing GXP) 0.087 6.955 158.84Anderson is 25 - 13 against Johnson in prior events.Anderson gets a big starting line advantage and runs the second quickest pass of the session for the easy win, as Johnson lifts on the top end.
He will face KJ in round two with lane choice.
Greg Anderson's incremental margins: 60ft(0.071), 330 ft(0.089), 660ft(0.100), 1,000ft(0.190). MOV: 0.4513 seconds (more than 100 feet).
Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.750, 660ft-4.225/167.03 mph, 1,000ft-5.495.
Warren Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.778, 660ft-4.264/165.60 mph, 1,000ft-5.624.(W) Ronnie Humphrey (Genuine Hot Rod Hardware G 0.035 6.556 210.34 (L) Erica Enders (ZaZa Energy Cobalt) 0.028 6.572 210.64Humphrey is 2 - 0 against Enders in prior events.Small advantage for Enders at the green and they run right together to the finish line, where Humphrey gets out in front right before the 330 lights and just nips the Cobalt by three feet. He will take lane choice over Line in the next round.
Ronnie Humphrey's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.002), 330 ft(0.006), 660ft(0.008), 1,000ft(0.009). MOV: 0.0096 seconds (approximately 3 feet).
Ronnie Humphrey's incremental times: 60ft-0.975 sec., 330ft-2.741, 660ft-4.214/166.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.485.
Erica Enders' incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.754, 660ft-4.229/167.28 mph, 1,000ft-5.501.12:16 p.m.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Greg Stanfield (Safety Sentry GXP) 0.028 6.605 209.39 (L) Rodger Brogdon (The Edge GXP) 0.050 6.587 209.821:56 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 28.76 inches, adjusted altitude 2,752 feet, track temperature 87 degrees.Stanfield is 5 - 4 against Brogdon in prior events.
Stanfield's crew are working feverishly on something at the back of the car, but they pull up to make the run. Didn't seen to shake him, as he gets away first and just stays out in front to take the fifteen foot win.
Greg Stanfield's incremental margins: 60ft(0.017), 330 ft(0.013), 660ft(0.009), 1,000ft(0.007). MOV: 0.0041 seconds (approximately 15 inches).
Rodger Brogdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.760, 660ft-4.237/166.60 mph, 1,000ft-5.512.
Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.769, 660ft-4.250/166.44 mph, 1,000ft-5.527.(W) Kurt Johnson (Johnson Racing GXP) 0.005 6.595 209.39 (L) Greg Anderson (Summit Racing GXP) 0.057 6.581 210.47Anderson is 36 - 17 against Johnson in prior events....and another hole shot win. KJ cuts a stellar 0.005 light and takes the twelve foot win.
Kurt Johnson's incremental margins: 60ft(0.059), 330 ft(0.056), 660ft(0.050), 1,000ft(0.043). MOV: 0.0382 seconds (approximately 12 feet).
Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.763, 660ft-4.240/166.76 mph, 1,000ft-5.510.
Kurt Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.759, 660ft-4.242/166.17 mph, 1,000ft-5.519.(W) Jason Line (Summit Racing GXP) 0.032 6.552 210.57 (L) Ronnie Humphrey (Genuine Hot Rod Hardware G 0.043 6.580 209.65Line is 3 - 0 against Humphrey in prior events.Line is away first this time and just pulls steadily ahead all the way down the track to take the twelve foot win. He'll keep lane choice over KJ next round.
Jason Line's incremental margins: 60ft(0.020), 330 ft(0.025), 660ft(0.030), 1,000ft(0.033). MOV: 0.0393 seconds (approximately 12 feet).
Ronnie Humphrey's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.754, 660ft-4.232/166.62 mph, 1,000ft-5.505.
Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.974 sec., 330ft-2.740, 660ft-4.213/167.30 mph, 1,000ft-5.483.(W) Allen Johnson (Team Mopar/J&J Racing Avenge 0.016 6.603 210.57 (L) Mike Edwards (Penhall/Interstate Batteries -0.006(R) 6.634 189.20Edwards is 19 - 6 against Johnson in prior events.WOW! Another upset! Edwards goes red by -0.006 to give the easy win to Johnson and a trip to round three. He will have lane choice over Stanfield by 0.002!
Allen Johnson's incremental margins: 60ft(0.020), 330 ft(0.025), 660ft(0.030), 1,000ft(0.033). MOV: 0.0393 seconds (approximately 12 feet).
Mike Edwards' incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.758, 660ft-4.232/166.91 mph, 1,000ft-5.503.
Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.779, 660ft-4.257/166.68 mph, 1,000ft-5.531.2:06 p.m.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Greg Stanfield (Safety Sentry GXP) 0.029 6.609 209.23 (L) Allen Johnson (Team Mopar/J&J Racing Avenge 0.035 6.737 177.463:39 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 28.76 inches, adjusted altitude 2,685 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.Johnson is 16 - 8 against Stanfield in prior events.
Stanfield gets the small starting line advantage and then has Johnson drive around him before the sixty foot lights. Johnson stays in front until after the 1000 foot lights, where the car makes a big move sideways and slows.
Stanfield blows on by and gets the easy win.
Greg Stanfield's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.002), 330 ft(-0.010), 660ft(-0.013), 1,000ft(-0.003). MOV: 0.1342 seconds (approximately 35 feet).
Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.755, 660ft-4.235/166.23 mph, 1,000ft-5.523.
Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.771, 660ft-4.254/166.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.532.(W) Kurt Johnson (Johnson Racing GXP) 0.012 6.606 208.91 (L) Jason Line (Summit Racing GXP) 0.034 7.485 135.91Big starting line advantage for Johnson at the green and he pulls steadily ahead of Line until just after half track where the Summit Racing GXP gets way loose and Line has to lift.KJ goes to the final round with lane choice over Stanfield by 0.003!
Kurt Johnson's incremental margins: 60ft(0.011), 330 ft(0.019), 660ft(0.088), 1,000ft(0.411). MOV: 0.9012 seconds (more than 100 feet).
Kurt Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.763, 660ft-4.248/165.78 mph, 1,000ft-5.527.
Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.975 sec., 330ft-2.760, 660ft-4.314/147.29 mph, 1,000ft-5.916.3:44 p.m.
Sunday
Results for Final RoundPOMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Greg Stanfield (Safety Sentry GXP) 0.009 6.597 209.59 (L) Kurt Johnson (Johnson Racing GXP) 0.016 19.886 44.024:59 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 28.79 inches, adjusted altitude 2,464 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.Johnson is 12 - 9 against Stanfield in prior events and Johnson is 1 - 0 against Stanfield in prior final rounds.
Lots of upsets today and these two have out lasted the rest.
Stanfield gets a small 0.009 to 0.016 advantage off the line and then it gets easy, as Johnson's car just shuts off right after that. May be mechanical problems?
A well deserved win for Stanfield.
Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.765, 660ft-4.245/166.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.521.