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Thursday
Results for Qualifying Round 1POMONA, Calif. - POMONA 2 - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run: Right Lane: Jose Maldonado Runs 14.556/56.89, Now #11:41 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 43 percent, barometer 29.04 inches, adjusted altitude 2,372 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.Maldonado will get a single to start the session. After a strong Pro Stock Bike session, this should be a good round.
Maldonado misses the tune up and shakes and spins. The car makes a move toward the guard rail and he has to lift.
Left Lane: Tommy Brown Runs 6.722/204.79, Now #1 Right Lane: Bob Panella Runs 14.231/61.15, Now #2Panella is running a Sox and Martin tribute scheme this weekend, but it doesn't help, as the car is all over the lane at the hit. Brown gets it down the track without drama.Left Lane: Ben Watson Runs 6.794/202.76, Now #3 Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.725/206.32, Now #2Watson is out first and then Jeggie drives on by. Two nice looking passes.Left Lane: Kenny Koretsky Runs 11.977/74.55, Now #5 Right Lane: Tony Rizzo Runs 7.070/201.79, Now #4Koretsky's car makes a hard move towards the centerline and he has to lift. Rizzo is a little slow off the line and it costs him.Left Lane: Dave Northrop Runs 6.727/205.01, Now #3 Right Lane: Tommy Lee Runs 6.753/206.26, Now #4Lee's car moves out of the groove at 60 feet and he has to horse it back to the middle of the lane. He still runs a good tune up pass. Northrop makes a strong move off the line, but doesn't have enough top end power.Left Lane: Max Naylor No Time, Now #12 Right Lane: Tom Martino Runs 6.729/206.45, Now #4Naylor's car bucks and then leaves before the green to DQ the run. Martino moves into the current #4 spot without any drama.Left Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.730/204.85, Now #5 Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.757/205.72, Now #7Big move towards the centerline at the hit for Enders. She drives it back into the middle, but it costs some ET.Left Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.745/205.98, Now #7 Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.711/204.91, Now #1Warren Johnson is sporting a decal on the front of his GTO celebrating his nomination to the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. Johnson's car is snakey off the line and he finally straightens it out by mid-track. Gaines takes the current top spot with a quick, but not fast pass.Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.723/205.85, Now #3 Right Lane: Richie Stevens Runs 6.736/204.85, Now #8Nice clean pass for Morgan even though he is far from the quickest in 60 feet [1.018 sec.]. Steven's run will anchor the top half of the field and Jose Maldonado is on the bump spot at 14.556.Left Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.730/205.88, Now #7 Right Lane: Jim Yates Runs 6.739/205.32, Now #10Yates continues to look for the tune up, while Standfield makes a strong pass into the current #7 spot.Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 14.155/61.19, Now #18 Right Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.719/206.23, Now #2Kenny Koretsky is on the bump spot at 11.977. Jhnson's car goes dead left at the hit and he has to lift immediately. The "Other Johnson", Kurt, shows big power and runs well into the current #2 spot.Left Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.724/206.76, Now #6 Right Lane: Dave Connolly Runs 6.701/206.35, Now #1Connolly finds the tune up and powers into the top spot for now. Edwards shows his consistency with another pass into the top half of the field.Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.677/205.94, Now #1 Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.688/207.34, Now #2The twin Summit cars come to the line to end the session. Line wrapped up the championship at Las Vegas, but the boss claims bragging rights for today with a big ET and the number one qualifying spot. Jason runs the big MPH to save face.Warren Johnson is on the bump spot at 6.745.
Thursday
Order for Qualifying Round 1POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Greg Anderson Summit Racing Equipment GTO 6.677 205.94 2. Jason Line Summit Racing Equipment GTO 6.688 207.34 3. Dave Connolly Skull Gear Cobalt 6.701 206.35 4. V. Gaines Kendall Oil Stratus 6.711 204.91 5. Kurt Johnson AC Delco Cobalt 6.719 206.23 6. Tommy Brown GTO 6.722 204.79 7. Larry Morgan ZMax Stratus 6.723 205.85 8. Mike Edwards Young Life/A.R.T. GTO 6.724 206.76 9. Jeg Coughlin Slammer's/Jeg's Cobalt 6.725 206.32 10. Dave Northrop Nitro Fish Stratus 6.727 205.01 11. Tom Martino Skull Gear GTO 6.729 206.45 12. Greg Stanfield Piranaz Racing GTO 6.730 205.88 13. Ron Krisher Valvoline Cobalt 6.730 204.85 14. Richie Stevens Mopar/Valspar Stratus 6.736 204.85 15. Jim Yates Wiley X Eye Wear GTO 6.739 205.32 16. Warren Johnson GM Performance Parts GTO 6.745 205.98 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Tommy Lee Slammer's Cobalt 6.753 206.26 18. Erica Enders Revive Stratus 6.757 205.72 19. Ben Watson Watson Racing GTO 6.794 202.76 20. Tony Rizzo Tony Rizzo Racing Cobalt 7.070 201.79 21. Kenny Koretsky Indicom Cobalt 11.977 74.55 22. Allen Johnson J & J Racing Stratus 14.155 61.19 23. Bob Panella Bailey/Panella Trucking Stratu 14.231 61.15 24. Jose Maldonado Maldonado Racing GTO 14.556 56.89
Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 2POMONA, Calif. - POMONA 2 - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd 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: Jose Maldonado Runs 6.805/203.55, Now #20 Best prior run: 14.556/56.89, Was #241:45 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 33 percent, barometer 29.12 inches, adjusted altitude 2,171 feet, track temperature 104 degrees.Warren Johnson is on the bump spot at 6.745.
Maldonado will make another single to start the round. He spins a little off the line and moves out of the groove. He makes a full pull this time, but will not make the field this session.
Left Lane: Bob Panella Runs 6.715/206.67, Now #5 Best prior run: 14.231/61.15, Was #24 Right Lane: Max Naylor Runs 6.744/206.07, Now #17 No Prior RunThe Sox and Martin tribute paint scheme on Panella's Dodge brings back a lot of great memories. Naylor waits for the green this time [.108 RT]. He would have bumped into the field, except for Panella's big move up the ladder into the current #5 spot.Left Lane: Tony Rizzo Runs 6.798/202.82, Now #23 Best prior run: 7.070/201.79, Was #23 Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.688/207.27, Now #3 Best prior run: 14.155/61.19, Was #25Both cars improve with Rizzo just a little and Johnson a bunch. He runs into the six sixties and the current #3 spot. Nice pass.Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.725/205.79, Now #12 Best prior run: 6.757/205.72, Was #21 Right Lane: Kenny Koretsky Runs 6.784/206.35, Now #22 Best prior run: 11.977/74.55, Was #25Kaptain Khaos's car moves out of the groove at the hit and, although he gets a full pass, he will be outside looking in with two sessions to go. Enders picks up about .003 in ET and nine positions on the field.Left Lane: Tommy Lee Runs 12.726/69.43, Now #21 Best prior run: 6.753/206.26, Was #21 Right Lane: Ben Watson Runs 6.761/203.92, Now #22 Best prior run: 6.794/202.76, Was #23Ron Krisher is on the bump spot at 6.730. Lee's car is all over the lane at the launch and he has to lift. Watson sneaks up a little on the ET and will stay outside the field.Left Lane: Jim Yates Runs 6.748/205.88, Now #18 Best prior run: 6.739/205.32, Was #18 Right Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.776/206.10, Now #20 Best prior run: 6.745/205.98, Was #20Two clean side by side passes, but no joy for either team. They'll get two more tries tomorrow.Left Lane: Richie Stevens Runs 6.749/204.88, Now #17 Best prior run: 6.736/204.85, Was #17 Right Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.757/205.98, Now #16 Best prior run: 6.730/204.85, Was #16Both cars make a hard move to the right at the hit and pull back into the groove. Too much moving around will keep them in the same spots on the ladder.Left Lane: Tom Martino Runs 6.707/206.35, Now #5 Best prior run: 6.729/206.45, Was #14 Right Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.717/205.94, Now #8 Best prior run: 6.730/205.88, Was #15Two nice looking side by side runs and they both make a nice move up the field and into the top half of the field for now. Looks like Krisher will stay on the bump until tomorrow, as the rest of the session has cars that are already qualified.Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.714/206.23, Now #7 Best prior run: 6.725/206.32, Was #13 Right Lane: Dave Northrop Runs 6.734/206.20, Now #15 Best prior run: 6.727/205.01, Was #15Coughlin tunes it up and slides the Slammer's car into the top half of the field. Northrup has a clean pass and improves on his MPH, but will stay in the #15 spot.Left Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.709/206.16, Now #6 Best prior run: 6.719/206.23, Was #10 Right Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.718/207.30, Now #11 Best prior run: 6.724/206.76, Was #13Two runs right down Broadway [or Parker Ave.] and both cars move up the ladder. Johnson gets the best of it and will take up a spot in the top half of the field.Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.705/205.94, Now #5 Best prior run: 6.711/204.91, Was #7 Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.724/206.76, Now #13 Best prior run: 6.723/205.85, Was #13Morgan is running the Rod Shop tribute paint scheme this weekend and makes another pass within .001 of yesterdays. Gains continues the right lane strength and moves two spots up the ladder.Left Lane: Dave Connolly Runs 6.705/206.51, Now #4 Best prior run: 6.701/206.35, Was #4 Right Lane: Tommy Brown Runs 6.734/206.45, Now #12 Best prior run: 6.722/204.79, Was #12Connolly improves his ET and speed, but will stay #4. Big two MPH improvement for Brown but he too will stay in the same position on the ladder.Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.667/207.21, Now #1 Best prior run: 6.688/207.34, Was #2 Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.685/207.59, Now #2 Best prior run: 6.677/205.94, Was #1The session ends with the top two cars and Jason nudges the boss down a spot. Anderson wins the MPH battle, but will have to settle for the #2 spot until tomorrow.2:16 p.m.
Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 2POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Jason Line Summit Racing Equipment GTO 6.667 207.34 2. Greg Anderson Summit Racing Equipment GTO 6.677 207.59 3. Allen Johnson J & J Racing Stratus 6.688 207.27 4. Dave Connolly Skull Gear Cobalt 6.701 206.51 5. V. Gaines Kendall Oil Stratus 6.705 205.94 6. Tom Martino Skull Gear GTO 6.707 206.45 7. Kurt Johnson AC Delco Cobalt 6.709 206.23 8. Jeg Coughlin Slammer's/Jeg's Cobalt 6.714 206.32 9. Bob Panella Bailey/Panella Trucking Stratu 6.715 206.67 10. Greg Stanfield Piranaz Racing GTO 6.717 205.94 11. Mike Edwards Young Life/A.R.T. GTO 6.718 207.30 12. Tommy Brown GTO 6.722 206.45 13. Larry Morgan ZMax Stratus 6.723 206.76 14. Erica Enders Revive Stratus 6.725 205.79 15. Dave Northrop Nitro Fish Stratus 6.727 206.20 16. Ron Krisher Valvoline Cobalt 6.730 205.98 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Richie Stevens Mopar/Valspar Stratus 6.736 204.88 18. Jim Yates Wiley X Eye Wear GTO 6.739 205.88 19. Max Naylor Jagermeister Stratus 6.744 206.07 20. Warren Johnson GM Performance Parts GTO 6.745 206.10 21. Tommy Lee Slammer's Cobalt 6.753 206.26 22. Ben Watson Watson Racing GTO 6.761 203.92 23. Kenny Koretsky Indicom Cobalt 6.784 206.35 24. Tony Rizzo Tony Rizzo Racing Cobalt 6.798 202.82 25. Jose Maldonado Maldonado Racing GTO 6.805 203.55
Saturday
Results for Qualifying Round 3POMONA, Calif. - POMONA 2 - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd 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: Right Lane: Tommy Lee Runs 6.723/205.91, Now #13 Best prior run: 6.753/206.26, Was #2112:06 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 45 percent, barometer 29.12 inches, adjusted altitude 2,080 feet, track temperature 89 degrees.Ron Krisher is on the bump spot at 6.730. Lee improves enough to take over the current #13 spot, but that may not hold for long. On the other hand, only a few bikes improved in their session.
Left Lane: Kenny Koretsky Runs 7.103/195.36, Now #24 Best prior run: 6.784/206.35, Was #23 Right Lane: Jose Maldonado Runs 6.761/204.88, Now #22 Best prior run: 6.805/203.55, Was #25Dave Northrop is on the bump spot at 6.727. Koretsky struggles off the line and then shuts down early. Maldonado continues to improve, but won't get in this session.Left Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.793/205.01, Now #21 Best prior run: 6.745/205.98, Was #21 Right Lane: Tony Rizzo Runs 6.812/203.55, Now #25 Best prior run: 6.798/202.82, Was #25Both cars slow from their prior best and will get one more chance later this afternoon.Left Lane: Ben Watson Runs 6.759/203.28, Now #22 Best prior run: 6.761/203.92, Was #23 Right Lane: Richie Stevens Runs 6.720/205.76, Now #12 Best prior run: 6.736/204.85, Was #18Both cars improve and Stevens definitely gets the best of it to jump up six spots to the current #12 position.Left Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.703/205.01, Now #5 Best prior run: 6.730/204.85, Was #18 Right Lane: Jim Yates Runs 6.735/205.19, Now #19 Best prior run: 6.739/205.32, Was #19Erica Enders is now on the bump spot at 6.725. Krisher has the first sub-one second 60 foot time of the session and parleys it into a top half of the field #5 position. Yates only improves by .004 and will stay #18.Left Lane: Max Naylor Runs 6.736/204.98, Now #20 Best prior run: 6.744/206.07, Was #20 Right Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.813/205.76, Now #17 Best prior run: 6.725/205.79, Was #17Larry Morgan is on the bump spot at 6.723. Enders spins hard at the launch and will stay outside looking in. Naylor can't improve enough to move off of the #20 position.Left Lane: Dave Northrop Runs 6.710/206.16, Now #9 Best prior run: 6.727/205.01, Was #18 Right Lane: Bob Panella Runs 6.732/205.82, Now #11 Best prior run: 6.715/206.67, Was #10Northrup has a great leave and bumps Panella down a spot on the ladder.Left Lane: Tommy Brown Runs 6.742/205.13, Now #15 Best prior run: 6.722/204.79, Was #15 Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.732/206.10, Now #10 Best prior run: 6.714/206.23, Was #10Tommy Lee is now on the bump spot at 6.723 and was the first car to run in this session. Two clean passes, but no improvement for either team.Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.726/205.19, Now #17 Best prior run: 6.723/205.85, Was #17 Right Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.708/206.29, Now #8 Best prior run: 6.709/206.16, Was #8Lee stays on the bump, as Morgan can't improve. Johnson runs .001 quicker and will stay #8. The strong head wind has to be impacting the performance this session.Left Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.705/207.11, Now #6 Best prior run: 6.718/207.30, Was #13 Right Lane: Tom Martino Runs 13.677/64.24, Now #8 Best prior run: 6.707/206.35, Was #7Martino and Edwards both move towards the centerline at the hit. Martino has to rein in his wheel standing GTO and lifts. Edwards has the power to pull it back into the center of the lane and move up into the current #6 spot.Left Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.699/206.04, Now #4 Best prior run: 6.717/205.94, Was #13 Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.730/205.57, Now #8 Best prior run: 6.705/205.94, Was #7Stanfield makes a major statement with a huge improvement up the ladder. Nine spots on the ladder in this field is a big deal. Gains doesn't improve.Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.686/206.07, Now #3 Best prior run: 6.688/207.27, Was #3 Right Lane: Dave Connolly Runs 6.700/206.26, Now #5 Best prior run: 6.701/206.35, Was #5Johnson runs another six sixty and stays #3. Connolly pings the ET by .001 and stays #5.Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.669/206.99, Now #2 Best prior run: 6.677/205.94, Was #2 Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.678/207.43, Now #1 Best prior run: 6.667/207.21, Was #1Jason, in yesterday's post qualifying interview, said that Anderson would get the top spot this session because of running in the left lane. Well, he ran better than Jason, but misses the top spot by .002 seconds. These two cars are the best again this weekend.12:29 p.m. All of these guys will get one final chance about 3:00 p.m. this weekend.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 3POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Jason Line Summit Racing Equipment GTO 6.667 207.43 2. Greg Anderson Summit Racing Equipment GTO 6.669 207.59 3. Allen Johnson J & J Racing Stratus 6.686 207.27 4. Greg Stanfield Piranaz Racing GTO 6.699 206.04 5. Dave Connolly Skull Gear Cobalt 6.700 206.51 6. Ron Krisher Valvoline Cobalt 6.703 205.98 7. Mike Edwards Young Life/A.R.T. GTO 6.705 207.30 8. V. Gaines Kendall Oil Stratus 6.705 205.94 9. Tom Martino Skull Gear GTO 6.707 206.45 10. Kurt Johnson AC Delco Cobalt 6.708 206.29 11. Dave Northrop Nitro Fish Stratus 6.710 206.20 12. Jeg Coughlin Slammer's/Jeg's Cobalt 6.714 206.32 13. Bob Panella Bailey/Panella Trucking Stratu 6.715 206.67 14. Richie Stevens Mopar/Valspar Stratus 6.720 205.76 15. Tommy Brown GTO 6.722 206.45 16. Tommy Lee Slammer's Cobalt 6.723 206.26 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Larry Morgan ZMax Stratus 6.723 206.76 18. Erica Enders Revive Stratus 6.725 205.79 19. Jim Yates Wiley X Eye Wear GTO 6.735 205.88 20. Max Naylor Jagermeister Stratus 6.736 206.07 21. Warren Johnson GM Performance Parts GTO 6.745 206.10 22. Ben Watson Watson Racing GTO 6.759 203.92 23. Jose Maldonado Maldonado Racing GTO 6.761 204.88 24. Kenny Koretsky Indicom Cobalt 6.784 206.35 25. Tony Rizzo Tony Rizzo Racing Cobalt 6.798 203.55
Saturday
Results for Qualifying Round 4POMONA, Calif. - POMONA 2 - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd 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: Tony Rizzo Runs 6.781/203.68, Now #24 Best prior run: 6.798/202.82, Was #253:13 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 29.07 inches, adjusted altitude 1,942 feet, track temperature 78 degrees.Well, that didn't last long. Rizzo does his burnout and goes up to stage for his final qualifying pass. Before he can fully stage, Rick Stewart says "Shut them down!". Once again we have a delay for sprinkles.
3:19 p.m. ...time to try this again. Tommy Lee is on the bump spot at 6.723. Rizzo picks up a little, but it's just not enough to bump into the field.
Left Lane: Jose Maldonado Runs 6.783/204.66, Now #24 Best prior run: 6.761/204.88, Was #23 Right Lane: Kenny Koretsky Runs 6.746/205.98, Now #22 Best prior run: 6.784/206.35, Was #25Koretsky picks up a little too and moves up three spaces to the #22 spot, pushing Maldonado back a spot.Left Lane: Jim Yates Runs 6.714/206.13, Now #13 Best prior run: 6.735/205.19, Was #19 Right Lane: Ben Watson Runs 6.804/203.00, Now #23 Best prior run: 6.759/203.28, Was #23Yates car moves around off the line and still has the power to bump into the field in the #13 spot. Watson's tune up goes the wrong way and he slows from earlier.Left Lane: Erica Enders Runs 6.710/205.69, Now #12 Best prior run: 6.725/205.79, Was #19 Right Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.749/206.29, Now #21 Best prior run: 6.745/205.98, Was #21Johnson's car wiggles at the hit, while Enders' car motors straight on down the track and picks up seven spots on the ladder. That will put Richie Stevens on the bump spot at 6.720.3:25 p.m. More sprinkles and we are on hold again.
Left Lane: Tommy Lee Runs 6.691/203.34, Now #4 Best prior run: 6.723/205.91, Was #18 Right Lane: Max Naylor Runs 6.755/205.29, Now #20 Best prior run: 6.736/204.98, Was #203:31 p.m. Lee makes a major improvement and joins the other five cars that have run six sixties. Naylor has more speed this time, but can't improve on his prior ET's.Left Lane: Richie Stevens Runs 6.717/205.63, Now #17 Best prior run: 6.720/205.76, Was #17 Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.725/206.10, Now #19 Best prior run: 6.723/205.85, Was #19Stevens was just bumped out and Bob Panella is now on the bump spot at 6.715. He misses by .003 and will not make the show. Morgan is consistent, but doesn't improve enough either.Left Lane: Bob Panella Runs 6.712/206.23, Now #14 Best prior run: 6.715/206.67, Was #16 Right Lane: Tommy Brown Runs 6.735/205.91, Now #18 Best prior run: 6.722/204.79, Was #18Nice pass by Panella to move off the bump and into the #14 spot. Brown stays #18 and that will keep Jim Yates at the bump spot with a 6.714.Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.697/206.23, Now #5 Best prior run: 6.714/206.23, Was #15 Right Lane: Dave Northrop Runs 6.712/206.39, Now #13 Best prior run: 6.710/206.16, Was #12Coughlin's Slammer's Cobalt joins the six sixties group with a nice clean pass. Northrup runs the same as earlier.Left Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.688/206.23, Now #4 Best prior run: 6.708/206.29, Was #12 Right Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.693/207.11, Now #6 Best prior run: 6.705/207.11, Was #9All of a sudden, six sixties are cheap! Both cars move into the top half of the field without drama. Johnson to #4 and Edwards to #6.Left Lane: Tom Martino Runs 6.704/206.20, Now #11 Best prior run: 6.707/206.35, Was #12 Right Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.715/205.47, Now #10 Best prior run: 6.703/205.01, Was #10Martino bumps it a few thousands and a spot on the ladder, while Krisher will stay #9.Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.705/206.13, Now #12 Best prior run: 6.705/205.94, Was #12 Right Lane: Greg Stanfield Runs 6.722/206.54, Now #8 Best prior run: 6.699/206.04, Was #8Gaines matches his prior ET and runs a little quicker. Stanfield slows.Left Lane: Dave Connolly Runs 6.703/206.39, Now #9 Best prior run: 6.700/206.26, Was #9 Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.698/206.57, Now #3 Best prior run: 6.686/206.07, Was #3Both cars run closer to their earlier times and stay in the same spots.Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.663/207.59, Now #1 Best prior run: 6.667/207.21, Was #1 Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.668/207.18, Now #2 Best prior run: 6.669/206.99, Was #2These two have a combined total of eighteen low ET honors in 2006 and they have jointly held down the top two spots seven times. Anderson improves in his lane, but Line will keep bragging rights for this race with a lot of momentum going into tomorrow's eliminations.3:48 p.m.
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Order for Qualifying Round 4POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds of qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Jason Line Summit Racing Equipment GTO 6.663 207.59 2. Greg Anderson Summit Racing Equipment GTO 6.668 207.59 3. Allen Johnson J & J Racing Stratus 6.686 207.27 4. Kurt Johnson AC Delco Cobalt 6.688 206.29 5. Tommy Lee Slammer's Cobalt 6.691 206.26 6. Mike Edwards Young Life/A.R.T. GTO 6.693 207.30 7. Jeg Coughlin Slammer's/Jeg's Cobalt 6.697 206.32 8. Greg Stanfield Piranaz Racing GTO 6.699 206.54 9. Dave Connolly Skull Gear Cobalt 6.700 206.51 10. Ron Krisher Valvoline Cobalt 6.703 205.98 11. Tom Martino Skull Gear GTO 6.704 206.45 12. V. Gaines Kendall Oil Stratus 6.705 206.13 13. Dave Northrop Nitro Fish Stratus 6.710 206.39 14. Erica Enders Revive Stratus 6.710 205.79 15. Bob Panella Bailey/Panella Trucking Stratu 6.712 206.67 16. Jim Yates Wiley X Eye Wear GTO 6.714 206.13 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Richie Stevens Mopar/Valspar Stratus 6.717 205.76 18. Tommy Brown GTO 6.722 206.45 19. Larry Morgan ZMax Stratus 6.723 206.76 20. Max Naylor Jagermeister Stratus 6.736 206.07 21. Warren Johnson GM Performance Parts GTO 6.745 206.29 22. Kenny Koretsky Indicom Cobalt 6.746 206.35 23. Ben Watson Watson Racing GTO 6.759 203.92 24. Jose Maldonado Maldonado Racing GTO 6.761 204.88 25. Tony Rizzo Tony Rizzo Racing Cobalt 6.781 203.68
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 1POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Dave Connolly (Skull Gear Cobalt) 0.028 6.684 207.24 (L) Greg Stanfield (Piranaz Racing GTO) -0.010(R) 9.419 94.0511:57 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 29.20 inches, adjusted altitude 2,049 feet, track temperature 89 degrees.Connolly has a 9 to 2 win advantage over Stanfield so far and qualified only .001 behind him. Stanfield has a 100 to 96 careen round win advantage.
Stanfield pushes the green too hard and gets the red by -.010. Connolly improves on his qualifying times to take the easy win.
(W) Ron Krisher (Valvoline Cobalt) 0.069 6.693 206.13 (L) Jeg Coughlin (Slammer's/Jeg's Cobalt) 0.065 DQ-CenterlineCoughlin, as a young "old timer", has a careen 303 to 142 career win ratio and has triumph 21 of the 31 one time that he has raced Krisher. He won here in 2005. Krisher has had a tough year and has qualified nine times from the 10th position.Coughlin is all over the track off the line and has to shut off to save the shiny. He crosses over into the right lane before the lights and will not get a time.
(W) Mike Edwards (Young Life/A.R.T. GTO) 0.006 6.701 208.14 (L) Tom Martino (Skull Gear GTO) -0.019(R) 6.685 207.21Edwards won here in 1996. Martino was the runner up here in 2005 and has a 3-2 win advantage over Edwards.Martino goes red and gives the easy win to Edwards.
(W) Dave Northrop (Nitro Fish Stratus) 0.010 6.711 206.76 (L) Kurt Johnson (AC Delco Cobalt) 0.050 6.692 207.43This is Kurt's 302nd race in Pro Stock and been to finals here five times with three wins. He beat Northrop in the only other time they met in eliminations. This weekend will be Northrop's ninth race in PS.Big upset as Northrup drills the tree and leads the quicker Johnson to a close win.Dave Northrop's MOV: 0.0212 seconds (approximately 6 feet).
(W) Greg Anderson (Summit Racing Equipment GTO) 0.031 6.641 208.10 (L) Bob Panella (Bailey/Panella Trucking Stratu -0.020(R) 6.938 172.23Anderson comes into today's eliminations with an amazing 301 to 108 round win record in his short driving career. Panella has a combined sixty wins in his Pro Stock and Pro Stock Truck career. Anderson shows the power and streaks to low ET and MPH of the weekend. Both Track records. Panella make it easy for him with another red light. Anderson will have lane choice over Krisher in round two.(W) Allen Johnson (J & J Racing Stratus) 0.031 6.676 206.70 (L) Erica Enders (Revive Stratus) 0.056 6.713 206.51Enders will be the 40th opponent that Johnson has faced in his career. She is making her twenty-seventh start and Johnson will be the 18th driver that she has raced against.Johnson's Dodge Hemi power and his driving ability off the line makes it look easy and he takes a decisive win over Enders. He will keep lane choice over Edwards in round two.
(W) Jason Line (Summit Racing Equipment GTO) 0.051 6.634 208.68 (L) Jim Yates (Wiley X Eye Wear GTO) 0.030 6.725 206.83Line set a new track record this weekend carding his eleventh number one qualifying position, the seventh time this season. This will be the ninth time that Yates has qualified in the dreaded 16th spot, with only one round win from that position.And the hits keep coming. Line makes the forth quickest run in NHRA history and retakes the ET and MPH records. Yates has the advantage off the line, but it's no contest by 100 feet out. Line will have lane choice over Connolly later today.
(W) V. Gaines (Kendall Oil Stratus) 0.002 6.698 207.11 (L) Tommy Lee (Slammer's Cobalt) 0.075 6.698 206.92Lee has 20 starts in NHRA PS and has qualified #5 for the third time. Gaines is making his 121st start and won in the only time they have met in eliminations.Gaines takes no prisoners with his best performance of the weekend. Lee is a little late off the line and matches his ET to the thousandth. Gaines will have lane choice next round over Northrup.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) V. Gaines (Kendall Oil Stratus) 0.038 6.701 206.99 (L) Dave Northrop (Nitro Fish Stratus) 0.056 6.704 207.301:46 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 29.19 inches, adjusted altitude 1,931 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.Upsets earlier and unexpectedly #12 meets #13 in round two. Great race with Gaines off the line first and driving through a big swerve out of the groove at 60 feet. Northrop has a little wiggly too and has to watch the back of Gaines' Kendall Oil Stratus on down to the finish line. V. Gaines' MOV: 0.0218 seconds (approximately 7 feet).
(W) Allen Johnson (J & J Racing Stratus) 0.029 6.675 207.30 (L) Mike Edwards (Young Life/A.R.T. GTO) 0.016 6.703 208.33Edwards out first and stay in front to about the 330 lights, where the big Johnson Team power pushes the Dodge on by and into the win. Allen Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.015 sec., 330ft-2.807, 660ft-4.300/164.71mph, 1,000ft-5.589(W) Greg Anderson (Summit Racing Equipment GTO) 0.081 6.640 208.07 (L) Ron Krisher (Valvoline Cobalt) 0.081 6.701 206.32Identical RT's off the line and Anderson then drives away with another improvement in ET and MPH. He'll have lane choice over Johnson in round three.(W) Jason Line (Summit Racing Equipment GTO) 0.040 6.641 208.36 (L) Dave Connolly (Skull Gear Cobalt) 0.031 6.684 207.62A small advantage off the line for Connolly isn't enough to hold off the Champ. Connolly ran an identical ET to the first round, but low six sixties and 208 MPH passes are hard to beat. Line will have lane choice over Gaines in the next round.1:55 p.m.
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Results for Elimination Round 3POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Jason Line (Summit Racing Equipment GTO) 0.052 6.653 208.65 (L) V. Gaines (Kendall Oil Stratus) 0.047 6.676 207.723:23 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 34 percent, barometer 29.16 inches, adjusted altitude 2,024 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.Almost ever start off the line and Gaines was still ahead at mid-track. The Pontiac power takes over and Line drives by for a close win.Jason Line's MOV: 0.0182 seconds (approximately 6 feet). Incremental times: 60ft-1.012 sec., 330ft-2.802, 660ft-4.291/165.56mph, 1,000ft-5.573
(W) Greg Anderson (Summit Racing Equipment GTO) 0.041 6.643 207.78 (L) Allen Johnson (J & J Racing Stratus) 0.015 6.680 207.43AJ gets a big lead off the line and they are dead even at the 330 lights. Anderson thunders on by and runs well to take lane choice in the all Summit Racing final.3:28 p.m.
Sunday
Results for Final RoundPOMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Greg Anderson (Summit Racing Equipment GTO) 0.005 6.652 208.14 (L) Jason Line (Summit Racing Equipment GTO) 0.005 6.691 208.464:38 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 29.19 inches, adjusted altitude 2,385 feet, track temperature 89 degrees.We have an all summit Racing final again. Anderson has an 11 to 8 win advantage over Line in eliminations, with a 6-3 dominance in the finals. He has an overall career 63-21 win ratio in final round races. He beat Line here in 2004.
Dead even .005 RT for both drives and Anderson has the advantage by sixty feet. He continues to pull ahead down the track and takes a safe twelve foot lead at the finish line. Greg Anderson is your 2006 AAA World Finals Pro Stock Champion!
Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.795, 660ft-4.286/165.19mph, 1,000ft-5.570
Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-1.010 sec., 330ft-2.824, 660ft-4.321/164.65mph, 1,000ft-5.608
