Fri, 26 Oct 2007, 11:14 PM Pro Modified Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Bob Orme

LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA 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: Raymond Commisso Runs 8.549/109.34, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.239/233.28, Was #11
Right Lane: John Russo Runs 7.889/132.28, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.499/182.62, Was #13

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Left Lane: Steve Engel Runs 6.141/236.17, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.131/235.51, Was #3
Right Lane: Tony Pontieri Runs 6.655/204.98, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.250/228.81, Was #12

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Left Lane: Josh Hernandez Runs 6.074/237.88, Now #2; Best prior run: 14.074/63.30, Was #22
Right Lane: Jay Payne Runs 6.068/235.51, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.950/176.51, Was #17

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Left Lane: Tim Tindle Runs 6.023/236.55, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.087/235.60, Was #3
Right Lane: Scott Ray Runs 6.253/227.04, Now #15; Best prior run: 7.692/125.94, Was #19

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Left Lane: Gary Mason No Time, Now #24; No Prior Run

Mason couldn't get his car started.

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Left Lane: Dennis Radford Runs 6.307/222.99, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.307/222.99, Was #16
Right Lane: Raymond Vettel Runs 12.828/75.03, Now #21; Best prior run: 12.828/75.03, Was #22

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Left Lane: Kirk Kuhns Runs 6.227/226.58, Now #12; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Scott Bailey Runs 6.890/210.44, Now #21; Best prior run: 12.542/69.70, Was #20

Bailey was all over his lane.

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Left Lane: Billy Harper No Time, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.235/226.58, Was #13
Right Lane: Mike Moran Runs 8.395/139.79, Now #22; Best prior run: 9.656/119.50, Was #22

Harper was leaking fluids and he was shut off after his burnout. Moran made a move toward the centerline after the launch and he had to lift.

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Left Lane: Roger Burgess Runs 10.314/82.24, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.214/233.88, Was #10

Burgess made a move to the left shortly after the hit and he was completely out of the groove at 150 feet.

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Left Lane: Mike Knowles Runs 6.460/225.97, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.172/230.10, Was #9
Right Lane: Glen Kerunsky No Time, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.214/229.74, Was #11

Kerunsky couldn't get his car started. Knowles was moving around his lane for most of this pass.

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Left Lane: Harold Laird Runs 6.144/229.86, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.136/230.84, Was #6
Right Lane: Kenny Lang Runs 9.575/108.47, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.170/232.63, Was #8

Laird was out of the groove for most of this pass. Lang had a hard time keeping the car straight.

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Left Lane: Danny Rowe Runs 6.054/236.05, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.118/232.71, Was #4
Right Lane: Rick Stivers Runs 12.405/93.91, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.148/233.92, Was #7

Stivers car headed toward the wall right after the hit.

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