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ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Notes from final, round 2 qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th annual Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals 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: Scott Ray Runs 8.156/165.99, Now #16; No Prior Run The Pro Mods lost one qualifying session because of multiple oildowns and local curfews yesterday. Steve Engel is on the bump spot at 8.456. Yesterday Ray crossed the centerline and spun the car around without touching anything, the wide lanes at
Old Bridge Township Raceway Park working to his advantage. Today, the car tried to repeat, getting up opn the tires and shaking
violently. He pedaled, shook, pedaled, stayed in his lane and got a time. Now he's on the bump spot. Left Lane: Jay Payne Runs 7.862/220.62, Now #17; No Prior Run Right Lane: Steve Engel Runs 7.046/177.72, Now #14; Best prior run: 8.456/108.70, Was #17 Payne's car also shook violently. he pedaled, no luck, and he won't be in the field later today. Engel also shook, but managed to finish the run and he is in the field. Now Tim Tindle is on the bump spot at 7.488. Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 29.95 inches, adjusted altitude 2,206 feet, track temperature 127 degrees. Left Lane: Mike Castellana Runs 6.196/232.35, Now #10; Best prior run: 12.492/83.63, Was #19 Right Lane: Nicholas Montana No Time, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.447/216.06, Was #13 Montana made his burnout, then the car went silent and was pushed away. Castellana made a nice run for the conditions, right down the groove and into the field. Now Joshua Hernandez is on the bump spot at 7.233. Left Lane: Tim Tindle Runs 6.265/229.51, Now #11; Best prior run: 7.488/223.76, Was #17 Right Lane: Tommy Gray Runs 21.570/32.42, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.409/220.80, Was #13 Tindle was just bumped from the field. He made a brave run to get back in, hiking the left front wheel way in the air and staying with it. Gray shook hard and lifted. Left Lane: Joshua Hernandez Runs 6.043/240.72, Now #4; Best prior run: 7.233/130.35, Was #17 Right Lane: Vinny Budano Runs 6.337/223.06, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.293/222.11, Was #12 Hernandez got off the bump spot in fine style, right down the groove. He nipped a few pistons in the lights, but the effort got him way up in the top part of the field. Left Lane: Brad Personett Runs 10.491/84.19, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.409/227.92, Was #14 Right Lane: Shelly Payne Runs 11.507/74.26, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.106/225.22, Was #10 Personett's turbocharged Corvette hiked the left front up and headed for the wall, forcing him to lift. Payne shook early and lifted. Left Lane: Tony Pontieri Runs 6.319/234.41, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.099/239.31, Was #9 Right Lane: Joe Baker Runs 11.190/94.08, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.094/233.80, Was #8 Baker shook hard and lifted. Pontieri got a little further, then drove through shake to complete the run. Left Lane: Roger Burgess Runs 9.716/92.45, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.045/240.94, Was #5 Right Lane: Danny Rowe Runs 13.991/76.88, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.076/219.22, Was #7 Both had problems with the early traction, shaking and spinning the tires. Left Lane: John Russo Runs 8.542/107.46, Now #2; Best prior run: 5.993/242.80, Was #2 Right Lane: Taylor Lastor Runs 6.049/241.02, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.057/232.79, Was #6 Nice pass by Lastor, his best of the weekend. Not so nice for Russo, shaking and getting sideways about 200 feet out. Left Lane: Raymond Commisso Runs 15.053/53.72, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.989/239.36, Was #1 Right Lane: Kirk Kuhns Runs 18.731/59.03, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.018/236.59, Was #3 Oh-for-two, violent shake in both lanes before going 60 feet.
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