Sat, 26 Jun 2010, 11:40 AM Pro Modified Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Rick Green

NORWALK, Ohio - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Fourth annual Summit Racing Equipment 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: Danny Rowe Runs 5.994/244.16, Now #10; Best prior run: 10.387/104.54, Was #21
Right Lane: Roger Burgess Runs 6.060/239.44, Now #15; No Prior Run

Burgess brings out the old Troxel In-and-Out Burger car after wrecking his car last night, so his time from yesterday is wiped out. He is straight down the groove and into the show for now. Roger Burgess' incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.670, 660ft-3.995/187.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.118. Rowe with a great pass, his quickest of the weekend to get in the show. Danny Rowe's incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.661, 660ft-3.970/191.08 mph, 1,000ft-5.072.

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Left Lane: Mike Castellana Runs 6.002/238.98, Now #11; Best prior run: 9.505/91.49, Was #22
Right Lane: Jay Payne Runs 9.139/99.20, Now #22; Best prior run: 9.151/98.90, Was #21

Payne is completely side ways, but keeps it in his lane before he clicks it off. He will not qualify. Castellana with a real nice pass to get in the show. Mike Castellana's incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.655, 660ft-3.957/191.32 mph, 1,000ft-5.063. That will bump out Lang and put Roger Burgess on the bump spot at 6.060.

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Left Lane: Dennis Radford Runs 11.491/83.65, Now #21; Best prior run: 7.718/112.82, Was #21
Right Lane: Chuck Cheeseman Runs 6.125/232.59, Now #19; Best prior run: 6.116/235.19, Was #19

No help for Cheeseman he will not get in the show. Radford with problems as soon as he hit the throttle and he will not get into the show.

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Left Lane: Rick Stivers Runs 6.033/239.70, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.096/240.25, Was #18
Right Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 6.019/235.97, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.027/235.10, Was #14

Stivers gets into the show for now...Rick Stivers' incremental times: 60ft-1.027 sec., 330ft-2.668, 660ft-3.979/189.66 mph, 1,000ft-5.095. Smith moves up the ladder one spot. Rickie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.648, 660ft-3.957/189.68 mph, 1,000ft-5.071.

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Left Lane: Kenny Lang Runs 6.004/239.36, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.073/237.75, Was #18
Right Lane: Brad Personett Runs 6.207/243.68, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.020/250.55, Was #14

No help here for Personett and Lang bumps him back one spot. Lang with his quickest pass of the weekend and get into the show. Kenny Lang's incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.625, 660ft-3.941/188.28 mph, 1,000ft-5.063.

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Left Lane: Mike Janis Runs 7.699/117.55, Now #17; Best prior run: 6.046/241.50, Was #17
Right Lane: Troy Coughlin Runs 6.150/234.74, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.018/235.43, Was #13

Coughlin with a lot of tire shake and pedals it, but will not improve. Janis shook hard and clicked it off and will not get into the show.

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Left Lane: Burton Auxier Runs 11.417/75.40, Now #8; Best prior run: 5.989/237.30, Was #8
Right Lane: Mike Knowles Runs 5.997/240.98, Now #9; Best prior run: 5.990/242.54, Was #9

Auxier shakes and clicks it off...Knowles with another good looking pass, but will not improve. Mike Knowles' incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.635, 660ft-3.949/189.68 mph, 1,000ft-5.061.

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Left Lane: Ed Hoover Runs 11.463/81.72, Now #5; Best prior run: 5.963/239.02, Was #5
Right Lane: Scott Ray Runs 5.969/237.63, Now #6; Best prior run: 5.989/238.30, Was #7

Hoover shakes early and shuts it off... Ray with a real nice looking pass and he moves up the ladder one spot. Scott Ray's incremental times: 60ft-0.976 sec., 330ft-2.597, 660ft-3.906/188.96 mph, 1,000ft-5.024.

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Left Lane: Pat Musi Runs 7.089/140.81, Now #4; Best prior run: 5.961/229.98, Was #4
Right Lane: Joe Baker Runs 6.023/237.84, Now #7; Best prior run: 5.976/239.48, Was #7

Musi had quick flash of flame around half track...Baker with another good pass, but will stay number seven.

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Left Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 6.031/244.47, Now #2; Best prior run: 5.940/245.40, Was #2
Right Lane: Von Smith Runs 11.465/73.77, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.951/245.05, Was #3

Smith with a lot of tire shake and clicks it off. Troxel good pass, but will not improve. Melanie Troxel's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.675, 660ft-3.996/189.10 mph, 1,000ft-5.106.

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Right Lane: Raymond Commisso No Time, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.910/248.20, Was #1

Commisso with problems as soon as he let the clutch out.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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