Sat, 4 Jun 2011, 03:08 PM Pro Modified Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Rick Green

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual 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:

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Left Lane: Pete Farber Runs 5.943/241.15, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.368/230.92, Was #20
Right Lane: Jay Payne Runs 6.078/233.36, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.348/246.71, Was #18

Payne is back in his Blower car...Payne with a good pass to get in the show. Jay Payne's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.641, 660ft-3.996/182.92 mph, 1,000ft-5.127. Farber launched hard and keep it hooked up to run a career best to get in the show. Pete Farber's incremental times: 60ft-0.968 sec., 330ft-2.602, 660ft-3.902/190.48 mph, 1,000ft-5.010.

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Left Lane: Roger Burgess Runs 5.902/254.90, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.348/191.51, Was #20
Right Lane: Khalid Balooshi Runs 5.970/241.76, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.030/240.04, Was #14

Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 35 percent, barometer 29.99 inches, adjusted altitude 1,600 feet, track temperature 104 degrees.

Burgess with a great pass to get in the show. Roger Burgess' incremental times: 60ft-1.016 sec., 330ft-2.715, 660ft-3.973/199.64 mph, 1,000ft-5.021. Balooshi was straight down the groove to move up the ladder a couple spots. Khalid Balooshi's incremental times: 60ft-1.007 sec., 330ft-2.659, 660ft-3.946/192.77 mph, 1,000ft-5.040.

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Left Lane: Mike Knowles Runs 6.024/247.02, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.257/239.23, Was #20
Right Lane: Kenny Lang Runs 5.901/247.07, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.021/246.39, Was #15

Knowles gets into the show...Mike Knowles' incremental times: 60ft-1.026 sec., 330ft-2.712, 660ft-4.016/191.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.108. Lang launched hard and was straight down the groove to get into the top half of the show. Kenny Lang's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.613, 660ft-3.898/192.96 mph, 1,000ft-4.988.

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Left Lane: Raymond J Matos Runs 6.118/230.33, Now #20; Best prior run: 6.099/213.47, Was #20
Right Lane: Dennis Radford Runs 6.004/238.68, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.014/237.88, Was #15

No help here for Matos and he will not get in the show. Radford with a good pass to get in the show...Dennis Radford's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.655, 660ft-3.956/190.11 mph, 1,000ft-5.061.

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Left Lane: Troy Coughlin Runs 6.166/243.99, Now #19; Best prior run: 6.083/238.60, Was #19
Right Lane: Raymond Commisso Runs 5.944/248.43, Now #12; Best prior run: 5.998/247.20, Was #14

No help here for Coughlin and he will not make the show. Commisso with real nice pass to move up the ladder. Raymond Commisso's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.648, 660ft-3.958/184.22 mph, 1,000ft-5.034.

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Left Lane: Ed Hoover Runs 5.945/243.24, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.043/245.05, Was #17
Right Lane: Mike Castellana Runs 5.823/243.63, Now #2; Best prior run: 5.934/241.84, Was #9

Hoover with a good pass to get in the show...Ed Hoover's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.623, 660ft-3.918/190.83 mph, 1,000ft-5.019. Castellana launched hard and keep it hooked up to run the quickest Nitrous pass in the history of Get Screened Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.

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Left Lane: Scott Ray Runs 5.966/238.72, Now #14; Best prior run: 5.963/232.23, Was #14
Right Lane: Donald Martin Runs 5.875/247.47, Now #4; Best prior run: 5.909/229.43, Was #9

Ray with another good looking pass, but will not improve...Martin with a career best pass to go to the number four spot. Donald Martin's incremental times: 60ft-0.975 sec., 330ft-2.601, 660ft-3.881/194.66 mph, 1,000ft-4.963.

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Left Lane: Brad Personett Runs 5.946/255.58, Now #11; Best prior run: 5.944/254.62, Was #11
Right Lane: Leah Pruett-LeDuc Runs 5.920/248.34, Now #7; Best prior run: 5.901/248.98, Was #7

A couple good looking pass...Personett is just a tick off his pass from yesterday. Brad Personett's incremental times: 60ft-0.973 sec., 330ft-2.689, 660ft-3.989/194.74 mph, 1,000ft-5.060. Pruett-LeDuc with another good pass...Leah Pruett-LeDuc's incremental times: 60ft-0.969 sec., 330ft-2.619, 660ft-3.918/192.80 mph, 1,000ft-5.009.

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Left Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 5.894/241.15, Now #6; Best prior run: 5.881/242.50, Was #5
Right Lane: Danny Rowe Runs 5.880/247.52, Now #5; Best prior run: 5.892/246.66, Was #6

These two swap places on the ladder...Rickie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.607, 660ft-3.881/194.83 mph, 1,000ft-4.968.
Danny Rowe's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.610, 660ft-3.887/195.05 mph, 1,000ft-4.968.

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Left Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 5.772/258.37, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.800/258.71, Was #1
Right Lane: Mike Janis Runs 10.842/80.64, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.837/246.57, Was #3

Janis starts to shake and clicks it off. Troxel with a great pass, straight down the groove to lower the National record. Melanie Troxel's incremental times: 60ft-1.009 sec., 330ft-2.645, 660ft-3.868/204.26 mph, 1,000ft-4.901.

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