Fri, 31 May 2013, 16:37 PM Pro Modified Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 44th Toyota NHRA Summernationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Right Lane: Vinny Budano Runs 16.420/49.70, Now #1

4:07 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 93 degrees, relative humidity 40 percent, barometer 29.97 inches, adjusted altitude 2,927 feet, track temperature 129 degrees.

Budano launched, shook the tires and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Kevin McCurdy Runs 6.181/236.01, Now #2
Right Lane: Harold Martin Runs 6.065/236.38, Now #1

Martin with a clean pass, straight down the groove. McCurdy with a good pass.

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Left Lane: Steve Matusek Runs 7.806/175.55, Now #3
Right Lane: Mike Knowles Runs 15.923/36.84, Now #4

Weather conditions: air temperature 96 degrees, relative humidity 33 percent, barometer 29.95 inches, adjusted altitude 3,095 feet, track temperature 123 degrees.

Matusek spun and pedaled it and lost traction again before he clicked it off. Knowles was up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle and pedaled it and shook and the chutes came out.

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Left Lane: Mike Janis Runs 10.952/99.45, Now #4
Right Lane: Pete Farber Runs 11.858/91.06, Now #5

Both cars with severe tire shake right at the hit.

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Left Lane: Chip King Runs 10.035/98.25, Now #5
Right Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 6.163/241.93, Now #2

King spun hard right at the hit and clicked it off. Smith had the wheels up around 200 feet and drove it on through the 1320.

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Left Lane: Mike Castellana Runs 10.694/89.80, Now #7
Right Lane: Danny Rowe Runs 5.926/247.57, Now #1

Castellana shook and clicked it off. Rowe launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number one spot. The word is Rowe is only here for the qualifying points today and is leaving to return home to attend his daughter's graduation.

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Left Lane: Troy Coughlin Runs 8.127/150.41, Now #6
Right Lane: Clint Satterfield No Time, Now #13

Coughlin shook hard and clicked it off. Satterfield left before the tree was activated and then shook and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Von Smith Runs 10.632/94.08, Now #9
Right Lane: Kenny Lang Runs 8.956/100.90, Now #7

Smith with a lot of tire shake right at the hit and clicked it off. Lang shook early and clicked it off.

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