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LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 15th annual NHRA Toyota 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: Left Lane: Mike Janis Runs 5.941/243.59, Now #6; Best prior run: 12.177/109.98, Was #29 Right Lane: Troy Coughlin Jr. Runs 5.951/250.09, Now #9; Best prior run: 13.327/54.63, Was #30 Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 27.80 inches, adjusted altitude 4,246 feet, track temperature 90 degrees. Janis was straight down
the groove to get into the top half of the show. Mike Janis' incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec.,
330ft-2.647, 660ft-3.923/192.71 mph, 1,000ft-5.017. Coughlin Jr. was right there with him to go to
the number nine spot. Troy Coughlin Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-1.034 sec., 330ft-2.743,
660ft-3.991/198.29 mph, 1,000ft-5.054. Left Lane: Bob Rahaim Runs 5.876/236.71, Now #2; Best prior run: 10.144/85.76, Was #29 Right Lane: Jay Payne Runs 10.214/111.90, Now #30; Best prior run: 11.536/109.72, Was #30 Rahaim launched heard and keep it hooked up to match Whiteley's E.T., but will give up the position based on his slower mph. Bob Rahaim's incremental times: 60ft-0.960 sec., 330ft-2.581, 660ft-3.847/195.25 mph, 1,000ft-4.935. Payne with severe tire shake right at the hit and clicked it off. Left Lane: Robert Patrick Jr. Runs 6.062/234.74, Now #23; Best prior run: 9.814/89.53, Was #29 Right Lane: Don Walsh Runs 7.338/135.73, Now #28; Best prior run: 7.588/131.74, Was #27 Patrick made a good move in the right direction, but not enough to get in the show. Walsh with tire shake and clicked it off. Left Lane: Gerry Capano Runs 6.283/207.94, Now #27; Best prior run: 8.473/109.42, Was #29 Right Lane: Clint Satterfield Runs 6.000/245.49, Now #17; Best prior run: 6.621/236.26, Was #27 Capano makes a big move in the right direction, but not enough to get in the show. Satterfield with a good looking pass and just misses getting in the show. Clint Satterfield's incremental times: 60ft-1.012 sec., 330ft-2.708, 660ft-3.993/192.96 mph, 1,000ft-5.083. Left Lane: Kenny Lang Runs 6.060/240.89, Now #24; Best prior run: 6.113/239.57, Was #26 Right Lane: Ray Martin Runs 6.587/225.63, Now #28; Best prior run: 6.349/226.01, Was #28 Lang improves, but not enough to get in the show. Kenny Lang's incremental times: 60ft-1.020 sec., 330ft-2.705, 660ft-4.004/189.18 mph, 1,000ft-5.122. Martin with tire shake again and he will not improve. Left Lane: Bill Glidden Runs 6.045/216.03, Now #22; Best prior run: 6.067/232.39, Was #26 Right Lane: Eric Latino Runs 5.896/245.58, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.058/244.56, Was #23 Glidden improves, but not enough to get in the show. Latino launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number four spot. Eric Latino's incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.609, 660ft-3.885/193.57 mph, 1,000ft-4.977. Left Lane: Jim Bell Runs 6.065/239.78, Now #24; Best prior run: 6.053/235.76, Was #24 Right Lane: Mike Castellana Runs 5.958/239.82, Now #12; Best prior run: 5.989/238.60, Was #17 No help for Bell and he stays in the number 24 spot. Castellana with good looking pass to get in the show. Mike Castellana's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.645, 660ft-3.929/192.88 mph, 1,000ft-5.024. That will bump out King. Left Lane: Shane Molinari Runs 6.093/239.57, Now #23; Best prior run: 6.050/243.72, Was #23 Right Lane: Jeff Naiser Runs 5.948/228.65, Now #11; Best prior run: 5.970/226.62, Was #15 Molinari had his front right tire blow right in the lights, and he had a hard time steering the car. He got over into Naiser's lane right in front of him. Naiser did a great job staying out of the back of Molinari's car. Naiser swerved over into Molinari's lane and Molinari finally gets his car stopped safely. Naiser with a good pass before all the excitement in the shut down area to move up to the number 11 spot. Jeff Naiser's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.626, 660ft-3.909/193.18 mph, 1,000ft-5.003. Left Lane: Billy Harper Runs 5.987/239.48, Now #18; Best prior run: 6.034/237.17, Was #21 Right Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 5.956/244.12, Now #13; Best prior run: 5.962/243.99, Was #14 Harper improves, but will get into the show. Billy Harper's incremental times: 60ft-0.998 sec., 330ft-2.661, 660ft-3.947/191.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.051. Smith moves up the ladder one spot...Rickie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.645, 660ft-3.940/191.81 mph, 1,000ft-5.034. Left Lane: Kevin Fiscus Runs 8.116/117.67, Now #21; Best prior run: 6.025/242.10, Was #21 Right Lane: Dan Stevenson Runs 5.915/244.74, Now #5; Best prior run: 5.947/243.68, Was #10 Fiscus made a quick move toward the centerline before he clicked it off. Stevenson with a real nice pass, straight down the groove to go to the number five spot. Dan Stevenson's incremental times: 60ft-1.008 sec., 330ft-2.653, 660ft-3.923/195.14 mph, 1,000ft-5.003. Left Lane: Jim Whiteley Runs 14.126/88.76, Now #20; Best prior run: 6.023/239.44, Was #20 Right Lane: Pete Farber Runs 5.890/245.54, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.946/244.47, Was #10 Whiteley with severe tire shake right at the hit and clicks it off. Farber launched hard and was straight down the groove to go to the number three spot. Pete Farber's incremental times: 60ft-0.968 sec., 330ft-2.592, 660ft-3.875/192.96 mph, 1,000ft-4.971. Left Lane: Chip King Runs 5.931/240.51, Now #10; Best prior run: 5.975/238.72, Was #17 Right Lane: Sidnei Frigo Runs 5.874/251.67, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.927/248.80, Was #9 King with a real nice pass to get back in the show. Chip King's incremental times: 60ft-0.973 sec., 330ft-2.595, 660ft-3.891/190.78 mph, 1,000ft-4.996. Frigo with a great looking pass, hooked up all the way down the track to go to the number one spot. Sidnei Frigo's incremental times: 60ft-1.025 sec., 330ft-2.678, 660ft-3.924/199.55 mph, 1,000ft-4.981. Left Lane: Danny Rowe Runs 5.921/243.99, Now #10; Best prior run: 5.975/243.94, Was #17 Right Lane: Troy Coughlin Runs 5.909/250.97, Now #7; Best prior run: 5.924/249.95, Was #9 Rowe with real nice pass to get back in the show. Danny Rowe's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.610, 660ft-3.902/192.74 mph, 1,000ft-4.998. Coughlin with another good looking to move into the top half of the show. Troy Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-1.019 sec., 330ft-2.703, 660ft-3.952/198.61 mph, 1,000ft-5.013. Left Lane: Steve Matusek Runs 10.057/95.15, Now #17; Best prior run: 5.967/244.43, Was #17 Right Lane: Rick Snavely Runs 5.880/246.48, Now #4; Best prior run: 5.896/248.52, Was #5 Matusek made a quick move toward the centerline before he clicked it off. Snavely with a really nice pass to move up the ladder one spot. Rick Snavely's incremental times: 60ft-1.047 sec., 330ft-2.719, 660ft-3.955/201.67 mph, 1,000ft-4.996. Left Lane: Khalid alBalooshi Runs 5.905/244.60, Now #7; Best prior run: 5.920/242.54, Was #9 Right Lane: Steven Whiteley Runs 5.903/245.90, Now #2; Best prior run: 5.876/246.12, Was #2 alBalooshi makes a move in the right direction to move into the top half of the show. Khalid alBalooshi's incremental times: 60ft-0.975 sec., 330ft-2.610, 660ft-3.890/192.28 mph, 1,000ft-4.984. Whiteley with another good pass, but will not improve. Steven Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.975 sec., 330ft-2.611, 660ft-3.895/192.93 mph, 1,000ft-4.986.
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