Sun, 01 Nov 2015, 22:23 PM Coughlin Wins J&A Service Pro Mod Series World Championship Crown

Courtesy of NHRA Communications Photo copyright 2015 NHRA/National Dragster Albalooshi Takes NHRA Toyota Nationals Victory in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS --

Troy Coughlin celebrates Championship.

Troy Coughlin claimed his second NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series world championship title Sunday during the NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This weekend's Pro Mod racing was sponsored by Aeromotive.

Coughlin took the title in his yellow and pink JEGS.com Corvette after winning his quarterfinal matchup against Sidnei Frigo and his closest challenger, Bob Rahaim, lost in the same round. Mike Janis, who held the points lead coming into the event, was upset in the opening round of eliminations on Saturday evening. Janis finished second in points.

Coughlin earned $50,000 for winning the season long title. He also won the championship in 2012.

"It seems like it just happened yesterday that we won the first title," Coughlin said. "Boy, what a sweet deal. What can I say about all the guys on this JEGS.com car. It's pretty exciting. To come back and do it again, that doesn't happen very often. As tough as this class has gotten over the last couple years, it makes it that much sweeter, for sure."

Former Pro Mod champ Khalid alBalooshi powered his Al-Anabi Racing '69 Camaro to the event victory over Pete Farber. In the final, alBalooshi posted a 6.854 second run at 245.76 mph to finish in front of Farber's '69 Dodge Daytona, which trailed with a 6.942 at 244.43. In earlier rounds he outran Rickie Smith, Steven Whiteley and Rick Snavely. It was alBalooshi's first win of the season and third of his Pro Mod career.

Final round-by-round results from the 15th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the race is the final of 10 events in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.

ROUND ONE -- Pete Farber, Dodge Daytona, 5.933, 244.12 def. Eric Latino, Chevy Camaro, 5.971, 240.94; Bob Rahaim, Chevy Corvette, 6.001, 217.91 def. Mike Janis, Camaro, 6.860, 142.63; Sidnei Frigo, Corvette, 5.902, 249.72 def. Robert Patrick Jr., Ford Mustang, 6.968, 149.40; Troy Coughlin, Corvette, 5.867, 248.02 def. Danny Rowe, Corvette, 5.964, 241.93; Steven Whiteley, Cadillac CTS-V, 5.861, 245.72 def. Dan Stevenson, Camaro, 5.893, 245.94; Khalid alBalooshi, Camaro, 5.829, 247.16 def. Rickie Smith, Camaro, 5.944, 244.03; Rick Snavely, Camaro, 5.837, 257.09 def. Chip King, Dodge Charger, 5.952, 236.71; Don Walsh, Camaro, 5.876, 216.83 def. Jeff Naiser, Camaro, 6.372, 218.37;

QUARTERFINALS -- Farber, 5.891, 245.67 def. Walsh, foul; Coughlin, 5.867, 252.85 def. Frigo, 5.973, 223.10; Snavely, 5.886, 254.14 def. Rahaim, 6.043, 241.50; alBalooshi, 5.833, 246.98 def. S. Whiteley, 5.926, 244.92;

SEMIFINALS -- Farber, 5.967, 242.98 def. Coughlin, DQ; alBalooshi, 5.860, 246.35 def. Snavely, 5.911, 247.97;

FINAL -- alBalooshi, 5.854, 245.76 def. Farber, 5.942, 244.43.

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