Fri, 26 Oct 2018, 14:52 PM Pro Modified Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 18th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Scott Oksas Runs 5.930/248.48, Now #1
Right Lane: Rick Distefano No Time, Now #2

This is Oksas second event and he runs his quickest and fastest pass. Scott Oksas' incremental times: 60ft-1.025 sec., 330ft-2.686, 660ft-3.951/196.22 mph, 1,000ft-5.026.

Distefano rolled the beams.

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Left Lane: Marc Caruso Runs 9.259/95.72, Now #3
Right Lane: Harry Hruska Runs 6.026/248.57, Now #2

Caruso made a quick move toward the wall before he clicked it off.

Hruska with a clean pass.

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Left Lane: Clint Satterfield Runs 5.851/248.39, Now #1
Right Lane: Chip King Runs 11.323/95.88, Now #5

Satterfield launched hard and kept it hooked up to make his career quickest pass. Clint Satterfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.635, 660ft-3.887/199.17 mph, 1,000ft-4.952.

King with shook and was up in smoke before he clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Doug Winters Runs 8.940/101.98, Now #5
Right Lane: Steve Matusek Runs 5.862/247.66, Now #2

Winters shook and shut off.

Matusek with a good pass to start the weekend. Steve Matusek's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.601, 660ft-3.875/195.42 mph, 1,000ft-4.954.

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Left Lane: Brandon Snider Runs 7.417/133.42, Now #5
Right Lane: Shane Molinari Runs 10.910/78.32, Now #8

Snider clicked it off early.

Molinari lost traction right at the hit and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Jim Whiteley Runs 5.863/245.63, Now #3
Right Lane: Michael Biehle Runs 5.884/254.47, Now #4

Whiteley is straight down the groove with a good clean pass. Jim Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.971 sec., 330ft-2.579, 660ft-3.857/193.85 mph, 1,000ft-4.946.

Biehle was right there with him to go to the number four spot. Michael Biehle's incremental times: 60ft-1.013 sec., 330ft-2.688, 660ft-3.944/198.64 mph, 1,000ft-4.998.

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Left Lane: Bob Rahaim Runs 5.861/243.50, Now #3
Right Lane: Steven Whiteley Runs 5.799/251.06, Now #1

Rahaim with a good looking pass, straight down the groove. Bob Rahaim's incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.599, 660ft-3.861/196.53 mph, 1,000ft-4.941.

Whiteley launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Steven Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.971 sec., 330ft-2.571, 660ft-3.832/196.93 mph, 1,000ft-4.901.

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Left Lane: Sidnei Frigo Runs 5.769/256.99, Now #1
Right Lane: Danny Rowe Runs 8.534/117.70, Now #11

Frigo kept it hitting on all eight and hooked up to go to the number one spot. Sidnei Frigo's incremental times: 60ft-1.005 sec., 330ft-2.621, 660ft-3.852/202.18 mph, 1,000ft-4.894.

Rowe made a quick move toward the centerline and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Jose Gonzalez Runs 6.055/198.00, Now #10
Right Lane: Todd Tutterow Runs 12.036/116.62, Now #17

Gonzalez clicked it off early.

Tutterow with severe tire shake right at the hit and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Rick Hord Runs 5.749/253.33, Now #1
Right Lane: Khalid alBalooshi Runs 5.894/243.63, Now #9

Hord was straight down the groove with a great looking pass to go to the number one spot. Rick Hord's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.613, 660ft-3.834/203.46 mph, 1,000ft-4.871.

alBalooshi with a good pass. Khalid alBalooshi's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.609, 660ft-3.889/193.74 mph, 1,000ft-4.975.

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Left Lane: Jeremy Ray Runs 5.817/246.17, Now #4
Right Lane: Chad Green Runs 5.827/245.23, Now #5

This was a good side-by-side drag race...

Ray is straight down the groove to go to the number four spot. Jeremy Ray's incremental times: 60ft-0.964 sec., 330ft-2.556, 660ft-3.824/195.48 mph, 1,000ft-4.905.

Green was right there with him to go to the number five spot. Chad Green's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.586, 660ft-3.844/197.10 mph, 1,000ft-4.915.

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Left Lane: Mike Castellana Runs 5.744/252.10, Now #1
Right Lane: Steve Jackson Runs 5.894/241.41, Now #13

Castellana kept it hooked up right down the groove to go to the number one spot. Mike Castellana's incremental times: 60ft-0.969 sec., 330ft-2.550, 660ft-3.793/199.73 mph, 1,000ft-4.851.

Jackson with good clean pass to start the weekend. Steve Jackson's incremental times: 60ft-0.967 sec., 330ft-2.585, 660ft-3.872/192.60 mph, 1,000ft-4.968.

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Left Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 5.814/247.43, Now #6
Right Lane: Mike Janis Runs 5.787/247.88, Now #4

Janis has a 24 point lead over Smith in the Championship battle.

Smith was straight down the groove with a good pass to start the weekend. Rickie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-0.972 sec., 330ft-2.580, 660ft-3.837/196.90 mph, 1,000ft-4.908.

Janis launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number four spot. Mike Janis' incremental times: 60ft-0.962 sec., 330ft-2.544, 660ft-3.805/196.33 mph, 1,000ft-4.880.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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