Fri, 27 Sep 2019, 19:02 PM Pro Modified Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, eighth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest 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:

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Left Lane: Jason Scruggs Runs 5.877/248.57, Now #9; No Prior Run

Scruggs run was DQ'ed from round one for fuel. He is straight down the groove with a good looking pass to go to the number nine spot. Jason Scruggs' incremental times: 60ft-0.946 sec., 330ft-2.596, 660ft-3.883/193.79 mph, 1,000ft-4.969.

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Left Lane: Steven Whiteley Runs 10.211/87.82, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.332/167.43, Was #15
Right Lane: Eric Latino Runs 5.897/244.47, Now #13; No Prior Run

Whiteley shook and clicked it off.

Latino's run was DQ'ed from round one for fuel. He makes a nice pass to get in the show. Eric Latino's incremental times: 60ft-0.946 sec., 330ft-2.609, 660ft-3.898/193.65 mph, 1,000ft-4.983.

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Left Lane: Bob Rahaim Runs 9.253/102.70, Now #15; Best prior run: 5.922/244.56, Was #14
Right Lane: Scott Oksas Runs 5.893/249.53, Now #13; Best prior run: 10.577/83.92, Was #19

Rahaim with tire shake and he clicked it off.

Oksas is straight down the groove to get in the show. Scott Oksas' incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.666, 660ft-3.924/197.13 mph, 1,000ft-4.993.

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Left Lane: Steve Matusek Runs 5.857/253.04, Now #6; Best prior run: 5.885/251.16, Was #11
Right Lane: Rick Hord Runs 5.866/252.80, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.613/133.42, Was #19

Matusek with the quickest pass of the session to move into the top half of the show. Steve Matusek's incremental times: 60ft-1.015 sec., 330ft-2.662, 660ft-3.903/198.29 mph, 1,000ft-4.965.

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Left Lane: Doug Winters Runs 10.123/99.14, Now #11; Best prior run: 5.871/247.97, Was #10
Right Lane: Sidnei Frigo Runs 5.809/253.90, Now #1; Best prior run: 7.501/129.48, Was #19

Winters with tire shake and clicked it off.

Frigo launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Sidnei Frigo's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.624, 660ft-3.868/200.41 mph, 1,000ft-4.922.

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Left Lane: Todd Tutterow Runs 5.804/247.61, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.866/246.93, Was #10
Right Lane: Mike Castellana Runs 8.753/106.07, Now #18; Best prior run: 5.986/245.49, Was #18

Tutterow started to drift out of the groove, but reeled it back in and goes to the number one spot. Todd Tutterow's incremental times: 60ft-0.955 sec., 330ft-2.546, 660ft-3.812/195.39 mph, 1,000ft-4.893.

Castellana makes a move toward the wall and clicks it off.

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Left Lane: Carl Stevens Runs 9.273/110.79, Now #7; Best prior run: 5.843/256.45, Was #7
Right Lane: Alex Laughlin Runs 11.410/43.24, Now #14; Best prior run: 5.892/252.57, Was #14

Stevens with tire shake and clicks it off.

Laughlin clicked it off early.

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Left Lane: Khalid alBalooshi Runs 8.539/112.06, Now #5; Best prior run: 5.834/252.61, Was #5
Right Lane: Michael Biehle Runs 6.396/171.93, Now #13; Best prior run: 5.879/252.90, Was #13

alBalooshi is out of the groove and over by the wall before he clicked it off.

Biehle clicks it off early.

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Left Lane: Steve Jackson Runs 5.778/250.92, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.830/248.34, Was #4
Right Lane: Mike Janis Runs 6.633/146.51, Now #9; Best prior run: 5.864/247.61, Was #9

Jackson launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Steve Jackson's incremental times: 60ft-0.964 sec., 330ft-2.559, 660ft-3.812/197.65 mph, 1,000ft-4.879.

Janis made a move toward the centerline and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 5.763/251.63, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.820/251.20, Was #4
Right Lane: Brandon Snider Runs 7.279/133.38, Now #6; Best prior run: 5.838/245.90, Was #6

Smith launched hard and goes back to the number one spot with a great pass. Rickie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-0.976 sec., 330ft-2.578, 660ft-3.818/200.17 mph, 1,000ft-4.872.

Snider is out of the groove and heads toward the wall before he clicks it off.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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