Sat, 12 Oct 2019, 15:49 PM Pro Modified Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 12th annual NTK NHRA Carolina 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: Clint Satterfield Runs 7.612/127.39, Now #18; Best prior run: 6.265/227.80, Was #18

Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 29.27 inches, adjusted altitude 3,242 feet, track temperature 110 degrees.

Satterfield shook and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Chuck Little Runs 5.879/244.25, Now #17; Best prior run: 5.883/242.28, Was #17

Little is straight down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend, but doesn't get in the show. Chuck Little's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.588, 660ft-3.864/193.68 mph, 1,000ft-4.958.

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Left Lane: Alex Laughlin Runs 9.711/93.19, Now #16; Best prior run: 5.868/252.33, Was #16
Right Lane: Chip King Runs 8.261/83.52, Now #20; Best prior run: 7.302/126.34, Was #20

Laughlin shook and clicked it off.

King slowed on the top end and he will not get in the show.

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Left Lane: Doug Winters Runs 5.843/243.94, Now #15; Best prior run: 5.807/246.84, Was #14
Right Lane: Steve Matusek Runs 5.801/253.75, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.784/195.68, Was #19

Winters with a good pass, but he will not improve. He gets bumped back by Matusek.

Matusek launched hard and kept it hooked up with his quickest pass of the weekend to get in the show. Steve Matusek's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.636, 660ft-3.861/201.25 mph, 1,000ft-4.914. He bumps out his teammate Alex Laughlin.

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Left Lane: Jim Whiteley Runs 9.024/108.69, Now #14; Best prior run: 5.805/246.08, Was #14
Right Lane: Bob Rahaim Runs 5.819/248.07, Now #16; Best prior run: 5.825/247.66, Was #16

Whiteley is real loose right at the hit and clicks it off.

Rahaim is straight down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend, but will stay in the number 16 spot. Bob Rahaim's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.595, 660ft-3.847/198.73 mph, 1,000ft-4.913.

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Left Lane: Eric Latino Runs 5.787/249.81, Now #10; Best prior run: 5.803/250.27, Was #13
Right Lane: Scott Oksas Runs 5.860/248.52, Now #13; Best prior run: 5.803/253.04, Was #12

Latino is straight down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend to move up the ladder three spots. Eric Latino's incremental times: 60ft-0.963 sec., 330ft-2.559, 660ft-3.815/197.80 mph, 1,000ft-4.886.

Oksas with a good pass, but will not improve. Scott Oksas' incremental times: 60ft-1.021 sec., 330ft-2.655, 660ft-3.896/200.38 mph, 1,000ft-4.957.

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Left Lane: Dwanye Wolfe Runs 10.707/83.58, Now #11; Best prior run: 5.795/246.44, Was #11
Right Lane: Michael Biehle Runs 5.776/255.39, Now #6; Best prior run: 5.768/254.23, Was #6

Wolfe with tire shake and clicked it off.

Biehle is straight down the groove with another good pass, but will not improve. Michael Biehle's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.621, 660ft-3.844/210.67 mph, 1,000ft-4.893.

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Left Lane: Brandon Snider Runs 10.056/87.49, Now #9; Best prior run: 5.774/247.93, Was #9
Right Lane: Steven Whiteley Runs 5.819/249.67, Now #5; Best prior run: 5.765/250.46, Was #5

Snider launched with the front end in the air and is making the move toward the centerline before he clicks it off.

Whiteley with a good pass, but will not improve. He stays in the number five spot. Steven Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.973 sec., 330ft-2.580, 660ft-3.844/196.90 mph, 1,000ft-4.917.

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Left Lane: Mike Janis Runs 5.899/209.14, Now #8; Best prior run: 5.771/249.95, Was #8
Right Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 6.545/145.58, Now #4; Best prior run: 5.755/252.80, Was #4

Janis was on a good pass, but clicked it off early.

Smith clicked it off early.

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Left Lane: Steve Jackson Runs 5.782/250.09, Now #7; Best prior run: 5.770/251.20, Was #7
Right Lane: Justin Bond Runs 7.891/120.79, Now #2; Best prior run: 5.752/255.00, Was #2

Jackson launched hard and kept it hooked up to make another good pass, but will not improve. Steve Jackson's incremental times: 60ft-0.968 sec., 330ft-2.560, 660ft-3.811/198.26 mph, 1,000ft-4.882.

Bond gets loose and clicks it off.

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Left Lane: Mike Castellana Runs 10.836/82.45, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.754/249.90, Was #3
Right Lane: Todd Tutterow Runs 7.138/139.11, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.744/251.30, Was #1

Castellana shook and clicked it off.

Tutterow started to shake the tires and clicked it off. Tutterow qualifies number one for the third time in his career and the second time this season.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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