With the season reaching the midway point, Rowe finds some comfort in the team's successful season thus far; qualifying well for each event and even taking home the win at Houston Raceway Park back in March. There's no denying the importance of the coming events, specifically the 5th GSA NHRA Pro Mod Challenge event here in Topeka, if one has any intention of winning the championship this fall in Las Vegas.

"We're still in the hunt," said Rowe, reporting his feelings on the points chase from his home in Laguna Hills, California. "There is a lot of racing left to do and these cars remind us every weekend that anything can and will happen in the sport of drag racing; that's what draws us to it. That said, there's no time to make light of the situation and we're fully aware that the time for us to make a run at the title is now."

Rowe continued, "I've never waivered in my confidence in this race team, and it's a good feeling going into each race knowing that we've got a car and a team that knows how to win. I've said it before and I'll say it again - all we need is a little bit of luck."

While legendary tuner and Danny Rowe Racing crew chief Jimmy Rector has turned the Sterling Bridge '67 Chevy Camaro Pro Mod into one of those most potent hot rods on the tour, the 12 other Pro Mods in attendance for the Topeka, Kansas race are so tightly grouped in terms of performance that a sure-fire win or easy round has become a thing of the past.

The Pro Modified debut at Heartland Park Topeka will surely be one of the most exciting events of the '09 season; with a little luck, though, it'll be business as usual for Danny Rowe.

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Courtesy of Wes Buck