At any other race track this season, a Pro Mod running a 6.027 at 239.10 mph would most likely be
good enough to make the top half of the field, but at this weekend's Get Screened America Pro Mod
Challenge event at the NRHA Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park just outside of
Richmond, driver Joe Baker found out that a 6.02 is only good enough to take a provisional No. 13.
"We really had a great run, and there's a whole lot more in the car. At this track, the conditions
are always so good that a low six might not even make the field at the end of the day," Baker said.
"We were able to get that good lap in in the first round, and we thought we would make a mid 5.90
in that second round, but we had a little tire shake that cost me a decent lap .
"The good news is that we're in the show, especially if it rains tomorrow. We also know we've got a
lot more in the car, so we're in a really good position when we get around to eliminations," he
said.
Weather permitting, the final round of qualifying is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, with
eliminations scheduled to begin Saturday evening with the B&J Transmissions Bonus round at 4:00
p.m. The balance of eliminations is scheduled to run Sunday afternoon.
