Fri, 4 Sep 2009, 11:52 PM Knowles Blasts to No. 4 in day 1 at Indy

Courtesy of Matthew Brammer

CLERMONT, Ind. -- Knowles Enterprises/B&J Transmission driver Mike Knowles blasted down the venerable quarter-mile at O'Reilly Raceway Park in the Get Screened America Pro Mod Challenge with a 6.013-second pass to take a strong number four position after one day of qualifying in the Mac Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.

"We've got some changes to make, and it will pick up tomorrow, but a 6.01 is pretty much where we thought we would be," Knowles explained. "We're excited about where we are but obviously we want to go higher.

"Our early numbers were a little slower than when we tested, which surprised us, but we ended up with a 240 mph run, which is good.

"Chuck Ford is helping me out with tuning the car, and he definitely knows what he's doing with a Pro Mod. We're going to make some adjustments for tomorrow, but overall, I'm really pleased," Knowles said

Qualifying continues Saturday with two rounds scheduled at 2:45 pm and 5:15 p.m., and one final qualifier scheduled for Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Eliminations begin Sunday evening and conclude Monday.