Sat, 28 Jun 2003, 08:51 PM Pro Modified Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Dave Rowe

MADISON, Ill. - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual Sears Craftsman NHRA 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: Mike Castellana Runs 6.299/220.04, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.295/220.12, Was #4
Right Lane: Johnny Rocca Runs 6.419/220.37, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.386/220.37, Was #10

7:25 PM Rocca was moving around all the way through the run and he wasn't able to improve. Castellana made a good pass for the conditions, just a tick slower than his best qualifying pass.

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Left Lane: Rick Stivers No Time, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.354/223.58, Was #8
Right Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 6.286/222.22, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.307/221.78, Was #5

Stivers completes his burnout, starts leaking fluid and has to shut down. Smith goes right down the groove and moves up to the third spot. Stivers will stay on the bump for now.

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Left Lane: Shannon Jenkins Runs 6.278/221.45, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.287/221.42, Was #4
Right Lane: Troy Critchley Runs 7.580/131.81, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.349/220.87, Was #6

Critchley starts skating around all over the track, pedals, the rear of the car starts fish-tailing and he wisely aborts the run. Jenkins goes right down the groove and moves up a spot to third.

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Left Lane: Mike Stawicki Runs 6.624/222.40, Now #19; Best prior run: 7.055/218.83, Was #20
Right Lane: Thomas Patterson Runs 6.881/150.77, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.252/225.26, Was #2

Patterson gets out of the groove, veers toward the center-line, steers it back in the groove but doesn't improve. Stawicki makes his best run of the weekend but doesn't get in the show.

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Left Lane: Scott Ray Runs 6.418/215.00, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.418/211.73, Was #13
Right Lane: Frankie Taylor Runs 6.311/223.06, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.392/219.83, Was #12

Taylor makes a great pass, right down the groove, and gets in the show. Ray equals his last qualifying run and will not make the show.

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Left Lane: Chip King Runs 6.330/222.66, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.459/217.49, Was #15
Right Lane: Mike Janis No Time, Now #18; Best prior run: 6.618/175.94, Was #18

King makes his best pass of the weekend, gets in the show and bumps out McGinnis. Janis gets out of shape, crosses the center-line and takes out the half-track cones.

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Left Lane: Bill Hill Runs 6.467/217.60, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.492/217.60, Was #16
Right Lane: Zach Barklage Runs 6.352/223.17, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.363/221.42, Was #11

A couple of good, clean passes, but neither good enough to get in the show.

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Left Lane: Tim McAmis Runs 6.241/227.04, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.231/226.51, Was #1
Right Lane: Mel Eaves Runs 9.711/110.53, Now #20; Best prior run: 6.670/210.05, Was #20

Eaves gets out of the groove, heads for the centerline, tries to get it back in the groove and finally gives up on the run.

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Left Lane: Wayne Torkelson Runs 6.432/219.51, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.423/218.02, Was #15
Right Lane: Mike Ashley Runs 6.388/222.07, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.352/223.99, Was #9

Ashley shakes the tires, drifts toward the wall, hangs with it but can't improve.

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Left Lane: Marty McGinnis Runs 6.438/216.34, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.535/217.28, Was #17

McGinnis is the last car for this session and isn't in the show. The car sounds sluggish off the line and never got going.

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