Fri, 27 Jun 2003, 09:37 PM Pro Modified Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Dave Rowe

MADISON, Ill. - Notes from round 2 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: Mel Eaves Runs 6.670/210.05, Now #12; Best prior run: 8.903/107.23, Was #16
Right Lane: Chip King Runs 6.459/217.49, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.716/125.04, Was #14

8:03 PM King makes a straight run, just a little wiggle early, and he gets in the field on the bump spot.

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Left Lane: Mike Ashley Runs 6.363/221.96, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.448/221.52, Was #7
Right Lane: Bill Hill Runs 6.547/214.83, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.549/215.24, Was #10

Ashley goes right down the groove and moves up to the second spot. Hill improves slightly but not enough to get in the show.

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Left Lane: Johnny Rocca Runs 10.573/81.58, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.386/220.37, Was #6
Right Lane: Tim McAmis Runs 6.231/226.51, Now #1; Best prior run: 8.793/104.02, Was #16

Rocca gets out of shape, heads for the center-line and has to shut down about 300 feet out. McAmis makes a great pass and takes the pole for now.

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Left Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 6.307/221.78, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.343/220.58, Was #2
Right Lane: Wayne Torkelson Runs 6.447/217.91, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.669/215.27, Was #12

Smith improves and stays in the second spot. No help for Torkelson.

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Left Lane: Troy Critchley Runs 6.349/220.87, Now #3; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Marty McGinnis Runs 7.671/120.56, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.740/214.21, Was #14

McGinnis gets out of the groove, veers toward the centerline, moves back to the right, then left again and he wisely aborts the run. Critchley by-passed the scales after the first round and was DQ'd. He makes a good pass here and gets in the third spot.

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Left Lane: Thomas Patterson Runs 6.252/225.26, Now #2; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Fred Hahn Runs 7.334/134.27, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.388/195.85, Was #9

Hahn gets about 300 feet out, heads for the center-line and pedals, then the blower belt comes off. Patterson makes a great pass and jumps into the second spot.

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Left Lane: Frankie Taylor Runs 6.421/218.02, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.478/217.46, Was #13
Right Lane: Mike Castellana Runs 6.295/220.12, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.365/218.44, Was #7

Taylor improves but still isn't in the field. Castellana makes another good pass and moves up five spots to second.

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Left Lane: Mike Janis Runs 7.100/144.32, Now #19; Best prior run: 12.600/86.70, Was #19
Right Lane: Rick Stivers Runs 6.354/223.58, Now #6; Best prior run: 7.178/201.28, Was #18

Janis gets out of the groove, gets very close to the wall and wisely backs off the throttle. Stivers gets a little out of shape early, but hangs on to get in the show in the sixth spot.

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Right Lane: Shannon Jenkins Runs 6.287/221.42, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.377/219.15, Was #9

Jenkins gets out of shape, moves around for the first half of the track, then gets it straightened out and moves up to the third spot.

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Right Lane: Mike Stawicki Runs 9.752/92.67, Now #18; Best prior run: 7.055/218.83, Was #18

Stawicki comes off the line and makes a violent move to the left. He pedals, moves to the left again and shuts down.

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Right Lane: Scott Ray Runs 8.074/115.95, Now #20; No Prior Run

Ray gets out of the groove right off the line, heads for the centerline and shuts down about 300 feet out.

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