Fri, 31 May 2013, 18:57 PM Pro Modified Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 44th Toyota NHRA Summernationals 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: Clint Satterfield Runs 9.471/177.88, Now #8; No Prior Run

Satterfield shook the tires right at the hit and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Mike Knowles Runs 8.427/139.21, Now #8; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Mike Janis Runs 6.121/204.35, Now #3; Best prior run: 10.952/99.45, Was #12

Knowles started to shake right at the hit and clicked it off. Janis gets it down track, but was off it early. Mike Janis' incremental times: 60ft-1.006 sec., 330ft-2.651, 660ft-3.949/193.16 mph, 1,000ft-5.070.

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Left Lane: Vinny Budano Runs 8.613/109.98, Now #10; Best prior run: 16.420/49.70, Was #15
Right Lane: Mike Castellana Runs 5.935/244.03, Now #2; Best prior run: 10.694/89.80, Was #13

Budano shook and pedaled it and lost traction again before he lifted. Castellan launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number two spot. Mike Castellana's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.635, 660ft-3.921/192.82 mph, 1,000ft-5.013.

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Left Lane: Pete Farber Runs 6.547/167.61, Now #8; Best prior run: 11.858/91.06, Was #15
Right Lane: Von Smith Runs 6.022/241.24, Now #3; Best prior run: 10.632/94.08, Was #14

Smith with a nice pass, straight down the groove. Von Smith's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.667, 660ft-3.977/189.79 mph, 1,000ft-5.088. Farber started to shake and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Kenny Lang Runs 6.042/241.63, Now #4; Best prior run: 8.956/100.90, Was #13
Right Lane: Chip King Runs 8.944/98.87, Now #14; Best prior run: 10.035/98.25, Was #15

Weather conditions: air temperature 92 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 29.93 inches, adjusted altitude 2,880 feet, track temperature 109 degrees.

King started to smoke the tires early and the car was real loose before he lifted. Lang launched hard and was straight dow the groove...Kenny Lang's incremental times: 60ft-1.018 sec., 330ft-2.687, 660ft-4.002/189.90 mph, 1,000ft-5.110.

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Left Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 5.964/243.11, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.163/241.93, Was #7
Right Lane: Troy Coughlin Runs 6.231/236.59, Now #9; Best prior run: 8.127/150.41, Was #11

Coughlin made a move in the right direction...Smith with a real nice pass, the second quickest of the session. Rickie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.660, 660ft-3.947/193.16 mph, 1,000ft-5.039.

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Left Lane: Harold Martin Runs 10.323/115.75, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.065/236.38, Was #6
Right Lane: Steve Matusek Runs 6.183/244.34, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.806/175.55, Was #11

Martin with severe tire shake right at the hit and clicked it off. Matusek makes a move in the right direction...Steve Matusek's incremental times: 60ft-1.054 sec., 330ft-2.810, 660ft-4.147/188.86 mph, 1,000ft-5.257.

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Left Lane: Danny Rowe Runs 5.942/245.67, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.926/247.57, Was #1
Right Lane: Kevin McCurdy Runs 6.599/194.63, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.181/236.01, Was #8

Rowe with another great pass, the second quickest of the round. Danny Rowe's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.639, 660ft-3.931/192.52 mph, 1,000ft-5.024. McCurdy shook and pedaled it, but will not improve on his time from earlier today.

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