Sat, 06 Jul 2013, 14:05 PM Pro Modified Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Rick Green

NORWALK, Ohio - Notes from final, round 2 qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual Summit Racing Equipment 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: Bill Lutz Runs 6.687/177.93, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.144/211.99, Was #13
Right Lane: Von Smith Runs 6.069/234.82, Now #11; Best prior run: 10.876/79.38, Was #16

Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 63 percent, barometer 29.16 inches, adjusted altitude 3,301 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.

Lutz was loose from half track on and clicked it off early. Smith was straight down the groove to get off the bump spot. Von Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.661, 660ft-3.980/187.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.110.

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Left Lane: Chip King Runs 12.668/67.51, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.093/239.87, Was #13
Right Lane: Pete Farber Runs 5.988/243.46, Now #9; Best prior run: 9.515/93.20, Was #16

King was out of power by 330 feet and coasted on through the 1320. Farber launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number nine spot. Pete Farber's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.665, 660ft-3.957/192.82 mph, 1,000ft-5.060.

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Left Lane: Steve Matusek Runs 7.071/155.67, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.005/242.67, Was #10
Right Lane: Chris Juliano Runs 6.236/233.80, Now #16; Best prior run: 8.285/116.44, Was #16

It didn't sound like Matusek ever got it spooled up and then it just never left hard and then had a lot engine smoke from 800 feet on. Juliano made a big move in the right direction, but stays on the bump. Chris Juliano's incremental times: 60ft-1.021 sec., 330ft-2.735, 660ft-4.088/183.10 mph, 1,000ft-5.242.

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Left Lane: Kenny Lang Runs 6.038/242.54, Now #6; Best prior run: 5.976/243.94, Was #6
Right Lane: Eric Latino Runs 6.128/239.53, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.076/242.32, Was #13

No help here for either driver, but this was a good drag race. the second and fourth quickest pass of the round. Kenny Lang's incremental times: 60ft-1.039 sec., 330ft-2.716, 660ft-4.004/191.00 mph, 1,000ft-5.110.
Eric Latino's incremental times: 60ft-1.030 sec., 330ft-2.724, 660ft-4.065/186.87 mph, 1,000ft-5.186.

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Left Lane: Harold Martin Runs 10.254/86.72, Now #5; Best prior run: 5.962/237.25, Was #5
Right Lane: Tim Tindle No Time, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.036/243.06, Was #11

Martin shook hard right off the starting line and clicked it off. Tindle was on a good looking pass and then started drifting out of the groove and collected the mph block and his run was DQ'ed....

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Left Lane: Mike Janis Runs 5.974/241.93, Now #4; Best prior run: 5.961/242.63, Was #4
Right Lane: Danny Rowe Runs 5.985/244.07, Now #8; Best prior run: 5.986/242.58, Was #8

Rowe with his quickest pass of the weekend, but stays in the number eight spot. Danny Rowe's incremental times: 60ft-1.006 sec., 330ft-2.663, 660ft-3.964/191.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.062. Rowe with the second quickest pass of the round. Janis launched hard and keep it hooked up with the quickest pass of the round, but he will not improve. Mike Janis' incremental times: 60ft-1.009 sec., 330ft-2.661, 660ft-3.942/191.87 mph, 1,000ft-5.044.

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Left Lane: Troy Coughlin Runs 5.964/245.23, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.922/244.07, Was #3
Right Lane: Clint Satterfield Runs 12.557/68.72, Now #7; Best prior run: 5.984/245.27, Was #7

Coughlin with the quickest pass of the round,but he will not improve. Troy Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-1.027 sec., 330ft-2.703, 660ft-3.961/194.97 mph, 1,000ft-5.047. Satterfield shook hard and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Mike Castellana Runs 11.534/75.41, Now #2; Best prior run: 5.918/240.77, Was #2
Right Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 6.104/204.88, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.910/243.94, Was #1

Castellana shook and clicked it off. Smith was on a good pass and then clicked it off early.

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