Fri, 25 Oct 2013, 16:07 PM Pro Modified Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 13th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Jim Bell Runs 6.393/223.80, Now #2
Right Lane: Dennis Radford Runs 6.010/240.98, Now #1

Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 23 percent, barometer 27.99 inches, adjusted altitude 3,952 feet.

Bell is making his NHRA Pro Mod and makes a good pass. Radford making his first pass this year and is straight down the groove.

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Left Lane: Michael Gondziola Runs 6.186/230.57, Now #3
Right Lane: Bob Rahaim Runs 6.113/234.61, Now #2

Gondziola is making his NHRA Pro Mod debut. He makes a good pass. Rahaim is also making his NHRA debut and he makes a good pass.

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Left Lane: Todd Tutterow Runs 5.876/250.69, Now #1
Right Lane: Craig Cawte Runs 6.097/234.00, Now #3

Tutterow was straight down the groove with a real nice pass. Todd Tutterow's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.634, 660ft-3.911/196.22 mph, 1,000ft-4.978. Cawte with a good pass to start the weekend. Craig Cawte's incremental times: 60ft-1.017 sec., 330ft-2.682, 660ft-4.007/187.57 mph, 1,000ft-5.139.

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Left Lane: Dan Stevenson Runs 6.183/236.55, Now #5
Right Lane: Kevin Rivenbark Runs 8.316/111.87, Now #8

Stevenson with a clean pass to get into the top half of the show. Rivenbark clicks it off early.

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Left Lane: Eric Latino Runs 6.045/243.02, Now #3
Right Lane: Jim Laurita Runs 11.021/78.60, Now #10

Latino was skating around, but stays with it to go to the number three spot. Eric Latino's incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.693, 660ft-4.011/189.50 mph, 1,000ft-5.117. Laurita shakes and clicks it off early.

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Left Lane: Steve Matusek Runs 6.483/188.15, Now #10
Right Lane: Mike Knowles Runs 6.104/199.94, Now #5

Matusek clicked it off early...Knowles was on a good pass and clicked it off early.

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Right Lane: Chip King Runs 6.115/244.87, Now #7

King with a clean pass to start the weekend.

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Left Lane: Pete Farber Runs 6.028/242.45, Now #4
Right Lane: Danny Rowe Runs 5.989/242.23, Now #2

This was a good drag race...Farber to the number four spot and Rowe to the number two spot. Pete Farber's incremental times: 60ft-1.013 sec., 330ft-2.683, 660ft-3.988/190.30 mph, 1,000ft-5.097.
Danny Rowe's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.650, 660ft-3.957/190.70 mph, 1,000ft-5.060.

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Left Lane: Kenny Lang Runs 6.017/241.45, Now #4
Right Lane: Troy Coughlin Runs 6.069/242.19, Now #7

Lang with a little wiggle right at the hit, but straightens it out to go to the number four spot. Kenny Lang's incremental times: 60ft-1.014 sec., 330ft-2.679, 660ft-3.973/189.84 mph, 1,000ft-5.083. Coughlin with a good clean pass. Troy Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-1.052 sec., 330ft-2.783, 660ft-4.058/195.56 mph, 1,000ft-5.143.

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Left Lane: Von Smith Runs 6.061/234.90, Now #7
Right Lane: Mike Castellana Runs 6.160/238.93, Now #13

Smith with a good pass to get into the top half of the field. Castellana with a clean pass.

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Left Lane: Mike Janis Runs 6.010/241.63, Now #3
Right Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 6.091/236.96, Now #10

Janis with a real nice pass to go to the number three spot. Mike Janis' incremental times: 60ft-1.031 sec., 330ft-2.684, 660ft-3.971/190.27 mph, 1,000ft-5.078. Smith with a clean pass to start the weekend.

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