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Fri, 18 Sep 2015, 17:58 PM

Pro Modified Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Eighth annual NHRA Carolina 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:

Left Lane: Robert Patrick Jr. Runs 6.575/206.07, Now #16; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Khalid alBalooshi Runs 5.859/247.70, Now #1; Best prior run: 12.344/68.11, Was #24

Weather conditions: air temperature 90 degrees, relative humidity 40 percent, barometer 29.24 inches, adjusted altitude 3,570 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

Patrick makes a quick move toward the center line, but he stays with it to get in the show for now. alBalooshi launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number one spot with a great pass. Khalid alBalooshi's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.601, 660ft-3.870/195.31 mph, 1,000ft-4.951.

Left Lane: Mike Janis Runs 6.007/242.54, Now #11; Best prior run: 12.551/100.60, Was #26
Right Lane: Danny Rowe Runs 5.885/247.66, Now #2; Best prior run: 11.949/98.95, Was #25

Janis with a good pass to get in the show. Mike Janis' incremental times: 60ft-1.040 sec., 330ft-2.693, 660ft-3.984/192.77 mph, 1,000ft-5.081. Rowe was straight down the groove with a great pass to go to the number two spot. Danny Rowe's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.612, 660ft-3.891/194.86 mph, 1,000ft-4.976.

Left Lane: Steven Whiteley Runs 8.104/167.14, Now #23; Best prior run: 6.961/143.92, Was #22
Right Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 6.057/244.74, Now #14; Best prior run: 10.986/73.34, Was #26

Whiteley shook early and pedaled it. Smith was straight down the groove with a nice pass to get in the show. Rickie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.010 sec., 330ft-2.729, 660ft-4.038/191.19 mph, 1,000ft-5.137.

Left Lane: Jim Whiteley Runs 5.947/240.98, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.672/171.45, Was #21
Right Lane: Mike Knowles Runs 8.403/131.65, Now #24; Best prior run: 8.332/125.46, Was #24

Whiteley launched hard and was straight down the groove to get into the top half of the show. Jim Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-2.655, 660ft-3.935/195.99 mph, 1,000ft-5.017. Knowles with tire shake and pedals it back into more tire shake and clicks it off.

Left Lane: Eric Latino Runs 5.960/244.25, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.434/230.41, Was #19
Right Lane: Kenny Lang Runs 12.151/86.15, Now #22; Best prior run: 6.760/155.97, Was #22

Latino was on a good pass until right in the lights when he had engine smoke, but still goes to the number nine spot. Eric Latino's incremental times: 60ft-1.011 sec., 330ft-2.655, 660ft-3.937/192.22 mph, 1,000ft-5.038. Lang with a lot of tire shake right at the hit and clicks it off.

Left Lane: Shane Molinari Runs 6.296/242.76, Now #17; Best prior run: 6.066/221.92, Was #17
Right Lane: Troy Coughlin Runs 11.373/94.01, Now #21; Best prior run: 6.582/177.37, Was #21

Molinari is straight down the groove, but will not improve on his time from earlier today and will not get back in the show. Coughlin with tire shake right at the hit and clicks it off.

Left Lane: Don Walsh Runs 8.754/123.71, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.044/246.12, Was #15
Right Lane: Mike Castellana Runs 13.807/72.51, Now #19; Best prior run: 6.144/236.59, Was #19

Walsh shakes right at the hit and he pedals it and pulls the front end before he clicks it off. Castellana made a quick move toward the wall before he clicked it off.

Left Lane: Pete Farber Runs 6.046/242.71, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.002/244.78, Was #12
Right Lane: Doug Winters Runs 13.525/73.16, Now #18; Best prior run: 6.080/237.92, Was #18

Farber with another good pass, but will not improve on his pass from earlier today and will stay in the number 12 spot. Winters with a lot of tire shake clicks it off.

Left Lane: Bill Glidden Runs 15.803/85.18, Now #6; Best prior run: 5.946/240.89, Was #6
Right Lane: Jay Payne Runs 6.025/241.28, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.023/241.54, Was #14

Glidden with problems right at the hit and clicked it off. Payne with another good pass, but will not improve on his pass from earlier today and will stay in the number 14 spot. Jay Payne's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.678, 660ft-3.983/191.02 mph, 1,000ft-5.092.

Left Lane: Clint Satterfield Runs 8.897/104.56, Now #5; Best prior run: 5.918/248.34, Was #5
Right Lane: Dan Stevenson Runs 10.111/100.89, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.000/244.96, Was #11

Satterfield clicked it off early and coasted on through the 1320. Stevenson was up in smoke right at the hit and clicked it off.

Left Lane: Troy Coughlin Jr. Runs 5.946/251.34, Now #4; Best prior run: 5.906/254.23, Was #4
Right Lane: Bob Rahaim Runs 5.916/247.47, Now #5; Best prior run: 5.971/245.00, Was #10

Coughlin Jr. with another good pass until right in the lights when the engine let go, and he will not improve. He will stay in the number four spot. The word from the top end was there is oil in his lane, this is his first of the season. Troy Coughlin Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-1.041 sec., 330ft-2.736, 660ft-3.993/199.40 mph, 1,000ft-5.052. Rahaim made a quick move toward the wall, but reeled it in and made his quickest pass to move into the top half of the show. Bob Rahaim's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.667, 660ft-3.934/196.79 mph, 1,000ft-5.009.

Left Lane: Steve Matusek Runs 11.206/96.20, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.886/248.52, Was #3
Right Lane: Chip King Runs 8.919/101.43, Now #9; Best prior run: 5.952/241.07, Was #9

Matusek with a lot of tire shake right at the hit and clicks it off. King shakes and pedals into more tire shake and clicks it off.

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