Sat, 26 Sep 2026, 14:26 PM Pro Modified Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Rick Green

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, Inaugural NHRA Nationals at The Rock 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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Right Lane: Doug Winters Runs 6.654/138.29, Now #19; Best prior run: 7.008/142.23, Was #19

Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 29.94 inches, adjusted altitude 1,917 feet, track temperature 104 degrees.

Winters shook and clicked it off early, but still makes his quickest pass of the weekend. He will not get in the show.

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Left Lane: Alex Laughlin Runs 5.755/247.25, Now #18; Best prior run: 5.848/237.09, Was #18
Right Lane: Jason Collins Runs 6.360/165.44, Now #17; Best prior run: 5.740/250.70, Was #17

Laughlin is straight down the groove with his quickest and fastest pass this weekend, but will not get in the show.

Collins shook and clicked it off. He will not get in the show.

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Left Lane: Lyle Barnett Runs 17.728/60.57, Now #16; Best prior run: 5.727/251.40, Was #16
Right Lane: Mike Thielen Runs 5.692/250.28, Now #14; Best prior run: 5.718/248.89, Was #15

Barnett with shake and clicked it off.

Thielen is straight down the groove with his quickest pass to move up the ladder one spot.

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Left Lane: Shane Gray Runs 9.764/90.62, Now #15; Best prior run: 5.717/250.56, Was #15
Right Lane: Mike Castellana Runs 5.696/252.81, Now #12; Best prior run: 5.681/253.24, Was #12

Gray with tire shake and clicked it off.

Castellana is straight down the groove with another good pass, but will not improve.

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Left Lane: Stan Shelton Runs 5.686/255.54, Now #13; Best prior run: 5.688/255.83, Was #13
Right Lane: Billy Banaka Runs 8.382/117.74, Now #11; Best prior run: 5.676/256.26, Was #11

Shelton is straight down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend.

Banaka shook and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Chip King Runs 5.656/256.41, Now #9; Best prior run: 5.662/251.96, Was #9
Right Lane: Kevin Rivenbark Runs 5.713/252.67, Now #10; Best prior run: 5.674/253.24, Was #10

King kept it hooked up and hitting on all eight with his quickest pass of the weekend.

Rivenbark with another good pass, but will not improve.

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Left Lane: Nick Januik Runs 5.679/253.38, Now #8; Best prior run: 5.655/255.68, Was #8
Right Lane: Steve Jackson Runs 5.652/255.83, Now #6; Best prior run: 5.638/255.97, Was #6

Januik is straight down the groove with a good pass.

Jackson kept it hooked up with a good pass.

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Left Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 5.666/253.24, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.636/254.81, Was #3
Right Lane: Justin Bond Runs 5.655/251.68, Now #5; Best prior run: 5.637/257.58, Was #5

Smith launched hard and kept it hooked up with another great pass, but will not improve.

Bond is straight down the groove with another good pass.

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Left Lane: Derek Menholt Runs 5.697/250.84, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.631/248.89, Was #1
Right Lane: Tony Wilson Runs 5.677/252.33, Now #4; Best prior run: 5.636/253.24, Was #4

Menholt kept it hooked up with another good pass.

Wilson is straight down the groove with a good pass.