Fri, 02 Oct 2026, 20:11 PM Pro Modified Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Reporter

MADISON, Ill. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest 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: Jimmy Widener Runs 5.745/249.16, Now #11; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 63 percent, barometer 30.15 inches, adjusted altitude 1,208 feet, track temperature 90 degrees.

Widener with problems in round one, he is straight down the groove with a good pass to get in the show.

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Left Lane: Mike Thielen Runs 5.739/248.16, Now #12; Best prior run: 12.779/64.09, Was #17
Right Lane: Chip King Runs 5.690/243.94, Now #7; Best prior run: 9.346/115.33, Was #16

Thielen kept it hooked up to get in the show.

King is straight down the groove to get off the bump spot into the top half of the show.

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Left Lane: Peter Norton Runs 5.768/200.41, Now #15; Best prior run: 8.890/104.22, Was #17
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 5.729/246.71, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.159/169.78, Was #16

Norton with a good clean pass toi get in the show.

Gray kept it hooked up to get off the bump spot.

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Left Lane: Kevin Rivenbark Runs 20.322/36.22, Now #17; Best prior run: 5.824/247.52, Was #17
Right Lane: Steve Jackson Runs 5.680/252.80, Now #6; Best prior run: 5.777/219.94, Was #16

Rivenbark with severe tire shake and clicked it off.

Jackson kept it hooked up and is straight down the groove to go to the number six spot.

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Left Lane: Mike Stavrinos Runs 5.652/255.00, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.734/248.80, Was #13
Right Lane: Lyle Barnett Runs 5.656/251.49, Now #2; Best prior run: 5.725/247.66, Was #11

Stavrinos launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Mike Stavrinos' incremental times: 60ft-0.935 sec., 330ft-2.496, 660ft-3.720/202.24 mph, 1,000ft-4.768.

Barnet is right there with Stavrinos to go to the number two spot. Lyle Barnett's incremental times: 60ft-0.930 sec., 330ft-2.493, 660ft-3.720/197.91 mph, 1,000ft-4.763.

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Left Lane: Mike Castellana Runs 5.718/232.03, Now #12; Best prior run: 5.716/251.44, Was #12
Right Lane: Stan Shelton Runs 5.662/255.29, Now #4; Best prior run: 5.715/252.90, Was #11

Castellana with a good pass early, but slowed on the top end.

Shelton kept it hooked up and goes to the number four spot.

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Left Lane: Derek Menholt Runs 5.627/252.85, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.679/250.64, Was #8
Right Lane: Nick Januik Runs 5.633/254.14, Now #2; Best prior run: 5.690/252.24, Was #10

Menholt launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Derek Menholt's incremental times: 60ft-0.922 sec., 330ft-2.473, 660ft-3.688/201.58 mph, 1,000ft-4.738.

Januik makes his career quickest pass to go to the number two spot. Nick Januik's incremental times: 60ft-0.926 sec., 330ft-2.469, 660ft-3.697/201.10 mph, 1,000ft-4.747.

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Left Lane: Jason Collins Runs 5.640/256.06, Now #4; Best prior run: 5.678/253.18, Was #9
Right Lane: Justin Bond Runs 5.619/256.06, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.666/254.57, Was #7

Collins launched hard and kept it hooked up to make his career quickest and fastest pass to go to the number four spot. Jason Collins' incremental times: 60ft-0.938 sec., 330ft-2.496, 660ft-3.717/202.85 mph, 1,000ft-4.760.

Bond is straight down th groove with the quickest pass in NHRA Pro Mod history to go to the number one spot and set the National E.T. record. Justin Bond's incremental times: 60ft-0.943 sec., 330ft-2.486, 660ft-3.702/203.71 mph, 1,000ft-4.741.

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Left Lane: JR Gray Runs 6.537/127.79, Now #9; Best prior run: 5.670/251.86, Was #9
Right Lane: Billy Banaka Runs 5.619/254.76, Now #2; Best prior run: 5.657/255.15, Was #7

Gray with a big bang and fireball around 330 feet and clicked it off.

Banaka launched hard and the car drifted toward the centerline. He did a great job keeping it in his lane and ties Bond's National E.T., but will give it up because of his slower speed. Billy Banaka's incremental times: 60ft-0.933 sec., 330ft-2.476, 660ft-3.697/203.19 mph, 1,000ft-4.738.

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