Fri, 30 Oct 2026, 23:22 PM Pro Modified Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 26th annual MOPAR NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge 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: Nick Januik Runs 5.754/247.29, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.879/237.34, Was #12
Right Lane: Mike Castellana Runs 5.880/245.05, Now #13; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 61 degrees, relative humidity 83 percent, barometer 29.86 inches, adjusted altitude 31 feet.

Januik is straight down the groove to go to the number one spot. Nick Januik's incremental times: 60ft-0.928 sec., 330ft-2.498, 660ft-3.760/195.22 mph, 1,000ft-4.842.

Castellana with s clean pass.

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Left Lane: Alex Laughlin Runs 5.801/243.94, Now #8; Best prior run: 5.860/240.12, Was #11
Right Lane: Jason Collins Runs 5.833/245.54, Now #11; Best prior run: 5.894/215.48, Was #14

Laughlin with a good pass early did appear to skating around a little around half track, but stay with it.

Collins with a good clean pass.

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Left Lane: Chip King Runs 8.153/143.03, Now #13; Best prior run: 5.860/243.77, Was #12
Right Lane: Shane Gray Runs 5.812/243.99, Now #9; Best prior run: 5.865/241.32, Was #13

King was loose early and clicked it off early.

Gray is straight down the groove to move up the ladder four spots.

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Left Lane: Derek Menholt Runs 5.737/245.90, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.823/242.63, Was #10
Right Lane: Kevin Rivenbark Runs 5.759/248.61, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.831/245.45, Was #11

Menholt launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Derek Menholt's incremental times: 60ft-0.924 sec., 330ft-2.502, 660ft-3.749/202.06 mph, 1,000ft-4.822.

Rivenbark is straight down the groove to go to the number three spot. Kevin Rivenbark's incremental times: 60ft-0.956 sec., 330ft-2.550, 660ft-3.787/198.17 mph, 1,000ft-4.855.

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Left Lane: Mike Thielen Runs 5.813/245.09, Now #9; Best prior run: 5.800/244.56, Was #9
Right Lane: Mike Stavrinos Runs 5.751/247.66, Now #2; Best prior run: 5.797/243.81, Was #8

Thielen with another good pass, but will not improve.

Stavrinos kept it hooked up go to the number three spot. Mike Stavrinos' incremental times: 60ft-0.939 sec., 330ft-2.532, 660ft-3.771/197.31 mph, 1,000ft-4.843.

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Left Lane: Justin Bond Runs 5.788/250.83, Now #7; Best prior run: 5.766/248.02, Was #6
Right Lane: JR Gray Runs 5.745/247.66, Now #2; Best prior run: 5.786/245.18, Was #8

Bond is straight down the groove, but will not improve.

Gray kept it hooked up and goe to the number two spot. JR Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.941 sec., 330ft-2.525, 660ft-3.766/196.93 mph, 1,000ft-4.838.

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Left Lane: Billy Banaka Runs 5.700/252.00, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.766/249.86, Was #6
Right Lane: Stan Shelton Runs 5.745/249.76, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.781/248.16, Was #8

Banaka launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot, Billy Banaka's incremental times: 60ft-0.923 sec., 330ft-2.496, 660ft-3.742/198.61 mph, 1,000ft-4.805.

Shelton is straight down the groove to go to the number three spot. Stan Shelton's incremental times: 60ft-0.954 sec., 330ft-2.547, 660ft-3.780/198.82 mph, 1,000ft-4.844.

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