Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 1
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BAYTOWN, Texas - HOUSTON - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Pennzoil listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: Rick Stivers Runs 8.737/87.61, Now #2
Right Lane: Dennis Radford Runs 6.543/157.17, Now #1
Stivers starts to shake the3 tires and pedaled it and lost traction again before he lifted.
Radford was on a good pass until just past half track when he had big nitrous explosion sending the hood scoop high into the air.
Left Lane: Scott Ray Runs 6.118/217.95, Now #2
Right Lane: Von Smith Runs 5.879/246.62, Now #1
Smith with a great looking pass...Von Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.006 sec., 330ft-2.604, 660ft-3.877/195.28 mph, 1,000ft-4.965. Ray with a nice pass.
Left Lane: Mike Castellana Runs 5.982/238.51, Now #2
Right Lane: Mike Janis Runs 8.403/110.76, Now #5
Janis started to shake the tires and clicked it off. Castellana with a nice pass. Mike Castellana's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.638, 660ft-3.935/192.33 mph, 1,000ft-5.041.
Left Lane: Raymond Commisso Runs 12.521/85.47, Now #8
Right Lane: Danny Rowe Runs 5.864/249.35, Now #1
Commisso started to shake and clicked it off. Rowe launched hard and keep it hooked to go to the number one spot. Danny Rowe's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.614, 660ft-3.885/197.10 mph, 1,000ft-4.961.
Left Lane: Chip King Runs 10.573/81.52, Now #9
Right Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 6.012/238.81, Now #4
King started to shake and clicked it off...Smith with clean pass. Rickie Smith's incremental
times: 60ft-1.009 sec., 330ft-2.661, 660ft-3.962/191.76 mph, 1,000ft-5.072.
Left Lane: Ed Hoover Runs 6.313/164.55, Now #7
Right Lane: Troy Coughlin Runs 6.179/219.15, Now #6
Coughlin drove through tire shake...Hoover with a lot engine smoke on the top end.
Left Lane: Tony Pontieri Runs 9.964/89.86, Now #12
Right Lane: Tim Tindle Runs 5.934/239.48, Now #3
Pontieri with a lot tire shake and got real loose and clicked it off. Tindle with a real nice pass...Tim Tindle's incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.589, 660ft-3.884/192.22 mph, 1,000ft-4.996.
Left Lane: Mike Knowles Runs 7.972/117.98, Now #11
Right Lane: Joe Baker Runs 5.951/243.50, Now #4
Knowles starts to shake the tires and clicks it off. Baker with a good looking pass to go to the number four spot...Joe Baker's incremental times: 60ft-1.004 sec., 330ft-2.637,
660ft-3.928/193.93 mph, 1,000ft-5.027.
Left Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 9.272/97.09, Now #14
Right Lane: Jay Payne Runs 16.117/49.64, Now #18
Troxel started to shake and got real loose and clicked it off. Payne hiked the front tires and then got out of the groove and finally clicked it off.
Left Lane: Roger Burgess Runs 7.776/157.52, Now #11
Right Lane: Khalid Balooshi Runs 8.351/108.45, Now #13
Left Lane: Burton Auxier Runs 6.010/234.98, Now #6
Right Lane: Kenny Lang Runs 8.138/106.12, Now #14
Lang shook early and clicked it off. Auxier launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number six spot. Burton Auxier's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.639,
660ft-3.943/191.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.058.
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Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 1
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BAYTOWN, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Pennzoil:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Danny Rowe '68 Camaro 5.864 249.35
2. Von Smith Dr. Moon /Al-Anabi '68 Camaro 5.879 246.62
3. Tim Tindle *'67 Mustang 5.934 239.48
4. Joe Baker *'68 Firebird 5.951 243.50
5. Mike Castellana Al-Anabi '69 Camaro 5.982 238.51
6. Burton Auxier Al-Anabi '68 Camaro 6.010 234.98
7. Rickie Smith '68 Camaro 6.012 238.81
8. Scott Ray Ohio Crankshaft '53 Corvette 6.118 217.95
9. Troy Coughlin Jeg's '68 Camaro 6.179 219.15
10. Ed Hoover Trussell *'68 Camaro 6.313 164.55
11. Dennis Radford '70 Duster 6.543 157.17
12. Roger Burgess ProCare RX *'05 Corvette 7.776 157.52
13. Mike Knowles '63 Corvette 7.972 117.98
14. Kenny Lang *'53 Corvette 8.138 106.12
15. Khalid Balooshi *'68 Camaro 8.351 108.45
16. Mike Janis Eaton '68 Firebird 8.403 110.76
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Rick Stivers Trane *'06 Stratus 8.737 87.61
18. Melanie Troxel *'63 Corvette 9.272 97.09
19. Tony Pontieri QualityPlus Compressors *'69 C 9.964 89.86
20. Chip King '69 Daytona 10.573 81.52
21. Raymond Commisso *'68 Camaro 12.521 85.47
22. Jay Payne FireIce *'68 Camaro 16.117 49.64
* = Supercharged Engine
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Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 2
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BAYTOWN, Texas - HOUSTON - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Pennzoil 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: Jay Payne Runs 5.813/246.21, Now #1
Best prior run: 16.117/49.64, Was #22
Right Lane: Raymond Commisso Runs 5.852/251.20, Now #2
Best prior run: 12.521/85.47, Was #21 This was a great drag race with Payne running the quickest pass and Commisso with the second
fastest. Jay Payne's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.558, 660ft-3.819/197.10 mph,
1,000ft-4.899.
Raymond Commisso's incremental times: 60ft-0.972 sec., 330ft-2.599,
660ft-3.875/197.57 mph, 1,000ft-4.952.
Left Lane: Mike Janis No Time, Now #19
Best prior run: 8.403/110.76, Was #18
Right Lane: Chip King Runs 5.992/241.54, Now #8
Best prior run: 10.573/81.52, Was #22 Janis wasn't able to get the car to fire. King with a great looking pass. Chip King's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.641, 660ft-3.946/191.38 mph, 1,000ft-5.059.
Left Lane: Khalid Balooshi Runs 6.764/152.40, Now #16
Best prior run: 8.351/108.45, Was #18
Right Lane: Tony Pontieri Runs 5.960/243.46, Now #7
Best prior run: 9.964/89.86, Was #22 Balooshi with a big puff of engine smoke on the top end...Pontieri with a nice pass to get into the show and into the top half of the field. Tony Pontieri's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.633, 660ft-3.930/192.17 mph, 1,000ft-5.034.
Left Lane: Kenny Lang Runs 6.991/148.43, Now #18
Best prior run: 8.138/106.12, Was #19
Right Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 6.072/243.99, Now #12
Best prior run: 9.272/97.09, Was #22 Troxel gets into the show...Melanie Troxel's incremental times: 60ft-1.021 sec., 330ft-2.717, 660ft-4.034/191.00 mph, 1,000ft-5.146. Lang was real loose and tried to save it but finally had to clicked it off.
Left Lane: Dennis Radford Runs 5.978/237.88, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.543/157.17, Was #16
Right Lane: Rick Stivers Runs 5.941/243.90, Now #6
Best prior run: 8.737/87.61, Was #22 Radford gets off the bump spot...Dennis Radford's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec.,
330ft-2.622, 660ft-3.921/191.05 mph, 1,000ft-5.034. Stivers gets into the show and into the top
half of the show. Rick Stivers' incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.617, 660ft-3.918/192.80 mph, 1,000ft-5.019.
Left Lane: Troy Coughlin Runs 5.943/238.60, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.179/219.15, Was #16
Right Lane: Mike Knowles Runs 5.895/245.81, Now #5
Best prior run: 7.972/117.98, Was #21 Coughlin gets off the bump spot and into the top half of the show. Troy Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.598, 660ft-3.893/191.89 mph, 1,000ft-5.002. Knowles gets into the show and into the top half of the show. Mike Knowles' incremental times: 60ft-0.971 sec., 330ft-2.594, 660ft-3.886/194.35 mph, 1,000ft-4.979.
Left Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 5.989/237.75, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.012/238.81, Was #15
Right Lane: Roger Burgess Runs 7.275/152.23, Now #21
Best prior run: 7.776/157.52, Was #21 Burgess with a lot of tire shake and clicks it off. Smith moves up the ladder a couple spots...Rickie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.630, 660ft-3.931/191.40 mph, 1,000ft-5.044.
Left Lane: Joe Baker Runs 6.241/188.15, Now #9
Best prior run: 5.951/243.50, Was #9
Right Lane: Ed Hoover Runs 9.760/98.13, Now #18
Best prior run: 6.313/164.55, Was #18 Hoover was out of the groove early and close to the wall before he clicked it off. Baker with a lot of engine smoke on the top end...
Left Lane: Tim Tindle Runs 5.923/241.45, Now #6
Best prior run: 5.934/239.48, Was #6
Right Lane: Scott Ray Runs 6.411/173.05, Now #17
Best prior run: 6.118/217.95, Was #17 No help here for Ray...Tindle with real nice pass and improves, but stays in the number six spot. Tim Tindle's incremental times: 60ft-0.975 sec., 330ft-2.585, 660ft-3.880/191.67 mph, 1,000ft-4.989.
Left Lane: Von Smith Runs 9.649/91.92, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.879/246.62, Was #4
Right Lane: Burton Auxier Runs 7.552/130.34, Now #15
Best prior run: 6.010/234.98, Was #15 Smith started to rattle the tires and clicked it off...Auxier with a big nitrous explosion around half track.
Left Lane: Danny Rowe Runs 5.908/220.91, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.864/249.35, Was #3
Right Lane: Mike Castellana Runs 5.913/240.64, Now #6
Best prior run: 5.982/238.51, Was #12 Rowe with a nice pass, but didn't improve...Danny Rowe's incremental times: 60ft-1.005 sec., 330ft-2.616, 660ft-3.883/197.25 mph, 1,000ft-4.957. Castellana with a nice pass, straight down the groove to get into the top half of the show. Mike Castellana's incremental times: 60ft-0.976 sec., 330ft-2.608, 660ft-3.889/195.05 mph, 1,000ft-4.983.
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Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 2
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BAYTOWN, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Pennzoil:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jay Payne FireIce *'68 Camaro 5.813 246.21
2. Raymond Commisso *'68 Camaro 5.852 251.20
3. Danny Rowe '68 Camaro 5.864 249.35
4. Von Smith Dr. Moon /Al-Anabi '68 Camaro 5.879 246.62
5. Mike Knowles '63 Corvette 5.895 245.81
6. Mike Castellana Al-Anabi '69 Camaro 5.913 240.64
7. Tim Tindle *'67 Mustang 5.923 241.45
8. Rick Stivers Trane *'06 Stratus 5.941 243.90
9. Troy Coughlin Jeg's '68 Camaro 5.943 238.60
10. Joe Baker *'68 Firebird 5.951 243.50
11. Tony Pontieri QualityPlus Compressors *'69 C 5.960 243.46
12. Dennis Radford '70 Duster 5.978 237.88
13. Rickie Smith '68 Camaro 5.989 238.81
14. Chip King '69 Daytona 5.992 241.54
15. Burton Auxier Al-Anabi '68 Camaro 6.010 234.98
16. Melanie Troxel *'63 Corvette 6.072 243.99
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Scott Ray Ohio Crankshaft '53 Corvette 6.118 217.95
18. Ed Hoover Trussell *'68 Camaro 6.313 164.55
19. Khalid Balooshi *'68 Camaro 6.764 152.40
20. Kenny Lang *'53 Corvette 6.991 148.43
21. Roger Burgess ProCare RX *'05 Corvette 7.275 157.52
22. Mike Janis Eaton '68 Firebird 8.403 110.76
* = Supercharged Engine
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Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 2
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BAYTOWN, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Pennzoil:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jay Payne FireIce *'68 Camaro 5.813 246.21
2. Raymond Commisso *'68 Camaro 5.852 251.20
3. Danny Rowe '68 Camaro 5.864 249.35
4. Von Smith Dr. Moon /Al-Anabi '68 Camaro 5.879 246.62
5. Mike Knowles '63 Corvette 5.895 245.81
6. Mike Castellana Al-Anabi '69 Camaro 5.913 240.64
7. Tim Tindle *'67 Mustang 5.923 241.45
8. Rick Stivers Trane *'06 Stratus 5.941 243.90
9. Troy Coughlin Jeg's '68 Camaro 5.943 238.60
10. Joe Baker *'68 Firebird 5.951 243.50
11. Tony Pontieri QualityPlus Compressors *'69 C 5.960 243.46
12. Dennis Radford '70 Duster 5.978 237.88
13. Rickie Smith '68 Camaro 5.989 238.81
14. Chip King '69 Daytona 5.992 241.54
15. Burton Auxier Al-Anabi '68 Camaro 6.010 234.98
16. Melanie Troxel *'63 Corvette 6.072 243.99
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Scott Ray Ohio Crankshaft '53 Corvette 6.118 217.95
18. Ed Hoover Trussell *'68 Camaro 6.313 164.55
19. Khalid Balooshi *'68 Camaro 6.764 152.40
20. Kenny Lang *'53 Corvette 6.991 148.43
21. Roger Burgess ProCare RX *'05 Corvette 7.275 157.52
22. Mike Janis Eaton '68 Firebird 8.403 110.76
* = Supercharged Engine
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Saturday
Results for Elimination Round 1
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BAYTOWN, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by
Pennzoil:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Rick Stivers (Trane *'06 Stratus) 0.072 6.041 211.43
(L) Troy Coughlin (Jeg's '68 Camaro) 0.075 6.071 231.75
Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 30.15 inches, adjusted altitude 1,074 feet, track temperature 97 degrees.Here we go round one and Stivers gets a slight starting line advantage and never trails for the win. Rick Stivers' MOV:
0.0333 seconds (approximately 11 feet).
(W) Joe Baker (*'68 Firebird) 0.032 5.976 240.51
(L) Tim Tindle (*'67 Mustang) 0.071 9.568 100.34
Baker was out of the gate first and never trail with a good clean pass for the win. Tindle made a quick move toward the wall and had the car completely side ways before he lifted.
(W) Mike Castellana (Al-Anabi '69 Camaro) 0.206 5.912 241.89
(L) Tony Pontieri (QualityPlus Compressors *'69 -9.999(R) DQ-Timed Out Pontieri got timed out...Castellana with his quickest pass of the weekend and the easy win.
(W) Dennis Radford ('70 Duster) 0.016 5.948 237.84
(L) Mike Knowles ('63 Corvette) -0.160(R) 5.984 240.94
Knowles turned on the red light and gave Radford the easy win. Radford with his quickest pass of the weekend. Dennis Radford wins on a red light.
Dennis Radford's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.601, 660ft-3.895/191.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.005.
(W) Von Smith (Dr. Moon /Al-Anabi '68 Camaro) 0.036 5.881 247.16
(L) Rickie Smith ('68 Camaro) 0.034 5.943 241.20
A couple real good lights and Rickie has the lead as they go by the Christmas tree and then it is all Von Smith. Rickie with his quickest pass in a losing effort. Von takes the win by 22 feet. Von will have lane choice over Radford in the next round.
(W) Burton Auxier (Al-Anabi '68 Camaro) 0.017 6.872 155.06
(L) Raymond Commisso (*'68 Camaro) -0.157(R) 5.895 251.30
Commisso turned on the red light and Auxier with the freebie. auxier will give up lane choice to Baker in the next round.
(W) Danny Rowe ('68 Camaro) 0.048 5.919 247.84
(L) Chip King ('69 Daytona) 0.073 5.909 243.11
Rowe is out of the gate first and has the power to hold on for the hole shot win.
(W) Melanie Troxel (*'63 Corvette) 0.115 6.222 242.50
(L) Jay Payne (FireIce *'68 Camaro) 0.073 6.402 173.25
Payne is out of the gate first and then right in the lights Payne's car just went silent and Troxel was able to chase him down. Melanie Troxel's incremental margins (negative if behind):
60ft(-0.010), 330 ft(-0.181), 660ft(-0.296), 1,000ft(-0.166). MOV: 0.1388 seconds (approximately
35 feet). Troxel will give up lane choice to Stivers in the next round.
* = Supercharged Engine
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
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BAYTOWN, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by
Pennzoil:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Melanie Troxel (*'63 Corvette) 0.055 6.018 244.74
(L) Rick Stivers (Trane *'06 Stratus) 0.068 6.184 237.71
Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 30.17 inches, adjusted altitude 1,690 feet, track temperature 116 degrees.Troxel with the starting line advantage and never trailed. Stivers with some tire shake, but drove through it.
(W) Joe Baker (*'68 Firebird) 0.112 6.029 238.89
(L) Burton Auxier (Al-Anabi '68 Camaro) -0.052(R) 6.139 241.11
Auxier turned on the red light and Baker moves into the semifinal.
(W) Von Smith (Dr. Moon /Al-Anabi '68 Camaro) 0.032 5.944 244.92
(L) Dennis Radford ('70 Duster) 0.039 6.029 221.34
Smith is out of the gate first and never trailed...Smith with the quickest pass of the session and will have lane choice over Troxel in the semifinal.
(W) Danny Rowe ('68 Camaro) 0.068 5.937 248.02
(L) Mike Castellana (Al-Anabi '69 Camaro) 0.035 6.186 237.80
Castellana with the starting line advantage, but Rowe chases him down by 150 feet and then runs low E.T. of the round for the win. He will have lane choice over Baker in the semifinal.
* = Supercharged Engine
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3
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BAYTOWN, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by
Pennzoil:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Melanie Troxel (*'63 Corvette) 0.050 6.013 245.00
(L) Von Smith (Dr. Moon /Al-Anabi '68 Camaro) 0.021 7.652 123.06
Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 30.14 inches, adjusted altitude 1,635 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.Smith is out of the gate first and then has a lot of tire shake and Troxel is straight down the groove to take the win light.
(W) Danny Rowe ('68 Camaro) 0.128 9.094 130.62
(L) Joe Baker (*'68 Firebird) 0.076 10.627 98.83
Baker with starting line advantage and then has problems Rowe then has a lot of problems and they are both coasting then right on the top end Rowe was able to get the car to fire again and takes the win. Rowe will give up lane choice to Troxel in the final.
* = Supercharged Engine
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Sunday
Results for Final Round
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BAYTOWN, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by
Pennzoil:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Danny Rowe ('68 Camaro) 0.060 5.936 248.93
(L) Melanie Troxel (*'63 Corvette) 0.054 6.030 245.94
Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 30.13 inches, adjusted altitude 1,517 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.Troxel with the starting line advantage, but Rowe had the difference made up by the time they went by the Christmas tree.
Rowe wins his first Wally in the Get Screened America Pro Mod Series.
* = Supercharged Engine
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