Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals NHRA Full Throttle DragRacing
Pro Mod
 
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Friday

Results for Qualifying Round 1
COMMERCE, Ga. - ATLANTA - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 30th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
 
     Right Lane: Brad Personett   Runs 6.175/242.32, Now #1
Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 29.48 inches, adjusted altitude 3,284 feet, track temperature 121 degrees.

Personett with a good pass, straight down the groove. Brad Personett's incremental times: 60ft-1.154 sec., 330ft-2.896, 660ft-4.192/195.31 mph, 1,000ft-5.268.

Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 29.46 inches, adjusted altitude 3,220 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

      Left Lane: Scott Ray        Runs 7.991/117.42, Now #3
     Right Lane: Mike Janis       Runs 5.919/243.55, Now #1
Ray was out of the groove and over by the wall before he clicked it off. Janis with a real nice pass...Mike Janis' incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.598, 660ft-3.890/191.87 mph, 1,000ft-4.993.
      Left Lane: M. Gullqvist     Runs 6.033/244.29, Now #2
     Right Lane: Khalid Balooshi  Runs 6.110/241.07, Now #3 

60ft-1.026 sec., 330ft-2.726, 660ft-4.057/189.04 mph, 1,000ft-5.175.
      Left Lane: Chip King        Runs 6.050/237.71, Now #3
     Right Lane: Rickie Smith     Runs 6.172/232.59, Now #5
      Left Lane: Ed Hoover        Runs 6.096/236.30, Now #5
     Right Lane: Rick Stivers     Runs 5.986/238.76, Now #2
Stivers with a real nice pass to go to the number two spot...Rick Stivers' incremental times: 60ft-1.019 sec., 330ft-2.638, 660ft-3.935/191.70 mph, 1,000ft-5.046. Hoover with good pass to get into the top half of the field. Ed Hoover's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.664, 660ft-4.002/184.88 mph, 1,000ft-5.141.
      Left Lane: Mike Knowles     Runs 8.880/100.01, Now #10
     Right Lane: Mike Castellana  No Time, Now #11

      Left Lane: Roger Burgess    Runs 6.154/241.20, Now #7
     Right Lane: Burton Auxier    Runs 9.641/107.21, Now #12
Auxier shook and shut off...Burgess with a nice looking pass to get into the top half of the show. Roger Burgess' incremental times: 60ft-1.022 sec., 330ft-2.759, 660ft-4.098/187.91 mph, 1,000ft-5.218.
      Left Lane: Tim Tindle       Runs 6.055/232.31, Now #5
     Right Lane: Dennis Radford   Runs 6.085/234.25, Now #6
This was a good side-by-side drag race...Tim Tindle's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.641, 660ft-3.964/187.60 mph, 1,000ft-5.092.
Dennis Radford's incremental times: 60ft-1.006 sec., 330ft-2.687, 660ft-4.001/187.91 mph, 1,000ft-5.128.
      Left Lane: Tony Pontieri    Runs 10.255/86.05, Now #16
     Right Lane: Melanie Troxel   Runs 6.045/240.98, Now #4
Pontieri shook and shut off. Troxel was straight down the groove with a great looking pass. Melanie Troxel's incremental times: 60ft-1.007 sec., 330ft-2.668, 660ft-3.990/189.58 mph, 1,000ft-5.107.
      Left Lane: Troy Coughlin    Runs 6.102/219.86, Now #10
     Right Lane: Jay Payne        Runs 5.972/243.37, Now #2
Payne with a great pass, straight to the number two spot. Jay Payne's incremental times: 60ft-1.023 sec., 330ft-2.658, 660ft-3.950/193.21 mph, 1,000ft-5.048. Coughlin was off the throttle early.
      Left Lane: Danny Rowe       Runs 12.702/57.15, Now #20
     Right Lane: Joe Baker        Runs 6.465/204.26, Now #15
Rowe shook right off the starting line and clicked it off. Baker shook and the chut came out around half track and he still runs 204 mph...
      Left Lane: Von Smith        Runs 6.347/233.56, Now #16
     Right Lane: Kenny Lang       Runs 6.087/236.96, Now #9
Smith got loose and pedaled it to get into the show...Lang just misses the top half of the show...

       

Friday

Order for Qualifying Round 1
COMMERCE, Ga. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 30th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals:
 Psn  Driver               Vehicle                            ET   Speed
   1. Mike Janis           Eaton '69 Firebird              5.919  243.55 
   2. Jay Payne            FireIce *'10 Mustang            5.972  243.37 
   3. Rick Stivers         Trane *'06 Stratus              5.986  238.76 
   4. Michael Gullqvist    Pro Care RX '68 Camaro          6.033  244.29 
   5. Melanie Troxel       *'63 Corvette                   6.045  240.98 
   6. Chip King            '69 Daytona                     6.050  237.71 
   7. Tim Tindle           *'67 Mustang                    6.055  232.31 
   8. Dennis Radford       '70 Duster                      6.085  234.25 
   9. Kenny Lang           *'53 Corvette                   6.087  236.96 
  10. Ed Hoover            Trussell *'68 Camaro            6.096  236.30 
  11. Troy Coughlin        Jeg's '68 Camaro                6.102  219.86 
  12. Khalid Balooshi      *'68 Camaro                     6.110  241.07 
  13. Roger Burgess        ProCare RX *'63 Corvette        6.154  241.20 
  14. Rickie Smith         '68 Camaro                      6.172  232.59 
  15. Brad Personett       Big Stuff '68 Camaro            6.175  242.32 
  16. Von Smith            Dr. Moon /Al-Anabi '68 Camaro   6.347  233.56 
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
  17. Joe Baker            *'68 Firebird                   6.465  204.26 
  18. Scott Ray            Ohio Crankshaft '53 Corvette    7.991  117.42 
  19. Mike Knowles         '63 Corvette                    8.880  100.01 
  20. Burton Auxier        Al-Anabi '68 Camaro             9.641  107.21 
  21. Tony Pontieri        QualityPlus Compressors *'69 C 10.255   86.05 
  22. Danny Rowe           '68 Camaro                     12.702   57.15 
 
 * = Supercharged Engine


Friday

Results for Qualifying Round 2
COMMERCE, Ga. - ATLANTA - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 30th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern 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: Mike Castellana  Runs 10.542/82.20, Now #22
                                  No Prior Run 
Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 29.43 inches, adjusted altitude 3,326 feet, track temperature 116 degrees.

Castellana shook as soon as he let the clutch out and he pushed it back in as he made a move toward the centerline.

      Left Lane: Burton Auxier    Runs 6.006/238.55, Now #5
                                  Best prior run: 9.641/107.21, Was #20
     Right Lane: Danny Rowe       Runs 5.980/244.78, Now #3
                                  Best prior run: 12.702/57.15, Was #23 
Auxier with a great looking pass to go to the number five spot...Burton Auxier's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.657, 660ft-3.958/191.32 mph, 1,000ft-5.064. Rowe launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number three spot. Danny Rowe's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.659, 660ft-3.960/192.80 mph, 1,000ft-5.058.
      Left Lane: Joe Baker        Runs 8.095/119.75, Now #19
                                  Best prior run: 6.465/204.26, Was #19
     Right Lane: Tony Pontieri    Runs 6.477/232.39, Now #20
                                  Best prior run: 10.255/86.05, Was #22 
Baker gets real loose and out of the groove and over by the wall before he clicks it off. Pontieri got loose and over by the wall, but reeled it. he will not get into the show.
      Left Lane: Brad Personett   Runs 6.054/250.00, Now #9
                                  Best prior run: 6.175/242.32, Was #17
     Right Lane: Mike Knowles     Runs 14.398/48.80, Now #22
                                  Best prior run: 8.880/100.01, Was #22 
Knowles with violent tire shake and clicks it off... Personett with a real nice pass and top speed of the event. Brad Personett's incremental times: 60ft-1.025 sec., 330ft-2.748, 660ft-4.059/191.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.148.
      Left Lane: Rickie Smith     Runs 6.120/233.80, Now #17
                                  Best prior run: 6.172/232.59, Was #17
     Right Lane: Scott Ray        Runs 5.969/238.38, Now #2
                                  Best prior run: 7.991/117.42, Was #21 
Smith improved, but not enough to get in show as Ray goes to the number two spot. Ray launched hard and keep it hooked up with a great pass. Scott Ray's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.610, 660ft-3.914/190.65 mph, 1,000ft-5.026.
      Left Lane: Khalid Balooshi  Runs 19.381/35.96, Now #17
                                  Best prior run: 6.110/241.07, Was #16
     Right Lane: Von Smith        Runs 5.996/242.54, Now #6
                                  Best prior run: 6.347/233.56, Was #19 
Balooshi with a lot of tire shake and he clicks it off...Smith with a good looking pass to get in the show and bump out Balooshi. Smith gets into the top half of the show...Von Smith's incremental times: 60ft-0.998 sec., 330ft-2.644, 660ft-3.955/190.62 mph, 1,000ft-5.065.
      Left Lane: Kenny Lang       Runs 6.048/238.98, Now #10
                                  Best prior run: 6.087/236.96, Was #14
     Right Lane: Roger Burgess    Runs 6.060/241.97, Now #14
                                  Best prior run: 6.154/241.20, Was #19 
Lang moves up the ladder four spots...Kenny Lang's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.654, 660ft-3.981/187.55 mph, 1,000ft-5.104. Burgess gets into the show and that bumps out Coughlin. Roger Burgess' incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.689, 660ft-4.013/189.26 mph, 1,000ft-5.127.
      Left Lane: Dennis Radford   Runs 6.002/237.46, Now #7
                                  Best prior run: 6.085/234.25, Was #15
     Right Lane: Troy Coughlin    Runs 12.659/52.22, Now #17
                                  Best prior run: 6.102/219.86, Was #17 
Coughlin with problems around 200 feet and he clicked it off. Radford with great pass to get into the top half of the show. Dennis Radford's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.641, 660ft-3.944/190.27 mph, 1,000ft-5.057.
      Left Lane: Melanie Troxel   Runs 6.062/239.91, Now #10
                                  Best prior run: 6.045/240.98, Was #10
     Right Lane: Ed Hoover        Runs 6.051/237.30, Now #13
                                  Best prior run: 6.096/236.30, Was #16 
No help here for Troxel, still a good pass. Melanie Troxel's incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.671, 660ft-3.998/188.65 mph, 1,000ft-5.121. Hoover gets off the bump with a real nice pass. Ed Hoover's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.646, 660ft-3.972/187.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.101.
      Left Lane: Rick Stivers     Runs 5.976/240.98, Now #4
                                  Best prior run: 5.986/238.76, Was #5 
Stivers moved up the ladder one spot with a real good pass. Rick Stivers' incremental times: 60ft-1.006 sec., 330ft-2.630, 660ft-3.931/190.54 mph, 1,000ft-5.041.
      Left Lane: Jay Payne        Runs 15.161/40.26, Now #3
                                  Best prior run: 5.972/243.37, Was #3
     Right Lane: Chip King        Runs 10.121/87.40, Now #12
                                  Best prior run: 6.050/237.71, Was #12 
Payne with a lot of tire shake and clicks it off. King starts to shake and he too clicks it off.
      Left Lane: Mike Janis       Runs 6.875/148.49, Now #1
                                  Best prior run: 5.919/243.55, Was #1
     Right Lane: M. Gullqvist     Runs 6.020/245.18, Now #9
                                  Best prior run: 6.033/244.29, Was #9 
Janis' engine goes silent around half track and he coast on through the quarter mile. Gullqvist with his best pass, but will stay in the number nine spot. Michael Gullqvist's incremental times: 60ft-1.010 sec., 330ft-2.678, 660ft-3.988/190.89 mph, 1,000ft-5.096.

       

Friday

Order for Qualifying Round 2
COMMERCE, Ga. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 30th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals:
 Psn  Driver               Vehicle                            ET   Speed
   1. Mike Janis           Eaton '69 Firebird              5.919  243.55 
   2. Scott Ray            Ohio Crankshaft '53 Corvette    5.969  238.38 
   3. Jay Payne            FireIce *'10 Mustang            5.972  243.37 
   4. Rick Stivers         Trane *'06 Stratus              5.976  240.98 
   5. Danny Rowe           '68 Camaro                      5.980  244.78 
   6. Von Smith            Dr. Moon /Al-Anabi '68 Camaro   5.996  242.54 
   7. Dennis Radford       '70 Duster                      6.002  237.46 
   8. Burton Auxier        Al-Anabi '68 Camaro             6.006  238.55 
   9. Michael Gullqvist    Pro Care RX '68 Camaro          6.020  245.18 
  10. Melanie Troxel       *'63 Corvette                   6.045  240.98 
  11. Kenny Lang           *'53 Corvette                   6.048  238.98 
  12. Chip King            '69 Daytona                     6.050  237.71 
  13. Ed Hoover            Trussell *'68 Camaro            6.051  237.30 
  14. Brad Personett       Big Stuff '68 Camaro            6.054  250.00 
  15. Tim Tindle           *'67 Mustang                    6.055  232.31 
  16. Roger Burgess        ProCare RX *'63 Corvette        6.060  241.97 
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
  17. Troy Coughlin        Jeg's '68 Camaro                6.102  219.86 
  18. Khalid Balooshi      *'68 Camaro                     6.110  241.07 
  19. Rickie Smith         '68 Camaro                      6.120  233.80 
  20. Joe Baker            *'68 Firebird                   6.465  204.26 
  21. Tony Pontieri        QualityPlus Compressors *'69 C  6.477  232.39 
  22. Mike Knowles         '63 Corvette                    8.880  100.01 
  23. Mike Castellana      Al-Anabi '69 Camaro            10.542   82.20 
 
 * = Supercharged Engine


Saturday

Results for Qualifying Round 3
COMMERCE, Ga. - ATLANTA - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 30th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern 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:
 
     Right Lane: Mike Castellana  Runs 8.864/98.43, Now #22
                                  Best prior run: 10.542/82.20, Was #23 
Weather conditions: air temperature 90 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 29.43 inches, adjusted altitude 3,531 feet, track temperature 119 degrees.

Castellana got real loose right off the starting line and clicked it off and he will not get in the show.

      Left Lane: Mike Knowles     Runs 9.065/94.55, Now #23
                                  Best prior run: 8.880/100.01, Was #23
     Right Lane: Joe Baker        Runs 6.787/167.05, Now #20
                                  Best prior run: 6.465/204.26, Was #20 
Knowles shook right off the starting line and clicked it off. Baker with the tire shake and clicks it off.
      Left Lane: Tony Pontieri    Runs 9.516/94.31, Now #21
                                  Best prior run: 6.477/232.39, Was #21
     Right Lane: Rickie Smith     Runs 6.075/236.13, Now #17
                                  Best prior run: 6.120/233.80, Was #19 
Pontieri got real loose and over by the wall before he clicked it off. Smith with his quickest pass of the weekend, and just misses getting into the show. Rickie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.011 sec., 330ft-2.689, 660ft-4.006/189.60 mph, 1,000ft-5.125.
      Left Lane: Troy Coughlin    Runs 5.999/236.84, Now #7
                                  Best prior run: 6.102/219.86, Was #18
     Right Lane: Khalid Balooshi  Runs 6.043/241.28, Now #11
                                  Best prior run: 6.110/241.07, Was #19 
Coughlin with his quickest pass of the weekend and the quickest of the round to get into the top half of the show. Troy Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.631, 660ft-3.937/190.00 mph, 1,000ft-5.051. Balooshi with a great pass, his quickest of the weekend to get in the show. Khalid Balooshi's incremental times: 60ft-1.004 sec., 330ft-2.670, 660ft-3.993/189.87 mph, 1,000ft-5.107. They bump out Tindle and Burgess.
      Left Lane: Roger Burgess    Runs 6.454/168.60, Now #18
                                  Best prior run: 6.060/241.97, Was #18
     Right Lane: Brad Personett   Runs 6.098/250.00, Now #16
                                  Best prior run: 6.054/250.00, Was #16 
Burgess got loose around half track and clicked it off, he will not get in the show. No help here for Personett and he stays on the bump.
      Left Lane: Tim Tindle       Runs 6.113/234.90, Now #17
                                  Best prior run: 6.055/232.31, Was #17
     Right Lane: Kenny Lang       Runs 6.049/238.05, Now #13
                                  Best prior run: 6.048/238.98, Was #13 
No help here for Tindle and he will not get in the show. Lang almost matches his time from yesterday with another great looking pass...Kenny Lang's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.658, 660ft-3.977/188.70 mph, 1,000ft-5.102.
      Left Lane: Ed Hoover        Runs 6.017/238.47, Now #10
                                  Best prior run: 6.051/237.30, Was #15
     Right Lane: Melanie Troxel   Runs 6.061/239.02, Now #13
                                  Best prior run: 6.045/240.98, Was #12 
Hoover with his quickest pass of the weekend and he moves up the ladder. Ed Hoover's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.627, 660ft-3.947/187.68 mph, 1,000ft-5.072. No help here from Troxel, and she gets bumped back one spot.
      Left Lane: Chip King        Runs 6.111/235.76, Now #15
                                  Best prior run: 6.050/237.71, Was #15
     Right Lane: Burton Auxier    Runs 6.037/236.09, Now #9
                                  Best prior run: 6.006/238.55, Was #9 
Auxier with a good pass, but he will not improve. Burton Auxier's incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-2.668, 660ft-3.972/191.02 mph, 1,000ft-5.086. King with a good pass and then there are no chutes and he ends up in the sand.
      Left Lane: M. Gullqvist     No Time, Now #11
                                  Best prior run: 6.020/245.18, Was #11
     Right Lane: Dennis Radford   Runs 6.038/237.05, Now #8
                                  Best prior run: 6.002/237.46, Was #8 
Radford will not improve, but another good looking pass. Apparently there were some issues with the tree for Gullqvist and he will get another run.
      Left Lane: M. Gullqvist     Runs 5.985/244.83, Now #6
                                  Best prior run: 6.020/245.18, Was #11 
Gullqvist with a great looking pass, his quickest of the weekend to move into the top half of the show. Michael Gullqvist's incremental times: 60ft-0.974 sec., 330ft-2.641, 660ft-3.950/190.03 mph, 1,000ft-2.382.
      Left Lane: Von Smith        Runs 14.774/39.39, Now #7
                                  Best prior run: 5.996/242.54, Was #7
     Right Lane: Rick Stivers     Runs 7.988/111.65, Now #4
                                  Best prior run: 5.976/240.98, Was #4 
Smith with a lot of tire shake right off the starting line and he clicks it off. Stivers starts to shake and pedals it, but can't get it to hook back up and clicks it off.
      Left Lane: Danny Rowe       Runs 11.225/57.32, Now #5
                                  Best prior run: 5.980/244.78, Was #5
     Right Lane: Jay Payne        Runs 5.966/242.45, Now #2
                                  Best prior run: 5.972/243.37, Was #3 
Rowe shakes and shuts it off right off the starting line. Payne with his quickest pass of the weekend, but will stay in the number two spot. Payne with the quickest pass of the session. Jay Payne's incremental times: 60ft-1.019 sec., 330ft-2.643, 660ft-3.938/192.52 mph, 1,000ft-5.038.
      Left Lane: Scott Ray        Runs 9.052/93.19, Now #3
                                  Best prior run: 5.969/238.38, Was #3
     Right Lane: Mike Janis       Runs 8.825/95.22, Now #1
                                  Best prior run: 5.919/243.55, Was #1 
Ray with tire shake and shuts it off, Janis starts to shake and shuts it off.

       

Saturday

Order for Qualifying Round 3
COMMERCE, Ga. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 30th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals:
 Psn  Driver               Vehicle                            ET   Speed
   1. Mike Janis           Eaton '69 Firebird              5.919  243.55 
   2. Jay Payne            FireIce *'10 Mustang            5.966  243.37 
   3. Scott Ray            Ohio Crankshaft '53 Corvette    5.969  238.38 
   4. Rick Stivers         Trane *'06 Stratus              5.976  240.98 
   5. Danny Rowe           '68 Camaro                      5.980  244.78 
   6. Michael Gullqvist    Pro Care RX '68 Camaro          5.985  245.18 
   7. Von Smith            Dr. Moon /Al-Anabi '68 Camaro   5.996  242.54 
   8. Troy Coughlin        Jeg's '68 Camaro                5.999  236.84 
   9. Dennis Radford       '70 Duster                      6.002  237.46 
  10. Burton Auxier        Al-Anabi '68 Camaro             6.006  238.55 
  11. Ed Hoover            Trussell *'68 Camaro            6.017  238.47 
  12. Khalid Balooshi      *'68 Camaro                     6.043  241.28 
  13. Melanie Troxel       *'63 Corvette                   6.045  240.98 
  14. Kenny Lang           *'53 Corvette                   6.048  238.98 
  15. Chip King            '69 Daytona                     6.050  237.71 
  16. Brad Personett       Big Stuff '68 Camaro            6.054  250.00 
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
  17. Tim Tindle           *'67 Mustang                    6.055  234.90 
  18. Roger Burgess        ProCare RX *'63 Corvette        6.060  241.97 
  19. Rickie Smith         '68 Camaro                      6.075  236.13 
  20. Joe Baker            *'68 Firebird                   6.465  204.26 
  21. Tony Pontieri        QualityPlus Compressors *'69 C  6.477  232.39 
  22. Mike Castellana      Al-Anabi '69 Camaro             8.864   98.43 
  23. Mike Knowles         '63 Corvette                    8.880  100.01 
 
 * = Supercharged Engine


Saturday

Results for Elimination Round 1
COMMERCE, Ga. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 30th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Troy Coughlin (Jeg's '68 Camaro)            0.066      6.014 236.63
 (L) Dennis Radford ('70 Duster)                 0.072      6.074 230.17
Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 29.32 inches, adjusted altitude 3,528 feet, track temperature 122 degrees.

Coughlin is out of the gate first and never trailed for the win.

 (W) Von Smith (Dr. Moon /Al-Anabi '68 Camaro)   0.041      6.010 242.93
 (L) Burton Auxier (Al-Anabi '68 Camaro)         0.024      9.842 101.20
Auxier with the starting line advantage, but then gets real loose and clicks it off. Smith with a real nice pass for the win light.
 (W) Michael Gullqvist (Pro Care RX '68 Camaro)  0.048      5.990 244.74
 (L) Ed Hoover (Trussell *'68 Camaro)            0.059     12.004  65.21
Gullqvist is out of the gate first and never trails as Hoover is real loose right off the starting line and clicks it off. Gullqvist with the quickest pass of the round.
 (W) Danny Rowe ('68 Camaro)                     0.086      6.039 243.77
 (L) Khalid Balooshi (*'68 Camaro)               0.088      6.069 241.63
Rowe is out of the gate first and straight down the groove for the win. Danny Rowe's MOV: 0.0329 seconds (approximately 12 feet).
 (W) Rick Stivers (Trane *'06 Stratus)           0.063      6.032 240.25
 (L) Melanie Troxel (*'63 Corvette)              0.089      6.070 239.14
Stivers with the starting line advantage and makes good looking pass for the win. Stivers will have lane choice over Rowe in the next round.
 (W) Scott Ray (Ohio Crankshaft '53 Corvette)    0.109      5.948 239.65
 (L) Kenny Lang (*'53 Corvette)                  0.077      6.899 144.18
Lang with the starting line advantage, but Ray has the lead until around 150 feet. Then it is all Ray for the win. Ray with the quickest pass of the round and will have lane choice over Gullqvist, who has been second quickest so far this round.
 (W) Jay Payne (FireIce *'10 Mustang)            0.101      6.015 243.02
 (L) Chip King ('69 Daytona)                     0.056      6.104 235.19
King is able to make the call after going into the sand trap during the last qualifying session. King with a starting line advantage and the lead until around 800 feet when Payne is able to drive around him. Jay Payne's MOV: 0.0444 seconds (approximately 15 feet). Payne will give up lane choice to Smith in the next round.
 (W) Mike Janis (Eaton '69 Firebird)             0.098      8.576 108.62
 (L) Brad Personett (Big Stuff '68 Camaro)       -0.062(R)  6.161 183.92
Personett goes red and then Janis shakes and clicks it off, but still gets the win. Janis will give up lane choice to Coughlin in the next round.
 * = Supercharged Engine

       

Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 2
COMMERCE, Ga. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 30th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Rick Stivers (Trane *'06 Stratus)           0.063      6.010 240.59
 (L) Danny Rowe ('68 Camaro)                     0.079      9.917 103.49
Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 29.32 inches, adjusted altitude 3,464 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.

Stivers with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Rowe made a quick move toward the centerline as soon as he let the clutch out.

 (W) Von Smith (Dr. Moon /Al-Anabi '68 Camaro)   0.049      5.960 243.46
 (L) Jay Payne (FireIce *'10 Mustang)            0.096      5.931 243.06
Smith with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Von Smith's MOV: 0.0186 seconds (approximately 7 feet).
 (W) Mike Janis (Eaton '69 Firebird)             0.086      5.958 241.45
 (L) Troy Coughlin (Jeg's '68 Camaro)            0.078      5.988 235.68
Coughlin with the starting line advantage, but they ar even when they go by the Christmas tree and then is all Janis for the win. Mike Janis' MOV: 0.0228 seconds (approximately 8 feet). Janis will have lane choice over Stivers in the semifinals.
 (W) Michael Gullqvist (Pro Care RX '68 Camaro)  0.181      5.975 244.56
 (L) Scott Ray (Ohio Crankshaft '53 Corvette)    -0.055(R)  8.243  98.87
Ray turns on the red light and Gullqvist is all over his lane but takes the win. He will give up lane choice to Smith in the semifinal.
 * = Supercharged Engine

       

Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 3
COMMERCE, Ga. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 30th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Michael Gullqvist (Pro Care RX '68 Camaro)  0.039      5.951 243.41
 (L) Von Smith (Dr. Moon /Al-Anabi '68 Camaro)   0.032      5.983 242.23
Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 29.28 inches, adjusted altitude 3,478 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.

Smith with a slight starting line advantage, but Gullqvist had the difference made up by the time they went by Christmas tree. He blasted on down the quarter mile with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Michael Gullqvist's incremental times: 60ft-0.972 sec., 330ft-2.613, 660ft-3.914/190.38 mph, 1,000ft-5.023. Smith with a good looking pass, but slowed from his early E.T. today in the losing effort.

 (W) Mike Janis (Eaton '69 Firebird)             0.079      6.247 177.25
 (L) Rick Stivers (Trane *'06 Stratus)           -0.013(R)  6.029 239.27
Stivers turned on the red light and Janis gets the freebie. Janis will give up lane choice to Gullqvist in the final.
 * = Supercharged Engine

       

Sunday

Results for Final Round 
COMMERCE, Ga. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 30th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Michael Gullqvist (Pro Care RX '68 Camaro)  0.061      6.006 244.03
 (L) Mike Janis (Eaton '69 Firebird)             0.118      6.081 237.00
Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 29.23 inches, adjusted altitude 3,499 feet, track temperature 116 degrees.

Gullqvist with a starting line advantage and never trailed to take the win.