2010 NHRA O'REILLY NATIONALS - GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD NOTEBOOK
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SATURDAY - PERSONETT WINS FIRST ROUND OF ELIMINATIONS; SMITH NEARS FIRST GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP
Brad Personett held onto his No. 1 qualifying position after the final round of qualifying during the Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals.
He was able to take that No.1 position into the first round of eliminations and defeated Dennis Radford with a pass of 5.857 seconds at 254.66 miles per hour to the losing run of 6.005 at 236.26.
Following his winning run, Personett went into the sand trap at the top end of the track. He was uninjured and officials were able to get the car out of the trap.
Von Smith takes another step towards securing the inaugural Get Screened America Pro Mod Series Championship as he was able to win his first round matchup against Mike Knowles. His nearest competitor in the championship battle is Danny Rowe who red-lit in his first round matchup against Mike Janis. For Smith to secure the championship he needs to leave zMax Dragway with a win and a 114 point margin over Rowe.
The Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series eliminations continue on Sunday.
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FRIDAY NOTEBOOK - PERSONNET SOARS TO THE TOP IN FRIDAY QUALIFYING
Brad Personett led the field following two rounds of qualifying for the Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals.
Personett, who sits fifth in the points, was able to take his Big Stuff 1968 Camaro to the top of the pack with a time of 5.843 seconds at 249.26 mph.
Holding down the number two qualifying position was Rick Stivers in his Brad Anderson tuned 2006 Dodge Stratus with a pass of 5.941 seconds at 241.97 mph.
"The amazing thing about that run," said Stivers after catching his breath, "is that there's even more left in her. It spun and shook a little, and I had to pedal it to keep it going straight - but, I'll take that '94 right now. I think Brad was even impressed with my driving on that run, and I'll tell you, it's hard to get that man to smile."
Current point’s leader in the category, Von Smith and his Dr. Moon / Al-Anabi 1968 Camaro, sits in the third spot with a pass of 5.942 seconds at 244.52 mph. Smith has three wins this season and leads the second place racer in the category by 74 points.
The Gets Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series racers will get one more qualifying session at 11 a.m. on Saturday with first round of eliminations to start at 3 p.m.
Results Friday after the first two of three rounds of qualifying for the Third annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals at zMax Dragway @ Concord, 9th of 10 events in the Get Screened America Drag Racing Series. Qualifying will continue Saturday for Saturday's final eliminations.
Pro Modified -- 1. Brad Personett, Chevy Camaro, 5.843, 249.26; 2. Rick Stivers, Dodge Stratus, 5.941, 241.97; 3. Von Smith, Camaro, 5.942, 244.52; 4. Jay Payne, Ford Mustang, 5.948, 244.16; 5. Scott Ray, Chevy Corvette, 5.959, 240.34; 6. Rickie Smith, Camaro, 5.959, 238.17; 7. Danny Rowe, Camaro, 5.980, 244.34; 8. Troy Coughlin, Camaro, 5.980, 236.46; 9. Melanie Troxel, Camaro, 5.987, 246.57; 10. Roger Burgess, Corvette, 6.007, 244.60; 11. Tommy Gray, Pontiac GTO, 6.037, 240.17; 12. Raymond Commisso, Camaro, 6.045, 241.20; 13. Mike Knowles, Corvette, 6.049, 239.57; 14. Dennis Radford, Plymouth Duster, 6.056, 235.89; 15. Kenny Lang, Corvette, 6.065, 237.05; 16. Joe Baker, Pontiac Firebird, 6.070, 238.26. Not Qualified: 17. Mike Janis, 6.083, 240.04; 18. Billy Harper, 6.092, 233.24; 19. Ed Hoover, 6.125, 238.17; 20. Chuck Cheeseman, 6.139, 236.13; 21. Dina Parise, 6.153, 232.27; 22. Andrew Parise, 6.221, 232.91; 23. Pete Farber, 6.268, 229.39; 24. Pat Musi, 6.316, 226.43; 25. Ike Maier, 6.319, 225.22; 26. Chip King, 6.733, 157.71.
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THURSDAY NOTEBOOK - ONLY TWO RACES REMAIN AFTER THIS WEEKEND
DOWN TO THE WIRE - Only two races remain in the NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series season, and as many as six drivers are
realistically in the championship title hunt.
Most of the top 10 drivers actually remain mathematically eligible on paper, but with a maximum of 113 points available to a Pro Mod driver at each event, only a handful of the top five can legitimately make a run at series leader Von Smith. The back half of the top 10 would need Smith to take a vacation during the final two events to have a shot. And among the few challengers within range, most will need to be at the top of their game and hope Smith turns in a sub-par performance if they’re to have any hope of a championship comeback effort.
That’s why competitive fires among the top 10 Pro Mod teams will be burning at a maximum intensity level at the third annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals, Sept. 16-19 at spectacular zMAX Dragway, which sits just northeast of downtown Charlotte, N.C. The race, which will be televised on ESPN2 HD, is the ninth of 10 events in the inaugural season for NHRA’s newest national touring series.
Smith, who won three races during the season in his Barwa/Al-Anabi Racing ’68 Camaro, leads second place driver and Houston winner Danny Rowe by 74 points. Smith holds a 106-point lead over Gainesville winner Kenny Lang, who sits in third place in the standings.
Troy Coughlin in his JEGS.com ’67 Camaro and hard-charging Brad Personett, who claimed his first series win two weeks ago at Indy in his red turbo-charged ’68 Camaro, are fourth and fifth overall, respectively, and could get to the top of the standings should Smith have another weekend like he did at Indy and either one of them races to victory. Smith suffered a rare stumble at the world’s most prestigious drag race, and was upset in the opening round of eliminations.
While those drivers’ hopes remain high, on the other side of the coin, should Smith finish the event with at least a 114-point lead over second place, he will wrap up the first NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series title in NHRA history with one event remaining on the schedule.
Featuring the world’s fastest and most unique doorslammer cars with an extremely diverse collection of vehicles, including ’63 Corvettes, ’68 Camaros, ’67 Mustangs, ’68 Firebirds as well as late model cars, the NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series offers something for every kind of hot-rodding enthusiast.
In addition to the drivers in the series championship mix, other pre-race favorites in the category are Norwalk winner Pat Musi, Jay Payne, Melanie Troxel, Roger Burgess, Ray Commisso, Burton Auxier, Joe Baker, and Mike Knowles.
Three local favorites, King, N.C.’s Rickie Smith, Roxboro, N.C.’s Chip King and Gilbert, S.C.’s Ed Hoover, are expected to have plenty of fan support in the pits.
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