THE OTHER RACE TO THE FIVES
Wed, 2008-05-28 23:35
The battle for bragging rights amongst the nitrous Pro Modified entries
used to be for the quickest run. With Pat Stoken’s first round 6.022
elapsed time at 237.13 miles per hour run during the recently completed
IHRA Motor City Nationals in Milan, Michigan, the focus has now turned
towards
the first sub-six second run.
Mike Castellana’s 6.052, 236.96 might not have been quicker than Stoken’s, but the performance only emphasized further the race to the five-second zone was on.
A third player in the battle is Jim Halsey who has run in the mid-6.0 range.
The controversy of parity amongst the supercharged and nitrous combination within the same class has been forgotten. A new war will be waged over the next few IHRA events.
The battle for bragging rights amongst the nitrous Pro Modified entries
used to be for the quickest run. With Pat Stoken’s first round 6.022
elapsed time at 237.13 miles per hour run during the recently completed IHRA Motor City Nationals in Milan, Michigan, the focus has now turned towards
the first sub-six second run.
Mike Castellana’s 6.052, 236.96 might not have been quicker than Stoken’s, but the performance only emphasized further the race to the five-second zone was on.
A third player in the battle is Jim Halsey who has run in the mid-6.0 range.
The controversy of parity amongst the supercharged and nitrous combination within the same class has been forgotten. A new war will be waged over the next few IHRA events.
“It's a big deal between the engine builders, chassis builders and the
nitrous system guys who will get that first five second run,” said
Stoken. “It’s not only big to them; it’s big to all the racing
community and especially the Pro Modified fans.”
Castellana fired the first shot earlier and waded his way through eliminations en route to the final round.
"It just shows that hopefully we can keep nitrous cars competitive," Castellana added.
Stoken was next in line to run when Castellana laid down what then amounted to quickest nitrous doorslammer pass in drag racing history at the time; snagging the honor away from Stoken.
At the time, Stoken admitted he was happy for Castellana. Both drivers utilize engines from Reher-Morrison.
“I was really happy for him,” Stoken admitted. “I didn’t think we could go quicker but we did and I was just along for the ride. I think the mark will fall in Budds Creek.”
Mike Castellana’s 6.052, 236.96 might not have been quicker than Stoken’s, but the performance only emphasized further the race to the five-second zone was on.
A third player in the battle is Jim Halsey who has run in the mid-6.0 range.
The controversy of parity amongst the supercharged and nitrous combination within the same class has been forgotten. A new war will be waged over the next few IHRA events.
When Pat Stoken ran a 6.02 in Milan, Michigan, he ended the battle for bragging rights amongst the nitrous fraternity and turned up the wick for the race to the five-second zone for nitrous doorslammers.
Mike Castellana’s 6.052, 236.96 might not have been quicker than Stoken’s, but the performance only emphasized further the race to the five-second zone was on.
A third player in the battle is Jim Halsey who has run in the mid-6.0 range.
The controversy of parity amongst the supercharged and nitrous combination within the same class has been forgotten. A new war will be waged over the next few IHRA events.
Mike Castellana reached the finals in Milan signaling the nitrous cars are picking up the pace in Pro Modified.
Castellana fired the first shot earlier and waded his way through eliminations en route to the final round.
"It just shows that hopefully we can keep nitrous cars competitive," Castellana added.
Stoken was next in line to run when Castellana laid down what then amounted to quickest nitrous doorslammer pass in drag racing history at the time; snagging the honor away from Stoken.
At the time, Stoken admitted he was happy for Castellana. Both drivers utilize engines from Reher-Morrison.
“I was really happy for him,” Stoken admitted. “I didn’t think we could go quicker but we did and I was just along for the ride. I think the mark will fall in Budds Creek.”
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