ROWE LEADS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES PRESENTED BY PROCARE RX AFTER FIRST DAY OF QUALIFYING
CONCORD, N. C. – Danny Rowe powered his Sterling Bridge ’67 Camaro to the top of the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by ProCare Rx qualifying order at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway.
Rowe raced to the current No. 1 qualifying position during the first of the two sessions with a run of 5.874 seconds at 247.97 mph. If it holds going into eliminations on Saturday afternoon it will be the fourth career No. 1 qualifying position for Rowe.
Gainesville winner Rickie Smith qualified in the fourth position with his 5.934 second pass at 242.36 mph run, Brad Brand is currently second at 5.918 seconds at 248.84 mph, Leah Pruett sits in the third position at 5.934 seconds 249.95 mph and Mike Castellana rounds out the top five at 5.967 seconds at 241.80 mph.
The third and final qualifying session for the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by ProCare Rx will take place on Saturday at 1 p.m. with the first round of eliminations to take place at 4 p.m.
CONCORD, N.C. -- Friday's results after the first two of three rounds of qualifying for the Third annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway @ Concord, second of 10 events in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by ProCare Rx. Qualifying will continue Saturday for Saturday's final eliminations.
Pro Modified -- 1. Danny Rowe, Chevy Camaro, 5.874, 248.61; 2. Brad Brand, Chevy Corvette, 5.918, 248.84; 3. Leah Pruett, Ford Mustang, 5.934, 249.95; 4. Rickie Smith, Camaro, 5.934, 242.36; 5. Mike Castellana, Camaro, 5.967, 241.80; 6. Ike Maier, Corvette, 6.022, 233.84; 7. Donald Martin, Camaro, 6.027, 224.88; 8. Mike Knowles, Camaro, 6.053, 241.58; 9. Donald Walsh, Mustang, 6.151, 228.00; 10. Mike Janis, Mustang, 6.160, 240.77; 11. Steve Matusek, Mustang, 6.267, 220.84; 12. Scott Ray, Corvette, 6.676, 165.66; 13. Jay Payne, Camaro, 6.878, 237.25; 14. Troy Coughlin, Camaro, 7.647, 130.14; 15. Chip King, Dodge Daytona, 8.890, 120.75; 16. Robert Patrick Jr., Mustang, 10.304, 87.09.
Not Qualified: 17. Pete Farber, 15.354, 56.81.
