ROWE RETAINS NO.1 QUALIFYING POSITION AND WINS OPENING ROUND OF ELIMINATIONS OF NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES PRESENTED BY PROCARE RX
CONCORD, N.C. – Danny Rowe held onto to his No. 1 qualifying position following three rounds of qualifying and used the top spot to win his opening round match-up against the No. 16 qualifier Scott Ray at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway. This was the third No. 1 qualifying position of his 21 race career and first at zMax Dragway.
In eliminations Rowe recorded his fourth near perfect run of 5.958 seconds at 244.12 mph to the losing effort of 6.073 at 236.01 mph by Ray. When eliminations continue on Sunday Rowe, will face Ike Maier who defeated Donald Martin in the first round of eliminations.
Other quarterfinal races will be Rickie Smith vs. Mike Castellana, Brad Brand will face Mike Knowles, and Leah Pruett will race Donald Walsh.
Eliminations will continue on Sunday afternoon.
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CONCORD, N.C. -- First round-by-round results from the Third annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway, the fifth of 10 events in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by ProCare Rx:
PRO MODIFIED:
ROUND ONE -- Ike Maier, Chevy Corvette, 6.062, 234.82 def. Donald Martin, Chevy Camaro, foul; Mike Knowles, Camaro, 6.031, 243.50 def. Troy Coughlin, Camaro, 6.005, 250.97; Leah Pruett, Ford Mustang, 5.953, 251.81 def. Steve Matusek, Mustang, 6.092, 247.38; Donald Walsh, Mustang, 6.146, 239.87 def. Mike Janis, Mustang, 6.720, 162.35; Mike Castellana, Camaro, 5.967, 231.95 def. Chip King, Dodge Daytona, 12.716, 96.18; Rickie Smith, Camaro, 5.952, 243.15 def. Robert Patrick Jr., Mustang, 9.965, 92.03; Brad Brand, Corvette, 5.926, 248.48 def. Pete Farber, Daytona, 13.480, 65.23; Danny Rowe, Camaro, 5.958, 244.12 def. Scott Ray, Corvette, 6.073, 236.01;
CONCORD, N.C. -- First-round pairings for NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by ProCare Rx eliminations Saturday for the Third annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway, the fifth of 23 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday. DNQs listed below pairings.
Pro Modified -- 1. Danny Rowe, Chevy Camaro, 5.874, 248.61 vs. 16. Scott Ray, Chevy Corvette, 6.676, 165.66; 2. Brad Brand, Corvette, 5.918, 248.84 vs. 15. Pete Farber, Dodge Daytona, 6.276, 240.00; 3. Leah Pruett, Ford Mustang, 5.934, 249.95 vs. 14. Steve Matusek, Mustang, 6.267, 225.52; 4. Rickie Smith, Camaro, 5.934, 243.90 vs. 13. Robert Patrick Jr., Mustang, 6.221, 228.15; 5. Mike Castellana, Camaro, 5.967, 241.80 vs. 12. Chip King, Daytona, 6.197, 242.58; 6. Mike Janis, Mustang, 5.981, 245.67 vs. 11. Donald Walsh, Mustang, 6.057, 251.34; 7. Troy Coughlin, Camaro, 6.013, 245.81 vs. 10. Mike Knowles, Camaro, 6.035, 244.29; 8. Ike Maier, Corvette, 6.022, 233.84 vs. 9. Donald Martin, Camaro, 6.027, 243.50. Did Not Qualify: 17. Jay Payne, 6.878, 237.25; 18. Kenny Lang, 7.218, 229.63.
