CASTELLANA WINS THIRD CAREER NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES PRESENTED BY PROCARE RX RACE AT THE NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS
CONCORD, N.C. – Mike Castellana was awarded his third career NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series ProCare Rx victory at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in a single pass during the final round after his competitor was unable to make it to the starting line. Castellana was to face Leah Pruett in the finals but she suffered extreme engine damage in the semi-final round and her team wasn’t able to fix the car in time for the final.
This was the second consecutive final round appearance for Castellana who was defeated in Gainesville by Rickie Smith. Castellana faced Smith in the quarterfinals during eliminations on Sunday and was able to avenge his loss at the prior event. Castellana also defeated Chip King, and the No. 1 qualifier of Danny Rowe en route to the finals. With the win Castellana takes over the point lead from Smith.
The NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by ProCare Rx will next be in action at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries on April 27-29.
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CONCORD, N.C. -- Final finish order (1-16) for NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by ProCare Rx at the Third annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway. The race is the second of 10 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series.
PRO MODIFIED: 1. Mike Castellana; 2. Leah Pruett; 3. Danny Rowe; 4. Brad Brand; 5. Rickie Smith; 6. Mike Knowles; 7. Ike Maier; 8. Donald Walsh; 9. Donald Martin; 10. Troy Coughlin; 11. Scott Ray; 12. Steve Matusek; 13. Mike Janis; 14. Robert Patrick Jr.; 15. Chip King; 16. Pete Farber.
CONCORD, N.C. -- Sunday's final results from the Third annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway. The race is the second of 10 in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by ProCare Rx:
Pro Modified -- Mike Castellana, Chevy Camaro, 6.250, 180.45 def. Leah Pruett, Ford Mustang, broke.
CONCORD, N.C. -- Final round-by-round results from the Third annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway, the second 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; QUARTERFINALS -- Rowe, 5.919, 245.85 def. Maier, 6.405, 228.23; Pruett, 6.701, 246.08 def. Walsh, 7.221, 190.06; Castellana, 5.874, 244.16 def. Smith, 5.949, 243.55; Brand, 5.924, 249.95 def. Knowles, 6.118, 240.34; SEMIFINALS -- Pruett, 6.912, 160.19 def. Brand, 9.203, 100.47; Castellana, 5.935, 242.71 def. Rowe, 5.977, 243.50; FINAL -- Castellana, 6.250, 180.45 def. Pruett, broke.
CONCORD, N.C. -- Point standings (top 10) for NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by ProCare Rx following the Third annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway, the second of 10 events in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by ProCare Rx -
Pro Modified 1. Mike Castellana, 181; 2. Rickie Smith, 158; 3. Leah Pruett, 146; 4. Danny Rowe, 130; 5. Donald Martin, 111; 6. Mike Knowles, 109; 7. Ike Maier, 97; 8. Donald Walsh, 96; 9. Troy Coughlin, 89; 10. (tie) Pete Farber, 85.
Steve Matusek, 85.
