TROXEL SETS NATIONAL RECORD IN PRO MOD QUALIFYING AT NHRA SUPERNATIONALS
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. – Melanie Troxel set a national record en-route to the provisional No. 1 qualifying position Friday during the NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.
Troxel drove her ProCare Rx ’53 Corvette to a record-setting run of 5.800-seconds at 258.71 mph to set the national record for both time and speed. If it stands, it would be Troxel’s first No. 1 qualifier of the season in the fifth event of the NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.
“The Corvette had itself figured out,” said Troxel. “Steve Petty (tuner) is doing a great job with that car. We’ve nicknamed it ‘The Silver Bullet.’ It’s just flying down there all on its own, in spite of anything I might be doing behind the wheel.”
Points leader Khalid Balooshi currently sits 13th in the field with a run of 6.030 at 240.04, while Troxel’s teammate and car owner, Roger Burgess, sits 19th with a run of 6.348 at 191.51.
Qualifying continues Saturday with sessions at 1:45 p.m. along with the first round of eliminations at 4:15 p.m. Eliminations will continue of Sunday.
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. -- Friday's results after the first two of four rounds of qualifying for the 42nd annual NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, fifth of 10 events in the NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series. Qualifying will continue Saturday for Sunday's final eliminations.
Pro Modified -- 1. Melanie Troxel, Chevy Corvette, 5.800, 258.71; 2. Mike Janis, Ford Mustang, 5.837, 246.57; 3. Rickie Smith, Chevy Camaro, 5.881, 242.50; 4. Danny Rowe, Camaro, 5.892, 246.66; 5. Leah Pruett-LeDuc, Camaro, 5.901, 248.98; 6. Donald Martin, Camaro, 5.909, 229.43; 7. Mike Castellana, Camaro, 5.934, 241.84; 8. Brad Personett, Camaro, 5.944, 254.62; 9. Scott Ray, Corvette, 5.963, 232.23; 10. Raymond Commisso, Camaro, 5.998, 247.20; 11. Dennis Radford, Plymouth Duster, 6.014, 237.88; 12. Kenny Lang, Camaro, 6.021, 246.39; 13. Khalid Balooshi, Camaro, 6.030, 240.04; 14. Ed Hoover, Camaro, 6.043, 245.05; 15. Troy Coughlin, Pontiac GTO, 6.083, 238.60; 16. Raymond J Matos, Pylmouth Barracuda, 6.099, 213.47.
Not Qualified: 17. Mike Knowles, 6.257, 239.23; 18. Jay Payne, 6.348, 246.71; 19. Roger Burgess, 6.348, 191.51; 20. Pete Farber, 6.368, 230.92; 21. Chip King, 11.272, 78.75.
