CONCORD, N.C. – Don Walsh raced to the No. 1 qualifying position and then defeated first-round opponent Doug Winters Saturday at the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by ProCare Rx portion of the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries.
Walsh, who took his second consecutive No. 1 qualifying position with a performance of 5.868 seconds at 254.52 mph in a late model Ford Mustang, outran Doug Winters’ ’57 Chevy Bel-Air in the first round. Walsh powered his Mustang to a 5.884 at 254.81 to take the win over Winters, whose Bel-Air slowed to a 6.499 at 178.26.
In other first round races at zMAX Dragway, Leah Pruett defeated Roger Burgess, Todd Tutterow beat two-time season winner Rickie Smith, points leader Mike Castellana defeated Pete Farber, Danny Rowe outran Rick Stivers and Kevin McCurdy beat Troy Coughlin.
In Sunday’s second round, Walsh will meet Pruett, McCurdy will face Tutterow, Don Martin will race Mike Knowles and Rowe will face Castellana.
CONCORD, N.C. -- First round Pro Mod Series results from the Fifth annual O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries at zMax Dragway. The race is the eighth of 10 events in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by ProCare Rx:
PRO MODIFIED:
ROUND ONE -- Leah Pruett, Ford Mustang, 5.993, 249.49 def. Roger Burgess, Chevy Corvette, 6.048, 251.34; Kevin McCurdy, Chevy Camaro, 6.093, 235.51 def. Troy Coughlin, Camaro, 11.168, 80.46; Donald Martin, Camaro, 5.889, 247.25 def. Steve Matusek, Mustang, 6.062, 249.63; Mike Knowles, Camaro, 6.073, 237.92 def. Shannon Jenkins, Camaro, foul; Mike Castellana, Camaro, 9.953, 90.86 def. Pete Farber, Dodge Daytona, broke; Todd Tutterow, Plymouth Duster, 5.912, 250.69 def. Rickie Smith, Camaro, 5.969, 244.21; Danny Rowe, Camaro, 5.904, 246.66 def. Rick Stivers, Camaro, 6.025, 236.63; Don Walsh, Mustang, 5.884, 254.81 def. Doug Winters, Chevy Bel Air, 6.499, 178.26;
CONCORD, N.C. - Final qualifying order for the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by ProCare Rx at the Fifth annual O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries:
Psn---Num-Driver, Home Town, Car Type---------------Qual-ET--Qual-Spd-Top Spd
1 3382 Don Walsh, Wixom MI, '11 Mustang 5.868 254.52 254.52
2 770 Donald Martin, Lake Forest CA, '68 Camaro 5.878 247.84 247.84
3 2 Danny Rowe, Laguna Hills CA, '68 Camaro 5.885 247.66 247.66
4 24 Troy Coughlin, Delaware OH, '68 Camaro 5.936 250.88 250.88
5 202 Todd Tutterow, Lewisville NC, '70 Duster 5.945 249.63 249.76
6 1794 Mike Castellana, Muttontown NY, '12 Camaro 5.956 239.27 240.08
7 2072 Shannon Jenkins, Tuscaloosa AL, '69 Camaro 5.969 241.45 241.45
8 272 Roger Burgess, Duluth GA, '53 Corvette 5.987 252.99 252.99
9 777 Leah Pruett, Cherry Valley CA, '12 Mustang 5.987 249.76 249.76
10 5011 Mike Knowles, Grand Junction CO, '68 Camaro 5.989 243.28 243.28
11 1518 Pete Farber, Baldwinville MA, '69 Daytona 6.009 244.92 245.63
12 43 Rickie Smith, King NC, '12 Camaro 6.055 242.98 242.98
13 191 Kevin McCurdy, Hamburg PA, '68 Camaro 6.062 233.48 237.88
14 314 Rick Stivers, Lexington KY, '69 Camaro 6.072 235.43 236.05
15 5450 Steve Matusek, Olathe KS, '12 Mustang 6.308 237.75 237.75
16 2105 Doug Winters, Kernersville NC, '57 Bel Air 6.434 214.01 214.01
------------ Not Qualified ------------
17 4 Kenny Lang, Grande Pointe MB, '69 Camaro 6.776 215.13 215.13
