ROWE LEADS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES QUALIFYING AT CHARLOTTE
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Danny Rowe raced to the qualifying lead Friday in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Carlyle Tools NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by NAPA Auto Parts at zMAX Dragway.
Rowe posted a run of 5.871 seconds at 246.80 mph in his Agave Underground Tequila Camaro during the second qualifying session to take the qualifying lead. Rowe has six No. 1 qualifying positions in his career.
NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series points leader Rickie Smith was second with a run of 5.888 at 243.55 in his late model Chevy Camaro. Defending category world champion Troy Coughlin will enter Saturday’s final qualifying session outside the 16-car field in 17th.
Qualifying for the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series will continue Saturday at 2 p.m. The first round of eliminations are scheduled for Saturday at 4:15 p.m. and eliminations will continue Sunday at approximately 3:30 p.m.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Friday's results after the first one of three rounds of qualifying for the Sixth annual Carlyle Tools NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by NAPA Auto Parts at zMax Dragway. The race is the eighth of 10 events in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series. Qualifying will continue Saturday for Saturday's first round of eliminations.
Pro Modified -- 1. Danny Rowe, Chevy Camaro, 5.871, 246.80; 2. Rickie Smith, Camaro, 5.888, 243.55; 3. Jim Laurita, Camaro, 5.897, 243.15; 4. Mike Castellana, Camaro, 5.921, 240.08; 5. Von Smith, Camaro, 5.937, 240.89; 6. Brad Personett, Camaro, 5.947, 250.00; 7. Mike Janis, Camaro, 5.977, 243.63; 8. Mike Knowles, Camaro, 5.984, 243.15; 9. David Hance, Chevy Bel Air, 5.999, 242.71; 10. Pete Farber, Dodge Daytona, 6.000, 242.76; 11. Kevin McCurdy, Camaro, 6.005, 239.27; 12. Kenny Lang, Chevy Corvette, 6.017, 240.29; 13. Adam Flamholc, Camaro, 6.028, 240.08; 14. Eric Latino, Camaro, 6.031, 222.18; 15. Kevin Fiscus, Ford Mustang, 6.045, 246.21; 16. Craig Cawte, Camaro, 6.056, 236.75. Not Qualified: 17. Troy Coughlin, 6.057, 244.34; 18. Harold Martin, 6.086, 234.41; 19. Chris Juliano, 6.145, 228.27; 20. Dan Stevenson, 6.344, 236.09; 21. Clint Satterfield, 6.427, 217.77; 22. Steve Matusek, 8.574, 140.77; 23. Kevin Rivenbark, 9.333, 98.95; 24. Chip King, 11.883, 71.57; 25. Pat Stoken, 19.508, 39.84; 26. Todd Tutterow, broke; 27. Doug Winters, broke.
