MIKE JANIS GETS WIN IN NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES AT CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS
BROWNSBURG, Ind. – Mike Janis picked up his second career win in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Series on Monday at the 59th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. The race is the seventh of 10 races in 2013 for NHRA’s popular 250-mph doorslammer touring series.
Janis also earned his first Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals win by powering his Valvoline Chevy Camaro past points leader Rickie Smith in the final round, denying Smith of his third straight victory in the series. Janis posted a winning run of 5.952 seconds at 241.41 mph in his supercharger-powered Camaro, topping Smith’s 5.955 at 241.37 in his nitrous-injected IDG Racing Camaro in the championship round.
Smith, who was also the No. 1 qualifier, maintained the points lead in the class, though Janis jumped from sixth to the third position with the winning performance.
Janis’ road to victory started with a round-best 5.976 at 241.15 in a first-round win against Jimmy Widener. He followed that up by going 5.976 at 242.23 to beat Kenny Lang and advanced to the final round by powering past Kevin Rivenbark with a 5.999 at 241.54.
The next NHRA Pro Mod Series race takes place Sept. 13-15 as part of the Carlyle Tools NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by NAPA AUTO PARTS at zMAX Dragway in Concord, N.C.
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BROWNSBURG, Ind. -- Final finish order (1-16) at the 59th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway Park at Indianapolis. The race is the seventh of 10 events in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.
PRO MODIFIED:
1. Mike Janis; 2. Rickie Smith; 3. Troy Coughlin; 4. Kevin Rivenbark; 5. Kenny Lang; 6. Von Smith; 7. Harold Martin; 8. Kevin Fiscus; 9. Mike Knowles; 10. Pete Farber; 11. Mike Castellana; 12. Jimmy Widener; 13. Danny Rowe; 14. Eric Latino; 15. Jason Hamstra; 16. Tim Tindle.
BROWNSBURG, Ind. -- Monday's final results from the 59th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway Park at Indianapolis. The race is the seventh of 10 events in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.
Pro Modified -- Mike Janis, Chevy Camaro, 5.952, 241.41 def. Rickie Smith, Camaro, 5.955, 241.37.
BROWNSBURG, Ind. -- Final round-by-round results from the 59th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway Park at Indianapolis, the race is the seventh of 10 events in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series:
PRO MODIFIED:
ROUND ONE -- Von Smith, Chevy Camaro, 6.023, 237.80 def. Mike Castellana, Camaro, 6.064, 240.51; Kenny Lang, Chevy Corvette, 6.003, 240.72 def. Pete Farber, Dodge Daytona, 6.045, 241.37; Troy Coughlin, Corvette, 5.977, 244.43 def. Tim Tindle, Camaro, DQ; Kevin Rivenbark, Pontiac Firebird, 6.033, 234.74 def. Mike Knowles, Camaro, 6.005, 241.58; Kevin Fiscus, Ford Mustang, 5.977, 240.98 def. Eric Latino, Camaro, 10.993, 78.92; Harold Martin, Corvette, 6.034, 230.80 def. Danny Rowe, Camaro, 9.947, 101.55; Mike Janis, Camaro, 5.976, 241.15 def. Jimmy Widener, Mercury Cougar, 6.078, 232.43; Rickie Smith, Camaro, 6.199, 229.86 def. Jason Hamstra, Mustang, 21.838, 34.26;
QUARTERFINALS -- R. Smith, 5.967, 240.08 def. V. Smith, 6.052, 236.55; Coughlin, 6.043, 243.63 def. Fiscus, 6.218, 240.08; Janis, 5.976, 242.23 def. Lang, 5.983, 241.63; Rivenbark, 6.085, 233.40 def. Martin, 6.053, 236.13;
SEMIFINALS -- Janis, 5.999, 241.54 def. Rivenbark, 7.793, 118.21; R. Smith, 5.948, 240.72 def. Coughlin, 5.951, 247.02;
FINAL -- Janis, 5.952, 241.41 def. R. Smith, 5.955, 241.37.
BROWNSBURG, Ind. -- Point standings (top 10) following the 59th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway Park at Indianapolis, the race is the seventh of 10 events in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series -
Pro Modified
1. Rickie Smith, 572; 2. Troy Coughlin, 474; 3. Mike Janis, 460; 4. Kenny Lang, 422; 5. Von Smith, 409; 6. Mike Castellana, 390; 7. Danny Rowe, 377; 8. Clint Satterfield, 321; 9. Chip King, 318; 10. Pete Farber, 314.
