JANIS LEADS PRO MOD QUALIFYING FIELD AT NHRA J&A SERVICE PRO MOD DRAG RACING ACTION SATURDAY AT ATLANTA
COMMERCE, Ga. – Mike Janis raced to the qualifying lead Friday during the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing, co-presented by Pro Line Racing and the Real Pro Mod Association, is the third of 10 events on the season.
Janis powered his Jan-Cen Racing Engines Chevy Camaro to a run of 5.875 seconds at 245.45 mph on Friday to carry him to the leading position at Atlanta Dragway. He has three career wins and two career No. 1 qualifying positions. Janis was the runner-up at this event in 2010.
Pete Farber qualified second with a 5.907 at 246.08 in his ‘69 CRC Brakeleen Dodge Dakota and Danny Rowe sits third with a 5.911 at 247.79 in his Agave Underground Tequila ‘68 Camaro. Eric Latino is fourth and reigning world champ Rickie Smith sits fifth with a 5.886 at 246.30 in his IDG Camaro.
Houston winner Don Walsh is in the eighth spot while Bob Rahaim, the season-opener at Gainesville winner, qualified 16th after the first two sessions.
The NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series continues on Saturday with one final round of qualifying at noon. The first round of eliminations are scheduled for 2:45 p.m.
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COMMERCE, Ga. — Friday’s results after the first two of three rounds of qualifying for the 35th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway, third 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. Mike Janis, Chevy Camaro, 5.875, 245.45; 2. Pete Farber, Dodge Daytona, 5.907, 246.08; 3. Danny Rowe, Camaro, 5.911, 247.79; 4. Eric Latino, Camaro, 5.916, 245.72; 5. Rickie Smith, Camaro, 5.927, 244.87; 6. Steve Matusek, Camaro, 5.937, 247.34; 7. Khalid alBalooshi, Camaro, 5.938, 244.25; 8. Don Walsh, Camaro, 5.944, 247.25; 9. Troy Coughlin, Chevy Corvette, 5.946, 249.03; 10. Steven Whiteley, Cadillac CTS, 5.957, 244.25; 11. Kenny Lang, Camaro, 5.966, 242.67; 12. Jim Whiteley, Chevy Chevelle, 5.969, 227.19; 13. Mike Knowles, Ford Mustang, 5.977, 244.16; 14. Bill Glidden, Mustang, 5.985, 235.93; 15. Mike Castellana, Camaro, 5.997, 239.48; 16. Bob Rahaim, Corvette, 6.006, 240.12.
Not Qualified: 17. Gerry Capano, 6.019, 239.91; 18. Jim Bell, 6.027, 203.40; 19. Chip King, 6.045, 240.38; 20. Shane Molinari, 6.083, 242.71; 21. Kevin Fiscus, 6.167, 242.50; 22. Clint Satterfield, 6.174, 239.40; 23. Doug Winters, 6.493, 233.56; 24. Dan Stevenson, 7.078, 173.61; 25. Willard Kinzer, 7.184, 163.63; 6. Jay Payne, 10.729, 81.19; 27. Troy Coughlin Jr., 12.828, 61.58.
