NHRA Results: 2022 Charlotte 4-Wides Pro Modified Eliminations

CONCORD, N.C. (May 1, 2022) – Kris Thorne stayed perfect during the 2022 season in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon, picking up his second straight victory to open the year with his win on Sunday at zMAX Dragway.

The event, which was powered by Precision Racing Suspension in Charlotte, was the second of 10 races during the 2022 FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon season.

It’s also the second win for Thorne, who knocked off Lyle Barnett, Rickie Smith, and Stan Shelton in the final quad as part of the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte. Thorne picked up the victory in his ProCharger-powered Camaro with a run of 5.795-seconds at 252.14 mph and Barnett finished as the runner-up. It continued an incredible start to 2022 for Thorne, who earned his first career victory in the class at the opener in Gainesville in March.

“There was some staging stuff going on. I wasn’t sure what was going on, but I just waited on green, went on down and took the win,” Thorne said. “We had a great outing. The four-wide race kicked my butt at the beginning of the weekend, but toward the end the car was awesome, and we were deadly on the tree. Everybody came together and now we’re in the winner’s circle.”

The FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon returns to action May 13-15 as part of the Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park.

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CONCORD, N.C. — Final finish order (1-16) for professional categories at the 12th annual Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway. The race is the second of 10 in the the second of 10 events in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon.

PRO MODIFIED:
1. Kris Thorne; 2. Lyle Barnett; 3. Rickie Smith; 4. Stan Shelton; 5. Mike Thielen; 6. Steve Jackson; 7. JR Gray; 8. Khalid alBalooshi; 9. Mike Castellana; 10. Sidnei Frigo; 11. Dwayne Wolfe; 12. Justin Bond; 13. Tylor Miller; 14. Mike Thielen; 15. Doug Winters.

CONCORD, N.C. — Sunday’s final results from the 12th annual Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway. The race is the second of 10 in the the second of 10 events in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon.

Pro Modified — Kris Thorne, Chevy Camaro, 5.795, 252.14 def. Lyle Barnett, Camaro, 5.998, 247.52 and Rickie Smith, Ford Mustang, broke and Stan Shelton, Mustang, broke;

CONCORD, N.C. — Final round-by-round results from the 12th annual Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway. The race is the second of 10 in the the second of 10 events in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon.

PRO MODIFIED:

ROUND ONE — Lyle Barnett, Chevy Camaro, 5.820, 255.10 and Khalid alBalooshi, Camaro, 5.801, 248.61 def. Sidnei Frigo, Chevy Chevelle, 5.789, 249.67 and Doug Winters, Chevelle, 6.002, 216.65; Rickie Smith, Ford Mustang, 5.780, 251.77 and Jose Gonzalez, Camaro, 5.825, 248.57 def. Dwayne Wolfe, Camaro, 5.804, 250.00 and Mike Thielen, Camaro, 5.844, 245.40; Kris Thorne, Camaro, 5.791, 252.43 and JR Gray, Camaro, 5.789, 250.09 def. Mike Castellana, Camaro, 5.763, 249.21 and Tylor Miller, Camaro, 5.773, 252.57; Stan Shelton, Mustang, 5.797, 248.71 and Steve Jackson, Camaro, 5.865, 221.67 def. Justin Bond, Camaro, 5.893, 242.63;
SEMIFINALS — Shelton, 5.784, 249.86 and Barnett, 5.851, 255.82 def. Jackson, 6.319, 151.07 and alBalooshi, 7.242, 136.55; Thorne, 5.779, 252.05 and Smith, 5.766, 253.56 def. Thielen, 5.782, 248.66 and Gray, 5.786, 249.95;
FINAL — Thorne, 5.795, 252.14 def. Barnett, 5.998, 247.52, Smith, broke and Shelton, broke.