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COMMISSO LEADS EIGHT DRIVERS INTO GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD SERIES QUARTERFINALS
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. – Top qualifier Ray Commisso survived a close call in the first round of eliminations Saturday in the NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the 41st annual NHRA SuperNationals.
Commisso was .043 behind at the tree against No. 16-qualifier Rickie Smith (.050 to .093) and he still trailed at 660 feet, but he delivered a 5.935 at 246.71 mph to catch and pass Smith (6.011, 237.38).
Commisso’s R2B2/ProCare Rx Camaro was in victory lane at the most recent Get Screened America Pro Mod Series event, in Atlanta, but it was Michael Gullqvist and not Commisso who drove it to Victory Lane. Commisso couldn’t attend the Atlanta event because he was home in Canada attending to family matters following the passing of his father.
Commisso will meet Pat Musi, who defeated Ed Hoover, in one of the four Sunday quarterfinal matchups. The other matchups are: Scott Ray vs. Von Smith, Danny Rowe vs. Kenny Lang, and Tony Pontieri vs. Mike Castellana.
Earlier Saturday, the field was set with the second and final round of qualifying and Commisso held on to the top spot when no one bettered his 5.815 at 250.64 mph from Friday night.
Houston winner and second-place-in-points Rowe was second in qualifying with a 5.848 at 249.26 in his Sterling Bridge ’68 Camaro, and just behind him in the qualifying order were Castellana (5.906, 240.55) and Troy Coughlin (5.921, 239.44), who was upset by Smith in R1.
The final three rounds of Pro Mod eliminations will be completed on Sunday.
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. -- First round of Get Screened America Pro Mods from the 41st annual NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park:
ROUND ONE -- Pat Musi, Dodge Stratus, 5.935, 241.58 def. Ed Hoover, Chevy Camaro, 6.001, 239.06; Kenny Lang, Chevy Corvette, 5.993, 240.94 def. Mike Janis, Pontiac Firebird, 8.448, 108.67; Tony Pontieri, Camaro, 5.961, 242.76 def. Jay Payne, Ford Mustang, foul; Scott Ray, Corvette, 5.935, 238.93 def. Roger Burgess, Corvette, 6.038, 241.54; Von Smith, Camaro, 5.989, 243.19 def. Troy Coughlin, Camaro, 6.001, 239.02; Mike Castellana, Camaro, 5.929, 241.50 def. Chip King, Dodge Daytona, 6.090, 235.89; Danny Rowe, Camaro, 5.984, 246.71 def. Brad Personett, Camaro, 6.099, 249.53; Raymond Commisso, Camaro, 5.935, 246.71 def. Rickie Smith, Camaro, 6.011, 237.38;
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. -- First-round pairings for Get Screened America Pro Mods for the 41st annual NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. Pairings based on final results in qualifying, which ended Saturday. DNQs listed below pairings.
Pro Modified -- 1. Raymond Commisso, Chevy Camaro, 5.815, 250.64 vs. 16. Rickie Smith, Camaro, 5.980, 241.63; 2. Danny Rowe, Camaro, 5.848, 249.26 vs. 15. Brad Personett, Camaro, 5.977, 251.53; 3. Mike Castellana, Camaro, 5.906, 240.55 vs. 14. Chip King, Dodge Daytona, 5.972, 237.92; 4. Troy Coughlin, Camaro, 5.921, 239.44 vs. 13. Von Smith, Camaro, 5.972, 244.78; 5. Scott Ray, Chevy Corvette, 5.928, 237.59 vs. 12. Roger Burgess, Corvette, 5.964, 245.49; 6. Tony Pontieri, Camaro, 5.938, 243.55 vs. 11. Jay Payne, Ford Mustang, 5.958, 243.33; 7. Mike Janis, Pontiac Firebird, 5.941, 242.89 vs. 10. Kenny Lang, Corvette, 5.957, 243.37; 8. Pat Musi, Dodge Stratus, 5.942, 240.89 vs. 9. Ed Hoover, Camaro, 5.943, 242.23.
Did Not Qualify: 17. Melanie Troxel, 5.986, 244.03; 18. Tim Tindle, 5.995, 237.46; 19. Dennis Radford, 6.009, 234.49; 20. Tommy Gray, 6.075, 238.47; 21. Mike Knowles, 6.461, 238.85; 22. Dina Parise, 6.605, 211.53; 23. Rick Stivers, 7.703, 125.99; 24. Joe Baker, 9.881, 95.49.
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