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COMMISSO UPSETS TOP QUALIFIER JANIS AND SERIES LEADER VON SMITH ALSO LOSES IN OPENING ROUND OF GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD SERIES
CLERMONT, Ind. – Raymond Commisso upset top qualifier Mike Janis during the first round of eliminations in the NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Series portion of the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil, the world’s most prestigious drag race at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis.
Commisso used a near-perfect .003 reaction time and powered his ’68 Camaro to a 6.048-second run at 240.72 mph to hold off Janis, who trailed with a 6.118 at 219.36 in his 2010 Ford Mustang.
In other first round action, series points leader Von Smith was upset by Ed Hoover in a very close race, while No. 2 qualifier Brad Personett defeated Rick Stivers.
Second round pairings are Commisso vs. Rickie Smith; Joe Baker vs. Danny Rowe; Personett vs. Kenny Lang; and Dave Pierce vs. Hoover.
Eliminations for the Get Screened America Pro Mod Series will continue Monday at approximately 2 p.m.
CLERMONT, Ind. -- First-round pairings and first-round results for Get Screened America Pro Modified Series eliminations Sunday for the 56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Sunday. DNQs listed below pairings.
First Round Pairings -- 1. Mike Janis, Ford Mustang, 5.887, 244.16 vs. 16. Raymond Commisso, Chevy Camaro, 6.048, 240.72; 2. Brad Personett, Camaro, 5.896, 254.52 vs. 15. Rick Stivers, Dodge Stratus, 6.027, 241.41; 3. Roger Burgess, Chevy Camaro, 5.926, 246.89 vs. 14. Dave Pierce, Camaro, 6.015, 238.93; 4. Troy Coughlin, Camaro, 5.928, 238.51 vs. 13. Joe Baker, Pontiac Firebird, 6.006, 239.14; 5. Danny Rowe, Camaro, 5.930, 247.16 vs. 12. Mike Knowles, Corvette, 6.001, 241.54; 6. Von Smith, Camaro, 5.943, 244.96 vs. 11. Ed Hoover, Camaro, 5.994, 240.42; 7. Scott Ray, Corvette, 5.950, 239.87 vs. 10. Kenny Lang, Corvette, 5.987, 239.48; 8. Melanie Troxel, Camaro, 5.951, 247.66 vs. 9. Rickie Smith, Camaro, 5.958, 237.75.
Did Not Qualify: 17. Dennis Radford, 6.048, 232.47; 18. Pat Musi, 6.059, 235.31; 19. Jay Payne, 6.081, 242.71; 20. Billy Harper, 6.092, 231.48; 21. Chuck Cheeseman, 6.133, 234.45; 22. John Russo, 6.323, 217.32; 23. Ike Maier, 6.343, 220.73.
First-Round Results -- Rickie Smith, Chevy Camaro, 5.974, 234.53 def. Melanie Troxel, Camaro, 6.915, 210.08; Kenny Lang, Chevy Corvette, 5.999, 238.34 def. Scott Ray, Corvette, foul; Ed Hoover, Camaro, 5.981, 240.98 def. Von Smith, Camaro, 5.993, 242.89; Danny Rowe, Camaro, 6.001, 245.23 def. Mike Knowles, Corvette, 5.985, 240.77; Joe Baker, Pontiac Firebird, 6.003, 237.17 def. Troy Coughlin, Camaro, 9.921, 90.03; Dave Pierce, Camaro, 11.225, 75.50 def. Roger Burgess, Camaro, foul; Brad Personett, Camaro, 6.006, 248.93 def. Rick Stivers, Dodge Stratus, broke; Raymond Commisso, Camaro, 6.042, 241.84 def. Mike Janis, Ford Mustang, 6.118, 219.36;
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