NORWALK, Ohio – Veteran drag racer Rickie Smith beat three-time NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series winner and current points leader Von Smith in the first round of competition Saturday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.

The upset –- Rickie was No. 14 and Von was No. 3 in the eliminations bracket -- was one of several notable upsets in the first round. No. 15 qualifier Brad Personett upset No. 2 Melanie Troxel, No. 11 qualifier Mike Castellana beat No. 6 Scott Ray and No. 10 Danny Rowe took out No. 7 qualifier Joe Baker.

In other rounds, top qualifier Raymond Commisso beat Rick Stivers, Pat Musi outran Troy Coughlin, Burton Auxier beat Mike Knowles and Ed Hoover beat Gainesville winner Kenny Lang.

Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series eliminations continue Sunday at approximately 1 p.m.

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NORWALK, Ohio -- First round eliminations results for the Get Screened America Pro Mods at the Fourth annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park; Eliminations will continue Sunday:

PRO MODIFIED:

ROUND ONE -- Burton Auxier, Pontiac Firebird, 5.994, 237.17 def. Mike Knowles, Chevy Corvette, foul; Danny Rowe, Chevy Camaro, 6.104, 243.06 def. Joe Baker, Firebird, 6.058, 237.05; Rickie Smith, Camaro, 6.075, 230.96 def. Von Smith, Camaro, 8.716, 102.89; Mike Castellana, Camaro, 6.050, 238.47 def. Scott Ray, Corvette, foul; Brad Personett, Camaro, 6.020, 253.52 def. Melanie Troxel, Camaro, 6.062, 242.76; Ed Hoover, Camaro, 6.081, 236.84 def. Kenny Lang, Corvette, 6.056, 238.38; Pat Musi, Dodge Stratus, 6.020, 239.10 def. Troy Coughlin, Camaro, 13.078, 63.87; Raymond Commisso, Camaro, 6.029, 244.16 def. Rick Stivers, Stratus, 12.164, 68.41;

NORWALK, Ohio -- First-round pairings for Get Screened America Pro Mods at the Fourth annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. Pairings based on final results in qualifying, which ended Saturday. DNQs listed below pairings.

Pro Modified -- 1. Raymond Commisso, Chevy Camaro, 5.910, 248.20  vs. 16. Rick Stivers, Dodge Stratus, 6.033, 240.25; 2. Melanie Troxel, Camaro, 5.940, 245.40  vs. 15. Brad Personett, Camaro, 6.020, 250.55; 3. Von Smith, Camaro, 5.951, 245.05  vs. 14. Rickie Smith, Camaro, 6.019, 235.97; 4. Pat Musi, Stratus, 5.961, 229.98  vs. 13. Troy Coughlin, Camaro, 6.018, 235.43; 5. Ed Hoover, Camaro, 5.963, 239.02  vs. 12. Kenny Lang, Chevy Corvette, 6.004, 239.36; 6. Scott Ray, Corvette, 5.969, 238.30  vs. 11. Mike Castellana, Camaro, 6.002, 238.98; 7. Joe Baker, Pontiac Firebird, 5.976, 239.48  vs. 10. Danny Rowe, Camaro, 5.994, 244.16; 8. Burton Auxier, Firebird, 5.989, 237.30  vs. 9. Mike Knowles, Corvette, 5.990, 242.54. Did Not Qualify: 17. Mike Janis, 6.046, 241.50; 18. Roger Burgess, 6.060, 239.44; 19. Chuck Cheeseman, 6.116, 235.19; 20. Chip King, 6.466, 165.09; 21. Dennis Radford, 7.718, 112.82; 22. Jay Payne, 9.139, 99.20; 23. Tony Pontieri, broke.