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COMMISSO RACES TO QUALIFYING LEAD IN GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD DRAG RACING
Commisso covered the quarter-mile distance at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in 5.910 seconds at 248.20 mph in the second session to take the top spot
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IN BATTLE OF SMITHS IN PRO MOD, RICKIE GETS FIRST ROUND WIN
Veteran drag racer Rickie Smith beat three-time NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series winner
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MUSI EARNS GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD SERIES VICTORY
Veteran drag racer Pat Musi raced to his first NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series victory Sunday
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| Baker provisional No. 13 in Richmond |
 DINWIDDIE, Va. (October 9, 2009) - At any other race track this season, a Pro Mod running a 6.027 at 239.10 mph would most likely be good enough to make the top half of the field, but at this weekend's Get Screened America Pro Mod Challenge event at the NRHA Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park just outside of Richmond, driver Joe Baker found out that a 6.02 is only good enough to take a provisional No. 13.
"We really had a great run, and there's a whole lot more in the car. At this track, the conditions are always so good that a low six might not even make the field at the end of the day," Baker said.
"We were able to get that good lap in in the first round, and we thought we would make a mid 5.90, but we had a little tire shake that cost me a decent lap in round two.
"The good news is that we're in the show, especially if it rains tomorrow. We also know we've got a lot more in the car, so we're in a really good position when we get around to eliminations," he said.
Weather permitting, the final round of qualifying is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, with eliminations scheduled to begin Saturday evening with the B&J Transmissions Bonus round at 4:00 p.m. The balance of eliminations is scheduled to run Sunday afternoon.
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