CONCORD, N.C. (September 17, 2009) - Four of the seven completed events in the Get Screened America Pro Mod Challenge presented by ProCare Rx have seen an R2B2 Racing car in the final round, and at this weekend's NHRA Carolinas Nationals, the trio of drivers - Roger Burgess, Raymond Commisso and Melanie Troxel -- along with their crew chief Al Billes and the entire crew are anxious to put another car all the way into the winners circle.

CONCORD, N.C. (September 16, 2009) - The battles for championship points in the Get Screened America Pro Mod Challenge presented by ProCare Rx intensifies this weekend as the series makes its eighth of ten stops, this time at the NHRA Carolinas Nationals in metro Charlotte, N.C. The fight for first is as fierce as the battle to make the top eight heading into the final race at Las Vegas where the Matco Tools Pro Mod Clash will be contested.

Twenty drivers will face off this weekend at zMAX Dragway, a track that's been called the "Bellagio of Drag Strips." It is the first time the Pro Mod Challenge has visited the venue.

Front-runner Burton Auxier saw his once commanding lead drastically cut by Roger Burgess and Danny Rowe, both are within two round-wins of first. Mike Castellana, who had been in second place dropped to fourth, but is still within just a few rounds of the lead.

Joe Baker, Raymond Commisso, Jay Payne and Tim Tindle round out the top eight and will all be competing this weekend. Payne and Tindle at No.'s 7 and 8 are a little more than three round-wins ahead of the next closest drivers, but Brad Personett, Mike Knowles and Rick Stivers are all hot on their tails, hoping for a part of the $35,000 purse in the Matco Tools Clash.

Also joining the battle as spoilers and blockers are Melanie Troxel, Dennis Radford, "Tombstone" Tommy Gray, Scott Ray, Rickie Smith, Rick DiStefano, Tommy D'Aprile and rookie Kirk Wilmes. North Carolinan Chip King rounds out the field, promising one of the best shows in Pro Mod drag racing.

Drivers will also be competing for the B&J Transmissions Bonus, a $500 bounty paid to the winner of a first-round pairing selected at random before the race. Qualifying rounds are scheduled Friday at 2:00 and 5:30 p.m. and Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Eliminations begin at 4:30 p.m. and conclude Sunday. Regular updates are available on NHRA.com and DragRaceCentral.com, and daily recaps are available on CompetitionPlus.com and ProModChallenge.com. Brief round-by-round recaps are also broadcast via Twitter by following GSAProMods.

ENTRY LIST

1. Burton Auxier

2. Joe Baker

3. Roger Burgess

4. Mike Castellana

5. Raymond Commisso

6. Tommy D'Aprile

7. Rick DiStefano

8. Tommy Gray

9. Chip King

10. Mike Knowles

11. Jay Payne

12. Brad Personett

13. Dennis Radford

14. Scott Ray

15. Danny Rowe

16. Rickey Smith

17. Rick Stivers

18. Tim Tindle

19. Melanie Troxel

20. Kirk Wilmes

CURRENT POINTS STANDINGS (After 7 of 10 events)

1 Burton Auxier 506

2 Roger Burgess 470

3 Danny Rowe 466

4 Mike Castellana 443

5 Joe Baker 389

6 Raymond Commisso 375

7 Jay Payne 360

8 Tim Tindle 354

9 Brad Personett 289

10 Mike Knowles 285

11 Rick Stivers 210

12 Taylor Lastor 200

13 Rickie Smith 178

14 Harold Laird 155

15 Kenny Lang 140

16 Kirk Wilmes 94

17 Tommy Gray 85

18 Ike Maier 72

19 Chip King 67

20 Melanie Troxel 65

21 Andy McCoy 63

22 Dennis Radford 51

23 Billy Gibson 42

24 Jason Stock 32

25 Vinny Budano 31

26 David Hance 31

27 Frank Patille 31

28 John Russo 31

29 Scott Christoffel 10

30 Tommy D'Aprile 10

31 Rick DiStefano 10

32 Adam Flamholc 10

33 George Landis 10

34 Scott Ray 10

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