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| Commisso outside the field at Gatornationals |
 (03-15-09) GAINESVILLE, FL - R2B2 Racing Pro Mod driver Raymond Commisso had his hopes dashed of starting the Get Screened America Pro Mod Challenge season with a win when an extensive track cleanup forced the cancellation of the final round of qualifying Saturday, leaving the Toronto restaurant owner on the outside of the field when the final ladder was set.Both of Commisso's runs on Friday ended with aborted efforts: the first round due to tire smoke, the second when his ProCare Rx/R2B2 Motors '68 Camaro ran too close to the centerline and the veteran lifted, landing on the No. 16 bump spot heading into the final round of qualifying Saturday morning. In the lane prepared to make his final qualifying attempt, Commisso saw his qualifying hopes dashed as just in front of him one car bumped him from the field while George Landis tagged the wall and caused more than an hour of track clean up and ultimately the cancellation of the remainder of the round. All said and done, Commisso ended up number 18, but all was not lost. Commisso's teammate, Roger Burgess ended up on top at Number one and set a personal best elapsed time. "What can I say," Commisso commented. "I hate that we didn't qualify because I know we had the car to go rounds, but I'm very happy for Roger and Al [Billes, crew chief]. Roger's Camaro is definitely hopped up for the weekend, and he is really driving well, so I'm just here cheering him on and waiting for Houston in a few weeks." Raymond and his R2B2 Racing '68 Camaro will be in action again in the Get Screened America Pro Mod Challenge presented by ProCare Rx March 27-29 at the O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals at Houston Raceway Park. |
