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Danny rowe takes matters into his own hands |
(03-30-09) BAYTOWN, TX – At a time when Danny Rowe felt all he needed to seal the deal on a win in the ultra competitive Get Screened America NHRA Pro mod Challenge was a little bit of luck, he decided to take matters into his own hands, or feet for that matter, and strap a .015 light on Rick Stivers in the final round of eliminations at Dallas to take home the win. In what many consider the most exciting final round in recent history of Pro Modified drag racing, Danny Rowe used a massive advantage on the starting line to best Rick Stivers’ 5.96/243.66mph pass with his own 6.01 at 244.43mph blast. “This has been a long time coming,†said an ecstatic Rowe, checking in by phone from Houston Raceway Park. “We’ve all worked hard for this win and the fact that it’s been a struggle only makes it that much sweeter. Not to mention the fact that we’re truly competing against the best of the best here in the NHRA, making a win here as meaningful as can be.â€
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Castellana takes semi-final finish in houston; leaves with points lead |
(04-01-09) BAYTOWN, TX – Al-Anabi Racing’s Mike Castellana led the team to a solid semi-final finish at the recently completed O’Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals at Houston Raceway Park during the second event on the 10-race Get Screened America NHRA Pro Mod Challenge circuit. When unfortunate weather circumstances caused the first two rounds of Pro Modified qualifying to be canceled, racers were left with only one qualifying shot on Saturday prior to the first round of eliminations that very evening. With the tuning expertise of Brandon Switzer and Shannon Jenkins of Speedtech Nitrous in his corner, Castellana was able to stick the Al-Anabi Racing/Western Beef ’68 Pontiac Firebird in the No. 6 spot with a 6.08-second, 234mph pass – the only nitrous car in the top half of the field.
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Baker makes quarterfinal finish in Houston |
(03-30-09) BAYTOWN, TX - Matco Tools/Lend America Pro Mod driver Joe Baker drove to a quarterfinal finish in the Get Screened America Pro Mod Challenge at the O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals at Houston Raceway Park. Baker, the defending event winner, piloted his Mike Ashley Racing '68 Camaro to a 6.031/242.10 in the lone qualifying session to grab the No 3 spot, and faced off against nitrous powerhouse Burton Auxier in the first round of eliminations Saturday evening.
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Stivers Runner-up in Houston's Pro Mod Challenge |
(03-30-09) BAYTOWN, TX - Pro Mod driver Rick Stivers reached his first final round since 2007 today in the Get Screened America Pro Mod Challenge presented by ProCare Rx at the O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals at Houston Raceway Park, ending the day as runner-up to Danny Rowe by a margin of less than 20 inches. Stivers qualified lucky No. 7 with in the lone qualifying session Saturday morning with a 6.100 in his Trane-sponsored '06 Stratus, and dispatched Tim Tindle that afternoon in round one with a personal-best 5.911/236.55 - the fifth-quickest ET in Pro Mod Challenge history.
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Rowe wins Lone Star bragging rights with holeshot final |
(03-29-09) BAYTOWN, TX -- Danny Rowe made his first visit to the Winner's circle since 2004 by defeating Rick Stivers in the final round of the Get Screened America Pro Mod Challenge presented by ProCare Rx at the O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals in Baytown, Texas. After a frustrating first day marred by rain and cancelled sessions and a second day that witnessed the quickest run ever in Pro Mod history, Sunday's performance kept the standing-room only fans on their tip-toes and the edges of their seats in anticipation of the next run. The Houston Raceway Park quarter-mile improved throughout the entire event, setting up a stellar final that was ultimately decided by a margin of less than 20 inches.
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Lang out early in Houston's Pro Mod Challenge |
(03-29-09) BAYTOWN, TX - reigning IHRA champion Kenny Lang made a first-round departure from competition after a No. 5 qualifying effort in the Get Screened America Pro Mod Challenge presented by ProCare Rx at the O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals at Houston Raceway Park. Lang ran a 6.087/207.66 in the lone qualifying session in his ProCare Rx-backed '53 Corvette to take the No. 5 qualifying spot and was paired with Harold Laird in the first round of eliminations Saturday evening. After his burnout Lang approached the starting line to stage his car, and as the RPM's increased, he was unable to hold the brake and ended up red lighting by .136 seconds, forfeiting the round and giving the win to Laird.
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Commisso runs world's quickest pass |
(03-29-09) BAYTOWN, TX - Drag racing is a sport of extreme highs and lows, and R2B2 Racing Pro Mod driver Raymond Commisso experienced both this weekend in the Get Screened America Pro Mod Challenge presented by ProCare Rx at the 'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals at Houston Raceway Park. After a frustrating day Friday of rain delays that netted no qualifying attempts, Commisso made a run Saturday morning that rocked the world. The Toronto, Canada restauranteur recorded the quickest legal Pro Mod pass ever in his Al Billes-tuned R2B2 Racing '68 Camaro Z/28 at 5.884 seconds and claimed the number one qualifying spot
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Burgess sets personal bests and exits first-round |
(03-29-09) BAYTOWN, TX - The best just keeps getting better for Roger Burgess, driver of the R2B2 Motors/ProCare Rx '67 Camaro Pro Mod, and this weekend's Get Screened America Pro Mod Challenge event at the O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals was no exception. The Duluth, Ga.-business executive set new personal best quickest and fastest marks, and tied for the second-quickest Pro Mod run. In his lone qualifying attempt, Burgess piloted his car to the No. 2 position with a blazing 5.900/246.44 - the second-quickest Pro Mod run ever, just behind his teammate Raymond Commisso's 5.884-second run.
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Stivers Lucky 7 in Qualifying and sets Low ET 1st Round |
(03-28-09) BAYTOWN, TX - Rick Stivers set the pace for the first round of eliminations in the Get Screened America Pro Mod Challenge at Houston Raceway Park in Baytown, Texas, Saturday afternoon after earning the No. 7 qualifying spot in the lone qualifying session. Stivers ran a 6.10 Saturday morning to qualify exactly in the middle of the 14-car field, and was matched with former series presenting sponsor Tim Tindle in the first round of eliminations. The Lexington, Ky.-resident's 5.911/236.38-pass was nearly a tenth of a second better than Tindle's 6.00 and was the quickest ET of the round.
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Baker qualifies No. 3 and wins first round in Houston |
(03-28-09) BAYTOWN, TX - Matco Tools/Lend America Pro Mod racer Joe Baker qualified No. 3 Saturday in the Get Screened America Pro Mod Challenge at Houston Raceway Park and advanced to the second round of eliminations. Baker, the defending event champion, piloted his Mike Ashley Racing '68 Camaro to a 6.031/242.10 in the lone qualifying session to grab the No 3 spot, and faced off against nitrous powerhouse Burton Auxier in the first round of eliminations Saturday evening.
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