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BROWNSBURG, IN – September 2, 2018 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – Mike Castellana powered to the No. 1 qualifying position at the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals and was able to translate that to early success in eliminations. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing, presented by Al-Anabi Performance, is the eighth of 12 events this season.
In qualifying Castellana was able to use his 5.783-second pass at 250.92 mph from Saturday to take the top position.
In the first round of eliminations he defeated Chip King with a run of 6.114 at 193.02 to the trailing run of 7.248 at 135.08.
“We qualified No. 1 and the first round is always tough as there are so many people here that can win,” said Castellana. “We got the first round and now we will take it one round at a time and do whatever we have to do to win.”
He will face Mike Janis in the second round of eliminations. Other match-ups include Steve Jackson, vs. Bob Rahaim, Jose Gonzalez vs. Jeremy Ray, and Troy Coughlin Jr. vs. Khalid AlBalooshi.
E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series eliminations continue Monday at 12:15 p.m. at Lucas Oil Raceway.
BROWNSBURG, IN — First round-by-round results from the 64th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, the eighth of 12 events in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.
PRO MODIFIED:
ROUND ONE — Mike Janis, Chevy Camaro, 5.827, 246.12 def. Chad Green, Chevy Corvette, 22.858, 73.05; Troy Coughlin, Ford Mustang, 5.803, 254.71 def. Michael Biehle, Mustang, 5.820, 255.19; Jose Gonzalez, Camaro, 5.797, 255.05 def. Erica Enders, Camaro, 5.871, 248.34; Mike Castellana, Camaro, 6.114, 193.02 def. Chip King, Dodge Daytona, 7.248, 135.08; Steve Jackson, Camaro, 5.843, 246.21 def. Sidnei Frigo, Camaro, Foul – Centerline; Khalid alBalooshi, Camaro, 5.857, 249.35 def. Marc Caruso, Camaro, 5.881, 244.16; Jeremy Ray, Corvette, 5.835, 245.94 def. Shane Molinari, Pontiac Firebird, Foul – Centerline; Bob Rahaim, Camaro, 5.826, 248.02 def. Rickie Smith, Camaro, 5.861, 249.35;
BROWNSBURG, IN – Final order after 5 rounds of qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 64th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:
Psn—Num-Driver, Home Town, Car Type—————Qual-ET–Qual-Spd
1. 44 Mike Castellana, Oyster Bay NY, ’17 Camaro 5.783 250.92
2. 203 Jose Gonzalez, Ball Ground GA, ’17 Camaro 5.796 255.58
3. 1 Troy Coughlin, Delaware OH, ’67 Mustang 5.798 255.19
4. 288 Sidnei Frigo, Itatiba BZ, ’69 Camaro 5.810 255.48
5. 43 Rickie Smith, King NC, ’18 Camaro 5.811 250.18
6. 10 Khalid alBalooshi, Dubai UA, ’18 Camaro 5.814 250.46
7. 2004 Jeremy Ray, Lugoff SC, ’63 Corvette 5.817 246.66
8. 473 Chad Green, Midland TX, ’17 Corvette 5.820 248.20
9. 1456 Mike Janis, Lancaster NY, ’69 Camaro 5.821 246.75
10. 4 Shane Molinari, Battle Ground WA, ’68 Firebird 5.832 254.14
11. 132 Marc Caruso, Fairport NY, ’69 Camaro 5.836 245.63
12. 360 Bob Rahaim, Grosse Pointe MI, ’17 Camaro 5.847 248.07
13. 280 Steve Jackson, Evans GA, ’17 Camaro 5.848 246.71
14. 318 Michael Biehle, North Vernon IN, ’67 Mustang 5.850 254.71
15. 430 Erica Enders, Houston TX, ’18 Camaro 5.851 250.92
16. 213 Chip King, Roxboro NC, ’69 Daytona 5.852 249.16
———— Not Qualified ————
17. 303 Dan Stevenson, Bolingbrook IL, ’16 Camaro 5.855 254.33
18. 5087 Jim Whiteley, Grand Junction CO, ’69 Camaro 5.862 245.76
19. 8 Steve Matusek, Olathe KS, ’68 Camaro 5.867 248.11
20. 7 Steven Whiteley, Grand Junction CO, ’18 Camaro 5.871 246.08
21. 7390 Danny Rowe, Laguna Hills CA, ’18 Camaro 5.880 248.29
22. 1518 Pete Farber, Garder MA, ’69 Daytona 5.885 244.34
23. 4000 Jason Scruggs, Saltgillo MS, ’68 Camaro 5.889 245.72
24. 202 Todd Tutterow, Yadkinville NC, ’68 Camaro 5.891 242.63
25. 206 Rick Hord, Belle Isle FL, ’16 Corvette 5.902 247.07
26. 2105 Doug Winters, Pleasant Garden NC, ’69 Chevelle 5.907 242.10
27. 325 Harry Hruska, Hebron IN, ’14 Camaro 5.925 245.14
28. 7094 Michael Bowman, Oak Hills CA, ’69 Chevelle 5.930 253.33
29. 324 Bill Glidden, Whiteland IN, ’68 Camaro 5.955 238.34
30. 701 Clint Satterfield, Albuquerque NM, ’69 Camaro 5.978 241.41
Tickets for the world’s most prestigious drag race can be purchased by calling the NHRA Ticket Sales Center at (800) 884-NHRA (6472), or online at www.NHRA.com/tickets. Kids 12 and under are free in general admission areas with a paid adult. To honor the Salute to First Responders, military and first responders can save 20 percent on general admission tickets at the gate. For more information about the NHRA visit www.NHRA.com.
About NHRA
Headquartered in Glendora, Calif., NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. NHRA presents 24 national events featuring the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, and E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service. NHRA provides competition opportunities for drivers of all levels in the NHRA Summit Racing Series and the NHRA Drags: Street Legal Style presented by AAA. NHRA also offers NHRA Jr. Street program for teens and the Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League for youth ages 5 to 17. In addition, NHRA owns and operates four racing facilities: Atlanta Dragway in Georgia; Gainesville Raceway in Florida; Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis; and Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Southern California. For more information, log on to NHRA.com, or visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
Source: National Hot Rod Association
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