Attitude’s CompetitionPlus.com, through the assistance of a key group of Pro Modified historians and enthusiasts, has compiled a list of the Top 20 all-time drivers based on their contribution to the class, historic achievements, statistics and fan appeal.

Starting on Friday, January 8, 2010, the electronic magazine began revealing those names on the list, and will announce two drivers per week, until the No. 1 driver is unveiled on Saturday, Mar. 20, during the ADRL Dragpalooza in Houston, Texas.

Attitude’s CompetitionPlus.com narrowed the list from hundreds of drivers down to 20. Today, we reveal No. 10 on the list.

Moscow Mills, Mo.

NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
•    Won first-ever Pro Modified World Championship
•    Runner-up at first Pro Modified event
•    6-time national event winner [IHRA, NHRA]


Tim McAmis wasn’t the quickest and fastest Pro Modified driver on a regular basis. Nor was he the winningest driver of all time. However, when it came to consistency, the Moscow Mills, Mo.-based driver was in a category of his own.

A cool and calm demeanor has been one of his greatest attributes and remains to this day. It remains to be seen whether or not McAmis plans to compete again, However, there are those, like ADRL President Kenny Nowling, who believe his driving style will be around for years to come.

“I have had the pleasure of watching Tim’s style of driving come out in Sheik Khalid Al Thani,” Nowling said. McAmis instructed the Sheik on how to drive a supercharged, Pro Extreme car in Qatar.

“You could just see the calming effect he brings to everything he does, even when showing a new driver the ropes. As a former series NHRA AMS Series administrator I was witness to that when he was locked into a three-way championship battle with Fred Hahn and Mitch Stott back in 2003. All day long, on the final day of the championship battle, I was there asking him questions … and he was always calm. Nothing rattled him.

“He didn’t get too amped up and didn’t get too nervous. He was just even-Steven. I think a lot of athletes who perform at the top level use that same approach.”

McAmis won the first championship in 1990, scoring one win in two final rounds. A solid resume of consistency enabled him to edge Mike Ashley [3 finals, one win] by 150 points, Fred Hahn [two finals, two wins] and Ronnie Sox [three finals, two wins].

McAmis, when he ran in IHRA competition, was always a threat to win and in the seasons when he followed the tour as a hired driver, regularly finished in the top ten. He’s a four-time top ten points finalist in IHRA history.

McAmis nearly became one of the few drivers to win both a championship in IHRA and NHRA, when he was  involved in a three way battle for the 2003 championship with Fred Hahn and Mitch Stott. McAmis eventually finished third behind Hahn and Stott, respectively.

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