SMITH WINS SECOND STRAIGHT GSA PM EVENT
Mon, 2010-06-21 00:35
Von Smith won his second straight NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series race in his Barwa/Al-Anabi Racing ’68 Camaro to take 
command of the points lead.
In the finals, Smith gave up 12-hundredths to Jay Payne at the tree, but he tracked him down with a 5.994 at 241.54 to Payne’s 6.039 at 240.36 in his ’68 Camaro. He now leads second-place Danny Rowe by 92 points.
Von Smith won his second straight NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series race in his Barwa/Al-Anabi Racing ’68 Camaro to takecommand of the points lead.
In the finals, Smith gave up 12-hundredths to Jay Payne at the tree, but he tracked him down with a 5.994 at 241.54 to Payne’s 6.039 at 240.36 in his ’68 Camaro. He now leads second-place Danny Rowe by 92 points.
Smith qualified fifth, but because of a series upsets on his half of the ladder he didn’t meet a higher-qualified driver until the final when he was matched up against No. 2 qualifier Payne.
En route to the final, Smith defeated No. 12 qualifier Tony Pontieri, No. 13 Rick Stivers and No. 8 Ray Commisso.
The NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series will be back on the track next weekend during the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio.
Final Get Screened America Pro Mod round-by-round results from the 10th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.
ROUND ONE -- Raymond Commisso, Chevy Camaro, 6.076, 240.81 def. Troy Coughlin, Camaro, 6.363, 214.66; Ed Hoover, Camaro, 7.019, 211.59 def. Roger Burgess, Chevy Corvette, foul; Scott Ray, Corvette, 6.008, 236.63 def. Mike Janis, Pontiac Firebird, 6.211, 195.14; Von Smith, Camaro, 6.054, 239.61 def. Tony Pontieri, Camaro, 6.044, 240.72; Rick Stivers, Dodge Stratus, 6.182, 236.05 def. Rickie Smith, Camaro, DQ; Kenny Lang, Corvette, 6.075, 236.75 def. Danny Rowe, Camaro, 6.109, 240.89; Jay Payne, Ford Mustang, 6.015, 239.70 def. Brad Personett, Camaro, 6.091, 248.02; Mike Castellana, Camaro, 6.002, 238.30 def. Joe Baker, Firebird, 6.112, 235.56;
QUARTERFINALS -- V. Smith, 6.014, 242.28 def. Stivers, 6.156, 236.51; Payne, 6.012, 240.00 def. Hoover, 6.086, 235.68; Ray, 6.046, 234.74 def. Lang, 6.051, 236.80; Commisso, 6.012, 242.80 def. Castellana, 7.505, 124.76;
SEMIFINALS -- Payne, 5.991, 240.68 def. Ray, 6.023, 234.37; V. Smith, 6.033, 241.37 def. Commisso, 8.520, 109.28;
FINAL -- V. Smith, 5.994, 241.54 def. Payne, 6.039, 240.38.
Point standings (top 10) for Get Screened America Pro Mod following the 10th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.
1. Von Smith, 436; 2. Danny Rowe, 344; 3. Jay Payne, 339; 4. Kenny Lang, 325; 5. Troy Coughlin, 294; 6. Mike Castellana, 258; 7. Tony Pontieri, 250; 8. Mike Janis, 246; 9. Scott Ray, 244; 10. Ed Hoover, 237.
command of the points lead.In the finals, Smith gave up 12-hundredths to Jay Payne at the tree, but he tracked him down with a 5.994 at 241.54 to Payne’s 6.039 at 240.36 in his ’68 Camaro. He now leads second-place Danny Rowe by 92 points.
Von Smith won his second straight NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series race in his Barwa/Al-Anabi Racing ’68 Camaro to take
command of the points lead.In the finals, Smith gave up 12-hundredths to Jay Payne at the tree, but he tracked him down with a 5.994 at 241.54 to Payne’s 6.039 at 240.36 in his ’68 Camaro. He now leads second-place Danny Rowe by 92 points.
Smith qualified fifth, but because of a series upsets on his half of the ladder he didn’t meet a higher-qualified driver until the final when he was matched up against No. 2 qualifier Payne.
En route to the final, Smith defeated No. 12 qualifier Tony Pontieri, No. 13 Rick Stivers and No. 8 Ray Commisso.
The NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series will be back on the track next weekend during the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio.
Final Get Screened America Pro Mod round-by-round results from the 10th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.
ROUND ONE -- Raymond Commisso, Chevy Camaro, 6.076, 240.81 def. Troy Coughlin, Camaro, 6.363, 214.66; Ed Hoover, Camaro, 7.019, 211.59 def. Roger Burgess, Chevy Corvette, foul; Scott Ray, Corvette, 6.008, 236.63 def. Mike Janis, Pontiac Firebird, 6.211, 195.14; Von Smith, Camaro, 6.054, 239.61 def. Tony Pontieri, Camaro, 6.044, 240.72; Rick Stivers, Dodge Stratus, 6.182, 236.05 def. Rickie Smith, Camaro, DQ; Kenny Lang, Corvette, 6.075, 236.75 def. Danny Rowe, Camaro, 6.109, 240.89; Jay Payne, Ford Mustang, 6.015, 239.70 def. Brad Personett, Camaro, 6.091, 248.02; Mike Castellana, Camaro, 6.002, 238.30 def. Joe Baker, Firebird, 6.112, 235.56;
QUARTERFINALS -- V. Smith, 6.014, 242.28 def. Stivers, 6.156, 236.51; Payne, 6.012, 240.00 def. Hoover, 6.086, 235.68; Ray, 6.046, 234.74 def. Lang, 6.051, 236.80; Commisso, 6.012, 242.80 def. Castellana, 7.505, 124.76;
SEMIFINALS -- Payne, 5.991, 240.68 def. Ray, 6.023, 234.37; V. Smith, 6.033, 241.37 def. Commisso, 8.520, 109.28;
FINAL -- V. Smith, 5.994, 241.54 def. Payne, 6.039, 240.38.
Point standings (top 10) for Get Screened America Pro Mod following the 10th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.
1. Von Smith, 436; 2. Danny Rowe, 344; 3. Jay Payne, 339; 4. Kenny Lang, 325; 5. Troy Coughlin, 294; 6. Mike Castellana, 258; 7. Tony Pontieri, 250; 8. Mike Janis, 246; 9. Scott Ray, 244; 10. Ed Hoover, 237.
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