SNAVELY VICTORIOUS AT NHRA J&A SERVICE PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT AT THE CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS

BROWNSBURG, Ind. – RIS - Rick Snavely raced to his first career win Monday during the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, the seventh of 10 events on the Pro Mod schedule. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis was presented by JEGS.

Snavely sprinted to victory by powering his Turbos Direct ’69 Camaro to a 5.890-second pass at 257.53 mph to better Mike Janis’ 5.945 pass at 242.50 in his Jan-Cen Racing Engines Camaro.

“There are no words to explain it,” Snavely said. “Everybody just worked their butts off constantly. All the parts and pieces just came together. I’m still excited that I even came here. I’m sure it’ll set in but it’s unbelievable.”

Snavely, competing in only his second career NHRA Pro Mod race, sped past Bill Glidden, Steve Matusek and reigning and two-time world champion Rickie Smith in the earlier rounds. He entered eliminations as the No. 3 qualifier. 

Janis, the current points leader, raced past Troy Coughlin, Michael Biehle II and No. 1 qualifier and 2011 Pro Mod world champion Khalid alBalooshi before meeting Snavely in the final.

Through seven events, the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Series has featured seven different winners. Bob Rahaim won the season-opening race in Gainesville, Fla. in mid-March while Don Walsh raced to victory in the series’ second event in late April in Houston. Kenny Lang won the third Pro Mod event at Atlanta Dragway in early May and Glidden raced to his first career victory at the season’s fourth event in Englishtown, N.J. Veteran racer Smith won the series’ fifth event in Bristol, Tenn. while Janis won the most recent event in Norwalk, Ohio in early July.

The NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Series will make its next stop in Charlotte, N.C., for the eighth annual NHRA Carolina Nationals, Sept. 18-20.

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BROWNSBURG, Ind. -- Final finish order (1-16) at the 61st annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway Park at Indianapolis.  The seventh of 10 events in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.

PRO MODIFIED:

1.  Rick Snavely; 2.  Mike Janis; 3.  Rickie Smith; 4.  Khalid alBalooshi; 5.  Steve Matusek; 6. Troy Coughlin Jr.; 7.  Jim Whiteley; 8.  Michael Biehle; 9.  Clint Satterfield; 10.  Danny Rowe; 11.  Bill Glidden; 12.  Sidnei Frigo; 13.  Troy Coughlin; 14.  Don Walsh; 15.  Steven Whiteley; 16. Richie Stevens.

BROWNSBURG, Ind. -- Final round-by-round results from the 61st annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway Park at Indianapolis, the seventh of 10 events in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.

PRO MODIFIED:

ROUND ONE -- Troy Coughlin Jr., Chevy Corvette, 5.929, 252.24 def. Clint Satterfield, Pontiac Firebird, 5.928, 249.95; Michael Biehle, Ford Mustang, 5.934, 252.80 def. Danny Rowe, Corvette, 5.942, 245.36; Khalid alBalooshi, Chevy Camaro, 5.918, 244.78 def. Don Walsh, Camaro, foul; Rick Snavely, Camaro, 5.902, 257.53 def. Bill Glidden, Mustang, 5.951, 241.84; Jim Whiteley, Chevy Chevelle, 5.961, 243.99 def. Sidnei Frigo, Corvette, 5.979, 240.25; Mike Janis, Camaro, 5.945, 230.13 def. Troy Coughlin, Corvette, 6.062, 250.32; Steve Matusek, Camaro, 5.950, 246.80 def. Richie Stevens, Camaro, 9.582, 96.12; Rickie Smith, Camaro, 6.140, 244.87 def. Steven Whiteley, Cadillac CTS-V, 8.515, 110.21;

QUARTERFINALS -- alBalooshi, 5.914, 245.67 def. Coughlin Jr., 6.203, 247.66; Smith, 6.083, 244.65 def. J. Whiteley, 6.774, 171.93; Snavely, 5.907, 258.07 def. Matusek, 5.967, 247.61; Janis, 6.098, 233.56 def. Biehle, 7.872, 127.91;

SEMIFINALS -- Janis, 6.672, 162.94 def. alBalooshi, broke; Snavely, 5.924, 257.14 def. Smith, 6.206, 207.18;

FINAL -- Snavely, 5.890, 257.53 def. Janis, 5.945, 242.50.

BROWNSBURG, Ind. -- Point standings (top 10) following the 61st annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway Park at Indianapolis, the seventh of 10 events in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.

Pro Modified

1.  Mike Janis, 485; 2.  Troy Coughlin, 433; 3.  Don Walsh, 422; 4.  Bob Rahaim, 413; 5.  Bill Glidden, 402; 6.  Rickie Smith, 399; 7.  Troy Coughlin Jr., 387; 8.  Danny Rowe, 296; 9.  Pete Farber, 275; 10.  Khalid alBalooshi, 263.