49th annual AMALIE MOTOR OIL NHRA GATORNATIONALS... March Gainesville, FL. 31th annual NHRA SPRINGNATIONALS... April Houston, TX

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2 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES 2018 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES PRESENTED BY J&A SERVICE SEASON SCHEDULE 49th annual AMALIE MOTOR OIL NHRA GATORNATIONALS March Gainesville, FL 31th annual NHRA SPRINGNATIONALS April Houston, TX Ninth annual NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS April Charlotte, N.C. 30th annual MENARDS NHRA HEARTLAND NATIONALS PRESENTED BY MINTIES. May Topeka, KS Inaugural VIRGINIA NHRA NATIONALS June 8-10 Richmond, Va. 18th annual NHRA THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS June Bristol, TN 12th annual SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA NATIONALS June Norwalk, OH 64th annual CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS Aug. 29-Sept. 3 Indianapolis, IN Seventh annual AAA INSURANCE NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS Sept St Louis, MO 33rd annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Oct. 4-7 Dallas 12th annual NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS Oct Charlotte, NC 18th annual NHRA TOYOTA NATIONALS Oct Las Vegas, NV 2

3 MESSAGE TO THE MEDIA On behalf of NHRA, E3 Spark Plugs and J&A Service, we want to welcome you and thank you for your coverage of the 12-race E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service 2018 season. The wildly popular category features the world s fastest and most unique doorslammer race cars, and offers something for every kind of hot-rodding enthusiast. The class is highlighted by historic muscle cars, like 67 Mustangs, 68 Firebirds and 69 Camaros, as well as a variety of late model American muscle cars. With more than 3,000 horsepower, the suspended door pro mod cars travel the quarter-mile in less than six seconds at speeds exceeding 250 mph. All 12 of the races in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service will be televised in 30-minute shows on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2 again this season. Each race will be featured in a primary showing and also a re-air. The coverage your outlet provides has helped grow the category and if there is anything we can assist with to make your job easier, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to working with you during the course of the year and please let us know if you need any assistance during the year. Jessica Hatcher Sr. Director of Public Relations and Communications National Hot Rod Association Scott R. Smith Director of Media Relations National Hot Rod Association 2018 NHRA. The 2018 E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service Media Guide was written and edited by the NHRA Communications Department. Photography: NHRA Photographic Services. Page Design: NHRA Corporate Art Department. Special Thanks: Rick Green. The information in this publication is provided as a courtesy for the media and may only be used for editorial purposes. Any commercial use of the information, photographic images and artwork contained in this publication is prohibited without the prior written consent of NHRA. 3

4 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES TABLE OF CONTENTS NHRA Staff... 5 Media Services... 7 NHRA: World s Largest Auto Racing Organization Making Noise in NHRA Executive Biographies Driver Biographies Event Tracks Pro Mod Basics Drag Racing Made Simple Pro Mod Class Description Pro Mod Points System Disqualifications Glossary NHRA Christmas Tree Starting Line System Timing & Scoring Elimination Bracket Pro Mod Career Leaders Pro Mod Winners National Performance Records Pro Mod Series Results Pro Mod Series Top 10 Points Standings History

5 NHRA STAFF THE NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION 2035 Financial Way Glendora, CA ; fax, (Communications) OFFICE HOURS: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Friday Founder: Wally Parks ( ) Chairman of the Board: Dallas Gardner Board of Directors: Dallas Gardner, Peter Clifford, Graham Light, Michael Cohen, Ed Desser Chief Executive Officer:... Peter Clifford President:... Glen Cromwell Sr. V.P., Racing Operations:...Graham Light V.P., Chief Financial Officer:... Roy Abacan V.P., Executive Producer & Chief Content Officer:...Ken Adelson V.P., Track Management & Operations:... Kasey Coler V.P., Sales & Chief Development Officer:...Brad Gerber V.P., Technical Operations:...Glen Gray V.P. and General Counsel:... Linda Louie V.P., Human Resources:...Marleen Gurrola V. P., Racing Administration:... Josh Peterson Sr. Director of Public Relations & Communications:... Jessica Hatcher Director of Media Relations:... Scott R. Smith Media Relations Managers:... Joseph Anderson, Jenn Goethel Director of Multimedia Content:...David Kennedy Director of Broadcast Operations & Production:...Rob Hedrick Director of Statistics & Research / Historian / Reporter:... Lewis Bloom Indianapolis Bureau Chief / Reporter:... John Kernan Play-by-play Reporter:... Dave Rieff Broadcast Analyst:...Tony Pedregon Multi Media Reporter:... Amanda Busick Pit Reporter:...Bruno Massel Pit Reporter:...Jamie Howe Director of Photography:... Lauren Adams Associate Producer / Editor:... Steve Tanaka Video Editor:... Les Mayhew Digital Librarian:... Greg McDowell Technology Executive:... Mike Rokosa Sr. Director Sales Operations:... Gary Raasch Sr. Director of Sales & Business Development:... John Siragusa Director of Ticketing Operations:...Seneca Manzo Director of Marketing & Client Services:... Mario Hirose Account Service Manager:... Rachelle Litwin Sales Administrative Assistant:...Amber Good Marketing Analyst:...Michael Rau Social Media Manager:... Nycole Schele Social Media Manager:... Amber Vinson Sr. Director of Marketing:...Kristen Wentzell Advertising & Promotions Manager:...Cody Somerville Graphic Design Supervisor:... Steve Ricker Senior Marketing Graphic Designer:... Neil Cannone Web/Graphic Designer:...Keith Garcia Sr. Director of Live Events:...Evan Jonat Marketing Services Managers:... Melissa Coleman, Hannah Rickards 5

6 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES Marketing Services Youth & Education Manager:...John Badilla National Event Service Coordinator:...David Kuschke Director of Field Marketing & Contingency Program: Eric Lotz Field Marketing Manager:... Keith Yazdanseta Field Marketing Coordinator:...Ellen Dempsey Director of Engineering:... Timothy White National Technical Director:...Danny Gracia Technical Services Representatives: Patrick Cvengros, Joey Gorman Controller:... Curt Winiecki Director of Financial Planning & Analysis:... Gina Van Vleck Sr. Director of Safety & Emergency Services:... Bob Lang Chief Starter:... Mike Gittings NHRA Division Directors Northeast (1):... Dave Mohn Southeast (2):... Rich Schaefer North Central (3):... Jeff Conley South Central (4):...Trey Capps West Central (5):... Rob Park Northwest (6):...Matt Levonas Pacific (7):... Mike Rice National DRAGSTER Staff Editorial Director/Editor:... Phil Burgess Managing Editor:... Jeff Sumida Sr. Editor:... Kevin McKenna Associate Editor:...Jacob Sundstrom Copy Editor:... Dominique Diaz Photo Editor:...Teresa Long Assistant Photo Editor:... Jerry Foss Sr. Staff Photographer:... Marc Gewertz Director of Advertising Sales:... Jeff Morton Advertising Sales:... Joni Elmslie Sr. Ad Services Rep:... Maria G. Aguilar Ad Services Rep:...Cynthia Cabrera Classified Ad Coordinator:... Theresa Taylor Production Manager:... Matt Hurd Art Director:... Rey Oruga 6

7 MEDIA SERVICES NHRA MEDIA SERVICES MEDIA CREDENTIALS All requests for NHRA media credentials must be sent to NHRA Communications Department. Requests from media members must be event-specific, typed on company letterhead, include an outline of proposed coverage, and be signed by the editor/director. Requests must be received at least two weeks before the start of the event for domestic media and one month for international media. All first-time applicants must submit examples of prior coverage for consideration. Requests from freelance media or photo agencies will not be considered. If granted media credentials to cover an NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event, future consideration for credentials will be based on proof of coverage of that event. NHRA welcomes and appreciates coverage from members of the media. However, application for credentials does not guarantee approval. Members of the media are responsible for confirming credential approval before the event. TRACK MEDIA SERVICES The NHRA media relations staff will provide extensive on-site assistance to working media. Members of the media will find work areas at all tracks on the circuit. Some tracks have more media work area than others. Those members of the media who are filing on deadline will have space priority at all tracks. At all events, members of the media may obtain entry lists, which contain competitors names, car numbers, race team sponsor affiliations, and hometowns. NHRA media relations team members provide an event-specific press kit and updated statistical supplements. In addition, qualifying and eliminations summary reports and pit notes will be made available throughout the event. Following qualifying and eliminations, top drivers, and newsmakers of the day will be available in a designated interview area. Inquire at the media center for details. While on assignment members of the media are expected to act in a professional manner, wear professional attire, should be courteous of others working in the media center, and should not seek autographs or goods and services from teams at any time. PHOTO SERVICES Only accredited photographers on assignment for recognized news media will be permitted to photograph NHRA events. All photography is restricted to news use only. Commercial photography is prohibited except with express written permission by NHRA. Freelance photographers without specific assignments will not be permitted. In order to facilitate trackside access, photographers should confirm NHRA photo policies a minimum of two weeks in advance of each event. Due to safety regulations, the following additional guidelines have been established for media granted access to the trackside photo area. Shirts (fully covered shoulders) must be worn. Open-toed shoes are not permitted. Photographers are not permitted over the track wall at any time during the event. All photographers who have been granted media/photo access to a NHRA event must read and sign the NHRA photo policy, wear an assigned photo vest and follow all instructions of NHRA personnel directing the race. NHRA ONLINE & NHRA MEDIA CENTER ONLINE NHRA information is available online at the official Internet site of the NHRA. A direct link to the NHRA Media Center Web site is available at 7

8 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES One of the first auto racing sites on the Internet, NHRA.com offers information about the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service, including qualifying and eliminations results, news, event previews, point standings, statistics and driver biographies. Media are encouraged to utilize to get the latest E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service and NHRA corporate press releases. Photos contained in the media-only site may be used in an editorial capacity only by deadline media, provided credit is given to NHRA. Please contact the NHRA Communications Department to request the user ID and password for NHRA Media Center Online. BROADCAST, VIDEO, CABLE, OTHER All broadcast, cable, video and rights in all other mediums to NHRA events are the property of NHRA, the network or cable broadcaster. Any broadcast or rebroadcast or reproduction without express written permission from the NHRA or FOX Sports is strictly prohibited. Rights requested by sponsors, advertiser or others for commercial use will be subject to license and may include a fee. No footage will be delivered without a signed license agreement. Contact NHRA Communications at for more information. NHRA DISTRIBUTION LISTS The NHRA Communications Department distributes press releases, media advisories, event summaries and other time-sensitive information via . Contact the NHRA Communications Department at to be added to these distribution lists. NHRA COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT Jessica Hatcher Senior director of public relations and communications jhatcher@nhra.com Scott R. Smith Senior Media Relations Manager ssmith@nhra.com Jenn Goethel Media Relations Manager jgoethel@nhra.com Joseph Anderson Media relations manager joanderson@nhra.com E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES PRESENTED BY J&A SERVICE DRAG RACING SERIES TO AIR IN 30 MINUTE SHOWS ON FOX SPORTS 1 AND FOX SPORTS 2 NHRA and FOX announced that all 12 races in the 2018 E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service will air on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) and FOX Sports 2 (FS2). FS2 will televise each half-hour program in primetime on Thursday s during the course of the busy racing season. FS1 will broadcast multiple re-airs of the shows during the year, please check your local listing. 8

9 NHRA Featuring the world s fastest and most unique doorslammer race cars, the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series offers something for every kind of hot-rodding enthusiast. The growing class is highlighted by historic muscle cars, like 67 Mustangs, 68 Firebirds and 69 Camaros, as well as a variety of late model American muscle cars. With more than 3,000 horsepower, the suspended door pro mod cars travel the quarter-mile in less than six seconds at speeds exceeding 250 mph. The first telecast will be the AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals from Gainesville, Fla. (April 5, 9 p.m.) on FS2. The series will also be featured as they race at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals and the NHRA Virginia Nationals. Pro Mod coverage from the world s most prestigious drag race, the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis, will be telecast on Sept. 27 at 9 p.m. on FS2. The season-finale NHRA Toyota Nationals at Las Vegas will air on FS2 on Nov. 15 at 9 p.m E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES PRESENTED BY J&A SERVICE DRAG RACING SERIES TELEVISION SCHEDULE All times ET. Schedule is subject to change. Please check local listings. Event Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Gainesville, Fla NHRA SpringNationals Houston NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Charlotte, N.C. Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties Topeka, Kan. NHRA Virginia Nationals Richmond, Va. NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Bristol, Tenn. Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Norwalk, Ohio Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Indianapolis AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals St. Louis AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Dallas NHRA Carolina Nationals Charlotte, N.C. NHRA Toyota Nationals Las Vegas Air Date Thurs., April 5, 9 p.m. (FS2) Thurs., May 10, 9 p.m. (FS2) Thurs., May 17, 9 p.m. (FS2) Thurs., June 7, 8 p.m. (FS2) Thurs., June 28, 11 p.m. (FS2) Thurs., July 5, 9 p.m. (FS2) Thurs., July 12, 10:30 p.m. (FS2) Thurs., Sept. 27, 9 p.m. (FS2) Thurs., Oct. 11, 9 p.m. (FS2) Thurs., Oct. 25, 10 p.m. (FS2) Thurs., Nov. 1, 9 p.m. (FS2) Thurs., Nov. 15, 9 p.m. (FS2) 9

10 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES WALLY PARKS ( ) NHRA Founder The primary driving force behind the formation of the National Hot Rod Association, Wally Parks was the visionary whose early goals created what today is the world s largest motorsports governing body. After nurturing NHRA for six decades, Parks died in September 2007 at the age of 94. Parks, who founded NHRA in 1951, never implied that he did it all himself. Reflecting on the tremendous growth and success of NHRA, he noted often how fortunate he was that so many dedicated people shared his outlook that almost anything is possible if you believe in it strongly enough. One of the most dedicated was unquestionably his wife, Barbara Parks, who died in January Without Parks vision and perseverance, much of what has happened today may not have been achieved. Born in Oklahoma, then living in Kansas until age 8, Parks automotive interests surfaced after his family moved to California. In his high school years, he became active in building strippeddown Model T Fords and Chevy fours for use on the street and in early speed trials conducted on dry lakebeds in the Mojave Desert. In 1937, Parks took part in the formation of the Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) an organization focused on conducting land speed record events serving as one of its officials until World War II began. In 1946, following military service in the South Pacific, Parks was elected president of the reorganized SCTA. In 1947, after 10 years as a road test driver and process engineer for General Motors, Parks left GM to assume a new role as the SCTA s general manager. It was his concept that produced America s first Hot Rod Show, presented by the SCTA in 1948 at the Los Angeles Exposition Armory. In 1948, Parks helped co-publishers Bob Petersen and Bob Lindsay in the introduction of Hot Rod magazine, which became one of the world s largest-circulation auto enthusiast publications, and later was named its first editor. In 1949, Parks organized the campaign that led to the opening of Utah s Bonneville Salt Flats for hot rod speed trials a still thriving annual activity. In 1951, utilizing Hot Rod as a conduit to nationwide readership, Parks formed the National Hot Rod Association. In 1963, he resigned his position as editorial director for all of Petersen s automotive magazines Hot Rod, Motor Trend, Car Craft, Sports Car Graphic and Motor Life to assume full-time administrative duties as president of NHRA. An early recipient of Car Craft magazine s prestigious Ollie Award for his many contributions to motorsports, Parks was named Man of the Decade, by Popular Hot Rodding magazine and was recognized as Man of the Year in 1973 by the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA). The American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association (AARWBA) honored Parks in 1988 and again in 1994 for his pioneering efforts in motorsports. Parks received his highest honors in 1992 and He was drag racing s first inductee into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1992 at Talladega, Ala., and in 1993, he was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame at Novi, Mich. In 1994, the tributes to Parks legacy continued to pile up. A large bronze statue of Parks was presented at NHRA s Gainesville Raceway, which was eventually moved to its current location in front of the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum at the Fairplex in Pomona, Calif. Later in 1994, Parks and wife Barbara were co-inductees into the Don Garlits International Drag Racing Hall of Fame at Ocala, Fla., for their pioneering efforts that spearheaded NHRA s success. Parks also was the first recipient of the Don Prudhomme Award, a trophy presented by NHRA to an 10

11 BIOGRAPHY individual who has made a profound impact on the growth and positive image of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. At the 2001 NHRA Awards Ceremony, Parks was presented the prestigious Blaine Johnson Award for his dedication, perseverance and nurturing commitment to the sport over the years. In 2002, Parks again was recognized for his many contributions to the sport of drag racing. He was presented with the inaugural Robert E. Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award at the fourth annual Hot Rod & Performance Trade Show in Indianapolis. Petersen, a renowned automotive publisher and creator of multiple automotive magazines, presented Parks with the all-bronze sculpture, which was created to honor the entrepreneurs who have contributed to the history, growth and well-being of the hot rod industry. In late 2003, Parks received another honor of distinction when he was named the Dean Batchelor Lifetime Achievement Award winner by the Motor Press Guild in Los Angeles. During his final days, Parks was active on NHRA s board of directors and dedicated much of his time to the cultivation and expansion of the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum. Although much of the museum s historical focus is on the evolution of NHRA and drag racing, it also features many other forms of motorsports that relate closely to the formative years of NHRA, including dry lakes, Bonneville, oval track racing and allied performance industries. Those are elements that appealed most to Wally Parks, a guy who had been there, done that and enjoyed and appreciated it for decades. DALLAS GARDNER NHRA Chairman of the Board Although he was exposed to drag racing briefly as executive vice president of Ontario (Calif.) Motor Speedway (OMS), Dallas Gardner s experience in a variety of other professional sports has served him well since joining NHRA in With his extensive corporate and sports administration background, Gardner has helped mold NHRA into one of the most recognizable and respected organizations in the industry. Upon graduation from California Polytechnical College, where he earned a bachelor s of science degree in accounting and business administration, Gardner worked for three years for Arthur Young & Co., a national accounting firm. After a year on special assignment as a management consultant for Arthur Young, Gardner left the company to begin his long and distinguished career in sports administration. Gardner joined California Sports Inc. as controller of the sports operation that included the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team, the Los Angeles Kings hockey team, ice shows, concerts and other special events. That company later built the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. Following a two-year stint as controller, Gardner served as director of ticket operations with responsibility for all Forum ticketing. In 1969, he joined the OMS management team as controller and director of ticket operations. Later, as executive vice president, he was involved with event promotions, advertising, facility operations and ticketing. Gardner joined NHRA as treasurer in He began serving as vice president and general manager in 1978, and on Jan. 1, 1984, he was promoted to NHRA president. Gardner spent 15 years as president before accepting his current position as chairman of the board beginning Jan. 1, At the 1999 NHRA Awards Ceremony at the Cerritos Center for Performing Arts, Gardner was honored in a video tribute by NHRA s founder Wally Parks and was then presented the prestigious Don Prudhomme Award for his effective tenure as the leader of the sanctioning 11

12 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING BIOGRAPHY SERIES body over the last two decades. Gardner also was presented a special award of recognition for his many years of dedicated service from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco s Sports Marketing Enterprises. Gardner also served as vice president of the Automobile Competition Committee for the United States (ACCUS), an arm of the Federation Internationale de l Automobile, the world governing body for motorsports. He also served as a member of the executive committee of the National Motorsports Council and as a director of the American Coalition for Entertainment & Sports Sponsorship. Gardner was named in 1996 as one of the 10 most influential people in worldwide motorsports by RACER magazine. Gardner and his wife, Sandy, reside in Murrieta, Calif. MICHAEL COHEN NHRA Board of Directors Michael Cohen became a member of the NHRA Board of Directors in December Cohen is a partner in the international law firm of Blank Rome LLP. He has been practicing law for more than 40 years and specializes in corporate, real estate and other business transactions with a focus on mergers and acquisitions. His professional experience includes auto racing and other professional sports, cable television, print media, branded apparel and professional service companies. He was named Best Lawyer in America in the field of Corporate Law in 2009 and ED DESSER NHRA Board of Directors Ed Desser became a member of the NHRA Board of Directors in July Desser is the President of Desser Sports Media, Inc. (DSM), a California-based consultancy serving the strategic media business needs of the sports television industry. For 23 years, he served in the Commissioner s Office of the National Basketball Association (NBA), ultimately as president of NBA Television and New Media Ventures, L.L.C.; and executive vice president of strategic planning and business development. He was the chief negotiator for all NBA and WNBA national media agreements and served on the NBA Board of Governors Planning Committee. Desser also invented and spearheaded the launch of NBA TV, the first league-owned national cable sports network. In 2005, Desser founded DSM, which specializes in media rights negotiations, strategic media planning, rights valuations and supporting work for mergers & acquisitions including litigation. In short, DSM assists professional sports teams, leagues, conferences, programmers and distributors in overall business development to maximize media rights values. DSM has advised on over $27 billion in sports and media transactions through negotiating more than 70 sports rights deals and advising over 30 professional sports teams. Ed Desser first worked with NHRA as a media consultant negotiating its current deal with FOX Sports, creating NHRA All Access and starting up the NHRA content production group. 12

13 PETER CLIFFORD NHRA Chief Executive Officer Appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2018, former NHRA president Peter Clifford leads the world s largest motorsports sanctioning body, continuing to grow the sport of NHRA Drag Racing at all levels. Clifford got started right away during his tenure by focusing on six critical initiatives, including improved television, increasing sportsman participation, expanding marketing partnerships, increasing media exposure, improving competition at national events and developing new fans. He introduced a new TV partner in FOX Sports, brought TV production in-house, changed the licensing criteria for sportsman racers, unveiled several changes to make the Pro Stock category more popular and more competitive, and has revealed a dynamic strategic plan to position the sport for growth in the coming years. Formerly the longtime executive vice president and general manager of NHRA, Clifford was responsible for all NHRA-owned race track facilities. In addition, he oversaw Publications, Information Technology, National Event Business, Ticketing, Customer Service and Human Resources. A member of the NHRA Board of Directors, Clifford served as NHRA s chief financial officer and was responsible for all fiscal functions including management of the Accounting and Finance Departments. During his tenure with NHRA, Clifford has been the driving force behind the automation of all systems within the company, including those in the Information Technology Department, Accounting and Competition. He also has streamlined the business relationship between NHRA and its national event facilities. Before being promoted to executive vice president and general manager in 2002, Clifford held the title of senior vice president and chief financial officer. He joined NHRA in March Prior to joining NHRA, Clifford worked in finance and business planning with Hewlett-Packard, TNT Express Worldwide and Emcon. Clifford received his bachelor s degree in economics from University of California, Los Angeles and holds a master s of business administration in finance from the University of Southern California. Clifford and his wife, Judy, have two children, Lauren and Brian. 13

14 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES GLEN CROMWELL President Named the fifth president of the NHRA on January 1, 2018, Glen Cromwell heads up NHRA s leadership team. Cromwell joined NHRA in 1997 and has risen through the ranks from his first position as a Division Director to most recently serving as the Senior Vice President of Media and Marketing. Cromwell has been a key player in leading NHRA s marketing efforts over the past 20 years. In his role as president, he is responsible for advancing the NHRA to pursue continued growth, success and exposure. Cromwell has experience in virtually every aspect of NHRA drag racing, including pursuing and securing new sponsorship sales, leading marketing and media teams, supervising onsite event production and shaping strategic initiatives. In 2013, Cromwell was appointed to the board of directors of the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum. Cromwell has also served as director of national event marketing for NHRA and Division 7 (Pacific) director in NHRA s National Field Office. As NHRA Division 7 director, Cromwell was responsible for managing all NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events conducted in the division, as well as performing a variety of other duties in the areas of competition, marketing and public relations. Prior to joining NHRA in 1997, Cromwell served in a variety of capacities with Lombard, Ill.-based FELD Motorsports, producer of AMA Supercross and Monster Truck events. During six years at FELD, Cromwell handled motorsports marketing, sales and event operations, as well as managing all venue contracts. His duties included event advertising and promotion, publicity, sponsorships, media buying and ticketing. Cromwell graduated from Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Mich., with a bachelor s of science degree in business administration. Cromwell and his wife, Brenda, have a son and a daughter. 14

15 BIOGRAPHY GRAHAM LIGHT NHRA Senior Vice President, Racing Operations Graham Light, who became a member of the NHRA Board of Directors in 2004, oversees competition and operations at all 24 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series races. In addition, he oversees NHRA Field Operations/Divisions, and the NHRA Technical Department, supervises the NHRA Safety Safari presented by AAA and NHRA Worldwide Program. The Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, native got his start in drag racing in Competition Eliminator, in which he drove a C/Dragster and BB/Gas dragster. In 1971, he moved to Top Fuel and was a consistent qualifier and posted a runner-up finish at the 1977 NHRA Finals in Ontario, Calif. Driving the Bubble-Up Top Fuel dragster, he finished ninth in the 1978 NHRA points standings. From 1974 to 1982, Light owned and operated Edmonton International Speedway a world-class multi-use facility consisting of a drag strip, a 2.5-mile road course, a 1.5-mile road course, a motocross track and a quarter-mile oval. Light joined NHRA in 1984 to handle business development in an area that now comprises NHRA Divisions 6 and 7. In 1986, Light took over as Division 7 director and was promoted to the position of competition director in Later that year, he was promoted to vice president for technical operations and in 1993 was elevated to his current position. He was inducted into the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame in Toronto in 1996 and the Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame in Montreal in He also serves as president of the FIA Drag Racing Commission and is a director for the Automobile Competition Committee of the United States (ACCUS), the American branch of the FIA worldwide racing organization. Light and his wife, Faye, reside in Alta Loma, Calif. They have two sons, Troy and Chad. KEN ADELSON NHRA Vice President, Executive Producer and Chief Content Officer Ken Adelson, an Emmy award-winning multimedia executive, producer and broadcast journalist, was named vice president of broadcasting & digital content on Sept. 1, Adelson was charged with starting up NHRA s television and digital production operations and is responsible for overseeing the television production of the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, the Lucas Oil Sportsman Series and the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Services, all airing on the family of FOX Sports Networks and internationally. He leads a team of producers and editors that develop and produce multimedia content for all current and emerging NHRA distribution outlets, including NHRA All Access. Prior to accepting the position with NHRA, Adelson worked as a senior consultant and executive producer with Desser Sports Media, where NHRA was a client. He has a long history of successful network startups, including launching NBATV in For nearly two decades he served as senior vice president of production, operations and planning for the National Basketball Association. During his time at the NBA, he oversaw the day-to-day operations and created thousands of hours of multimedia programming each season, distributed to more than 190 countries. In 2008, Adelson built the broadcasting and digital media operations for the NBA s Oklahoma City Thunder, from the ground up, in less than three months. Later winning a Heartland Emmy for Best Game Broadcast, Adelson has experience working with the FOX networks. The OKC 15

16 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES Thunder telecasts were the first live programs that aired on FOX Sports Oklahoma. He also developed and was Executive Producer for The Jockey Club on FOX, a horse racing series that aired on FS1. Adelson began his career as a television sports broadcaster and journalist. Over 10 years on-theair, he worked in top 40 television markets including Phoenix working in multiple top 40 markets including Phoenix and Hartford, Conn. He holds a bachelor s degree in Broadcasting from the University of Florida and now resides in Southern California. BRAD GERBER NHRA Vice President and Chief Development Officer Brad Gerber, a skilled sales executive with vast experience in the world of automotive publishing and digital media, was named NHRA vice president of sales and chief development officer on Jan. 14, Gerber leads NHRA s sales and business development team and oversees all media sales, corporate sponsorships and revenue development initiatives. Gerber was an executive at Source Interlink Media and its predecessor companies Primedia and Petersen Publishing. He worked internationally for Skin Diver magazine, served as publisher for Hot Rod and Automobile magazines and eventually rose to the rank of executive vice president, chief revenue and marketing officer for the entire company. Prior to joining NHRA, Gerber held the position of global development executive at HYFN, an award-winning digital development, advertising and technology agency that services high-profile clients including GoDaddy, Google, HP, Taco Bell and AMEX. GLEN GRAY NHRA Vice President, Technical Operations Responsible for maintaining the parity and competitiveness at all levels of the NHRA, Glen Gray begins his tenth season as vice president, technical operations. Gray is based at NHRA s Indianapolis office. The Kokomo, Ind., native brought to NHRA an extensive engineering background related specifically to motorsports. Before arriving at NHRA, Gray spent 25 years at Delphi Corp., working in a number of engineering capacities, including serving as the motorsports engineering manager leading a team of software, mechanical and electrical engineers in the development of complex electronics products used in motorsports worldwide. In addition, he supported motorsports safety initiatives in several race series through the use of electronics and crash sled testing, and he played an instrumental role in the accident recorders mandated in all Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock classes. Gray graduated from Indiana State University with a bachelor s degree in electronic engineering technology. Gray and his wife, Kimberly, have two daughters, Hannah and Addie, and a son, Zachary. 16

17 BIOGRAPHY MARLEEN GURROLA NHRA Vice President, Human Resources Marleen Gurrola was promoted to vice president of human resources on Sept. 1, 2015 and is a member of NHRA s leadership team. Gurrola is also responsible for several additional areas, including travel and office services. The scope of her responsibility includes all of NHRA s regular employees as well as all of NHRA s event workers, spread across the NHRA corporate headquarters, NHRA Museum, five NHRA-owned race facilities and six NHRA Division offices. Gurrola s responsibilities include managing the company s employee benefit programs and compliance matters, training, employee-related insurance programs, travel and office services. LINDA LOUIE NHRA Vice President and General Counsel As NHRA s vice president and general counsel, Linda Louie is responsible for the company s legal matters. Louie joined NHRA in 1999 as associate corporate counsel. Her job expanded to corporate counsel in 2000, and she was promoted to general counsel in In 2006, she was promoted to vice president and general counsel. In 2013, Louie was appointed to the board of directors for the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum. Louie received her B.A. in English from University of California, Los Angeles and her J.D. from the University of Southern California. She has practiced law for more than 30 years. She began her career as a business litigator at law firms including Arnold & Porter and Hughes, Hubbard & Reed. JOSH PETERSON NHRA Vice President, Racing Administration Josh Peterson was named NHRA s vice president of racing administration in March 2011, and he reports directly to Senior Vice President of Racing Operations Graham Light. Peterson oversees NHRA sportsman racing activity and is in charge of multiple areas of racing administration at national events. Peterson joined NHRA as general manager of sport compact racing, later assuming the role of director of racing administration in the fall of In that position, he managed the National Field Office and Competition office, with his role expanding to include administration of the racer points system, event registration system, hard-card system and national event competitor credential system. He is also actively involved in racer disciplinary actions and servicing NHRA member tracks and has been the liaison with the Legal Department on racer/member track compliance and incident issues. At national events, Peterson manages VIP credentials, racer registration, pit control and is responsible for staffing major areas of the events. He serves as NHRA s representative for ACCUS legislations and FIA grants. In addition, he is the chairman for the Sportsman Racer Advisory Council. NHRA s seven division directors report directly to Peterson, and together they work on strategic planning, member track 17

18 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES support and other aspects of divisional racing and operations. Peterson came to NHRA from the Pontiac-GMC division, where he was a product analyst and before that a program manager for GM s front-wheel-drive drag racing program. Peterson received his bachelor s degree in mechanical engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering and holds a master s of business administration from the University of St. Francis. KASEY COLER NHRA Vice President, Track Management & Operations Kasey Coler joined NHRA in 2016 and was named vice president of track operations and management in August Coler is part of the NHRA s leadership team and plays a key role in leading NHRA s track strategy, operation and overall business development efforts for the world s largest motorsports sanctioning body. He is charged with creating and overseeing NHRA s track development, enhancements and growth. Coler was part of the senior management team of the Professional Bull Riders, most recently holding the title of senior vice president of marketing before coming to the NHRA. Prior to that he worked for Indy Car during a seven year stint where he ultimately was vice president of marketing. For the first five years of his career Coler held several roles in the marketing department at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. ROY T. ABACAN NHRA Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Roy T. Abacan was named NHRA s Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in May Abacan oversees the financial and accounting functions, the information technology organization and certain other functions of NHRA. He is an innovative executive with extensive experience in financial and operational management - both as a strategic advisor and business operator. Abacan s career prior to joining NHRA included approximately 17 years in executive roles at EY (one of the largest global consulting and professional services firms) and over eight years in executive management positions in media and entertainment companies William Morris Agency and The Firm Entertainment, Inc. where he gained hands-on experience within global organizations, entrepreneurial / high-growth businesses and private equity portfolio entities. With over 25 years of experience, he is well-versed in business planning, strategy development and execution, including mergers and acquisitions; financial planning and analysis; complex operational improvement initiatives; and systems evaluation, design, enhancement and implementation. Abacan holds a bachelor s degree in economics with an emphasis in business from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and is a CPA. 18

19 BIOGRAPHY MIKE GITTINGS NHRA Chief Starter Mike Gittings became the NHRA s Chief Starter, one of the most storied positions in all of NHRA Drag Racing, in May He was most recently the chief starter in NHRA s Northwest Division and a certified team member of the NHRA Safety Safari presented by AAA. Gittings is only the fourth Chief Starter in the sport s 65-plus-year history, following the late Buster Couch ( ), Rick Stewart ( ), and the late Mark Lyle ( ). Gittings commands the best view in the facility, standing alongside every kind of drag racing vehicle, most notably the 10,000 horsepower Top Fuel and Funny Car machines featured in NHRA s marquee Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Gittings was the NHRA Northwest Division starter since 2012 and was a member of the Northwest Division certification team, a race master, and starting-line track-prep worker since From 2000 to 2007, he worked as the starter at Pacific Raceways in Seattle, and prior to that, he was a track employee there and the 1998 Pro category track champion. 19

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21 DRIVER BIOGRAPHIES KHALID ALBALOOSHI Residence: Los Angeles, Calif. Date of birth: July 27, car: Bahrain 17 Camaro 2017 wins/runner-up finishes: 0/1 Career wins/runner-up finishes: 3/ points finish: 10th Best points finish: 1st (2011) Career-best elapsed time: seconds (Topeka 2017) Career-best speed: mph (St. Louis 2017) 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Earned a runner-up finish at St. Louis Set both career best elapsed time and speed during the year CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2016: Set career-best time at the Atlanta event 2015: Raced to victory at Las Vegas 2; Reset career-bests in time and speed; Finished eighth in points 2011: Raced to J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series championship; Earned two victories and one runner-up finish; Posted career-best time in Gainesville 2010: Posted career best speed at Gainesville PERSONAL INFORMATION Marital Status: Married Children: Two Notable: Competed in Top Fuel with four victories and four runner-up finishes; Won 62 rounds of racing in his Top Fuel career CAREER STATISTICS No. Pts. 1st No. 1 Round Year Races Fin. Won R/U Semi. Qtr. Rd. Qfy. DNQ W-L did not compete Total CAREER FINAL-ROUND RECORD 2017 St. Louis runner-up (Troy Coughlin) 2015 Las Vegas 2 winner (Pete Farber) 2011 Gainesville winner (Danny Rowe) Las Vegas 1 winner (Rickie Smith) Houston runner-up (Mike Castellana) CAREER NO. 1 QUALIFIER RECORD 2015: Indianapolis, Charlotte : Gainesville, Atlanta 21

22 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES MICHAEL BIEHLE II Hometown: North Vernon, IN Date of birth: Dec. 31, car: Biehle Motorsports 2013 Ford Mustang Team owner: Biehle Motorsports 2017 wins/runner-up finishes: 0/0 Career wins/runner-up finishes: 0/ points finish: 12th Best points finish: 4th (2016) Career-best elapsed time: seconds (Norwalk 2017) Career-best speed: mph (Charlotte ) 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Notched the third semifinal appearance of his career at Charlotte Set both career best elapsed time and speed during the year CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2016: Made his first career semifinal appearance at Bristol; Had a second semifinal finish at St. Louis; Set career-best time at Indianapolis and speed at St. Louis CAREER STATISTICS No. Pts. 1st No. 1 Round Year Races Fin. Won R/U Semi. Qtr. Rd. Qfy. DNQ W-L Total

23 DRIVER BIOGRAPHIES MIKE CASTELLANA Residence: Muttontown, N.Y. Hometown: Westbury, N.Y. Date of birth: March 25, car: Al anabi Racing 69 Camaro Crew chief: Frank Manzo Team owner: Sheikh Khalid Bin Hamad Al Thani 2017 wins/runner-up finishes: 2/2 Career wins/runner-up finishes: 8/ points finish: 2nd Best points finish: 2nd (2012, 2017) Career-best elapsed time: seconds (Houston 2017) Career-best speed: mph (St. Louis 2017) 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Won back-to-back events at Charlotte 1 and Atlanta Set career-best speed at St. Louis Posted runner-up finishes at Gainesville and Topeka CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2016: Set career-best speed at Gainesville; Won at Bristol; Posted a runner-up finish at Charlotte : Raced to three quarterfinals appearances; Finished 16th in points 2014: Raced to only win of the season at Gainesville; Raced to runner-up finish at Houston 2013: Earned victory at St. Louis; Posted runner-up finish at Norwalk; Posted No. 1 qualifier at Gainesville and Houston; Set best time of event at Gainesville, Houston, and Norwalk; Finished third in the point standings 2012: Was in the finals in the first two races of 2012 and secured a runner-up finish in Gainesville and won the event in Charlotte; finished a career best second in the points; set a career best speed of in Gainesville 2011: Raced to wins at Houston and Norwalk; finished seventh in the point standings 2010: Posted a runner-up finish at Englishtown and finished 16th in point standings PERSONAL INFORMATION Wife: Connie Children: Marianne, Maria, Mikaela, Mikey Hobbies: Watching his children play sports Other employment: Owner, Western Beef supermarket CAREER STATISTICS No. Pts. 1st No. 1 Round Year Races Fin. Won R/U Semi. Qtr. Rd. Qfy. DNQ W-L TOTAL

24 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES CAREER FINAL-ROUND RECORD 2017 Gainesville runner-up (Steven Whiteley) Charlotte 1 winner (Jonathan Gray) Atlanta winner (Steve Jackson) Topeka runner-up (Steve Jackson) 2016 Bristol winner (Bob Rahaim) Charlotte 2 runner-up (Bob Rahaim) 2014 Gainesville winner (Rickie Smith) Houston runner-up (Mike Janis) 2013 Norwalk runner-up (Rickie Smith) St. Louis winner (Rickie Smith) 2012 Gainesville runner-up (Rickie Smith) Charlotte winner (Leah Pritchett) Indianapolis runner-up (Brad Brand) 2011 Houston winner (Khalid albalooshi) Atlanta runner-up (Ed Hoover) Norwalk winner (Danny Rowe) Indianapolis runner-up (Eric Dillard) 2010 Englishtown runner-up (Von Smith) CAREER NO. 1 QUALIFIER RECORD 2013: Gainesville, Houston 2012: Gainesville, Houston, Englishtown 2010: Bristol 24

25 DRIVER BIOGRAPHIES TROY COUGHLIN Residence: Jupiter, Fla. Hometown: Delaware, Ohio Date of birth: June 30, wins/runner-up finishes: 2/4 Career wins/runner-up finishes: 11/ points finish: 1st Best points finish: 1st (2012, 2015, 2017) Career-best elapsed time: seconds (Norwalk 2017) Career-best speed: mph (Norwalk 2017) 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Won his third career Pro Mod championship Earned two victories at Charlotte and Atlanta to bring his career win total to 11 in the class Retired at the conclusion of the season CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2016: Earned three victories at Englishtown, St. Louis and the season finale at Las Vegas; was the No. 1 qualifier at Indianapolis and raced to a finals appearance 2015: Claimed his second NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series world championship at the season-finale in Las Vegas; Was the runner-up at Atlanta and Norwalk 2014: Raced to two victories during the season; Posted one No. 1 qualifing position; Finished in the top two in points for the third season 2013: Finished second in the point standings; Made four final round appearances with two season wins and two runner-up finishes; recorded top speed of event at Houston, Bristol, Indianapolis, and St. Louis 2012: Raced to first NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series world championship in dramatic fashion by winning season ending event in Las Vegas; recorded his first career win at St. Louis; Was runner-up at Englishtown and Norwalk 2011: Raced to a semifinal finish in Atlanta; Attended all 10 events 2010: Only driver in series to qualify for all 10 events; Finished fourth in the point standings PERSONAL INFORMATION Wife: Julie Children: Troy Jr., Meghan, Paige, Kelly Notable: 2009 National Muscle Car Association champion (Pro Street); won the 2005 Pro Mod exhibition event in Englishtown; three event wins in NHRA Pro Stock Other employment: Vice President, JEGS Mail Order CAREER STATISTICS No. Pts. 1st No. 1 Round Year Races Fin. Won R/U Semi. Qtr. Rd. Qfy. DNQ W-L * Total *DNQ Las Vegas but got in as alternate. 25

26 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES CAREER FINAL-ROUND RECORD 2017 Englishtown runner-up (Rickie Smith) Bristol winner (Shane Molinari) Norwalk runner-up (Shane Molinari) Indianapolis runner-up (Sidnei Frigo) St. Louis winner (Khalid albalooshi) Las Vegas 2 runner-up (Steve Jackson) 2016 Englishtown winner (Bill Glidden) Indianapolis runner-up (Von Smith) St. Louis winner (Rickie Smith) Las Vegas 2 winner (Todd Tutterow) 2015 Atlanta runner-up (Kenny Lang) Norwalk runner-up (Mike Janis) 2014 Norwalk winner (Von Smith) Charlotte 2 winner (Mike Janis) 2013 Charlotte 1 winner (Kenny Lang) Englishtown runner-up (Mike Janis) Bristol runner-up (Rickie Smith) Las Vegas winner (Danny Rowe) 2012 Englishtown runner-up (Danny Rowe) Norwalk runner-up (Don Walsh) St. Louis winner (Danny Rowe) Las Vegas winner (Don Walsh) CAREER NO. 1 QUALIFIER RECORD 2016: Indianapolis 2014: St. Louis 2012: Norwalk 26

27 DRIVER BIOGRAPHIES PETER FARBER Residence: Baldwinville, Mass. Hometown: Baldwinville, Mass. Date of birth: June 16, wins/runner-up finishes: 0/0 Career wins/runner-up finishes: 1/ points finish: 19th Best points finish: 8th (2014) Career-best elapsed time: (St. Louis 2017) Career-best speed: mph (Atlanta 2017) 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Qualified at five of the nine events of which he attended Reached semifinals at St. Louis Set both career best elapsed time and speed during the year CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2015: Raced to runner-up finishes at Gainesville and Las Vegas 2; Finished 10th in points 2014: Raced to first career victory at Bristol; earned runner-up finish at Indianapolis; 1st career best time & speed at Englishtown 2013: Raced to a semifinal round appearance at Gainesville and a career first runner-up finish at Charlotte : Raced to a semifinal round appearance and four quarter final round finishes PERSONAL INFORMATION Marital Status: Debra Hobbies: Drag racing Notable: In NHRA Pro Mod exhibition racing claimed victories at St. Louis and Indianapolis in 2009 Other employment: PJ and Sons Towing CAREER STATISTICS No. Pts. 1st No. 1 Round Year Races Fin. Won R/U Semi. Qtr. Rd. Qfy. DNQ W-L did not compete Total *Qualified 16 at Bristol 2011 but was a no-show. CAREER FINAL-ROUND RECORD 2015 Gainesville runner-up (Bob Rahaim) Las Vegas 2 runner-up (Khalid albalooshi) 2014 Bristol winner (Steve Matusek) Indianapolis runner-up (Rickie Smith) 2013 Charlotte 2 runner-up (Von Smith) 27

28 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES SIDNEI FRIGO Residence: Itatiba, Brasil Hometown: São Paulo, Brasil Date of birth: Oct. 19, car: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Crew chiefs: Brandon Stroud Team owner: Artivinco Racing 2017 wins/runner-up finishes: 1/0 Career wins/runner-up finishes: 1/ points finish: 5th Best points finish: 5th (2017) Career-best elapsed time: (Topeka 2017) Career-best speed: mph (Gainesville 2017) 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Earned first career victory at Indianapolis Finished in the top 10 for first time in his career Set both career best elapsed time and speed during the year PERSONAL INFORMATION Wife: Daniela Frigo Hobbies: playing soccer with his kids Other employment: President of Artivinco Papers and Packaging Children: Thiago, Isabela, Lucas CAREER STATISTICS No. Pts. 1st No. 1 Round Year Races Fin. Won R/U Semi. Qtr. Rd. Qfy. DNQ W-L Total * 2016* Qualified No. 4 in Houston and was a no show in round one CAREER FINAL-ROUND RECORD 2017 Indianapolis winner (Troy Coughlin) 28

29 DRIVER BIOGRAPHIES JONATHAN GRAY Residence: Artesia, N.M. Hometown: Carlsbad, N.M. Date of birth: June 15, wins/runner-up finishes: 1/1 Career wins/runner-up finishes: 1/ points finish: 6th Best points finish: 6th (2017) Career-best elapsed time: (Gainesville 2016) Career-best speed: mph (Gainesville 2016) PERSONAL INFORMATION Wife: KayAnne Height/weight: 6, 200 lbs. Hobbies: Spending time with his family, working out, fishing Notable: Competed in the Pro Stock category full-time for two seasons with one career win; Son of veteran NHRA racer Johnny Gray; Former Comp Eliminator racer in Lucas Oil Series CAREER STATISTICS No. Pts. 1st No. 1 Round Year Races Fin. Won R/U Semi. Qtr. Rd. Qfy. DNQ W-L Total *Qualified number 6 in Houston and was a no show for round one. CAREER FINAL-ROUND RECORD 2017 Charlotte 1 runner-up (Mike Castellana) Charlotte 2 winner (Steve Jackson) 29

30 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES HARRY HRUSKA Hometown: Hebron, IN Date of birth: Aug. 13, wins/runner-up finishes: 0/0 Career wins/runner-up finishes: 0/ points finish: 17th Best points finish: 17th (2017) Career-best elapsed time: (Topeka 2017) Career-best speed: mph (Topeka 2017) 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Set both career best elapsed time and speed during the year No. Pts. 1st No. 1 Round Year Races Fin. Won R/U Semi. Qtr. Rd. Qfy. DNQ W-L Total

31 DRIVER BIOGRAPHIES STEVE JACKSON Residence: Augusta, Ga. Hometown: Augusta, Ga. Date of birth: July 15, car: 2017 JBRC Chevrolet Camaro Crew chiefs: Steve Jackson, Billy Stocklin Team owner: Bahrain 1 Racing/Sheikh Abdulla bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa 2017 wins/runner-up finishes: 2/2 Career wins/runner-up finishes: 2/ points finish: 3rd Best points finish: 3rd (2017) Career-best elapsed time: (St. Louis 2017) Career-best speed: mph (St. Louis 2017) 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Notched the first two victories of his career in Topeka and Las Vegas 2 Qualified at 11 of 12 event of which he attended in his rookie season Set both career best elapsed time and speed during the year PERSONAL INFORMATION Marital Status: Single Hobbies: Drag Racing, Wake Surfing, Boating, Scuba Diving CAREER STATISTICS No. Pts. 1st No. 1 Round Year Races Fin. Won R/U Semi. Qtr. Rd. Qfy. DNQ W-L Total CAREER FINAL-ROUND RECORD 2017 Atlanta runner-up (Mike Castellana) Topeka winner (Mike Castellana) Charlotte 2 runner-up (Jonathan Gray) Las Vegas 2 winner (Troy Coughlin) 31

32 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES 32 MIKE JANIS Residence: Lancaster, N.Y. Hometown: Lancaster, N.Y. Date of birth: April 23, car: Mike Janis Superchargers/AAP 1969 Camaro Crew chief: Mike Janis Jr. Team owner: Mike Janis 2017 wins/runner-up finishes: 0/0 Career wins/runner-up finishes: 4/ points finish: 13th Best points finish: 2nd (2015) Career-best elapsed time: seconds (Englishtown 2015) Career-best speed: mph (Norwalk 2015) 2017 SEASON HIGHTLIGHTS Qualified at 7 of 12 races he attended Reached semifinals at Charlotte 2 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2016: Set career-best time at Englishtown and speed at Norwalk; Had a semifinal appearance at Norwalk 2015: Finished a career-best second in points; Picked up a win at Norwalk; Posted two No. 1 qualifying efforts; Claimed a runner-up finish at Indianapolis; Reset career-best speed at Englishtown 2014: Raced to two final round appearances and won one of the events; Posted career best speed in Englishtown 2013: Earned two career-first victories at Englishtown and Indianapolis; Finished fourth in the points standings 2012: Posted semi-final appearance in Bristol 2011: Raced to a final round appearance in Englishtown; Finished sixth in the points standings 2010: Earned a runner-up finish at Atlanta; Claimed No.1 qualifying positions at Atlanta and Indianapolis PERSONAL INFORMATION Wife: Michelle Children: Mike Jr., Sean Hobbies: Family activities, spending time with six grandchildren Notable: 2X Pro Mod World Champion, 2nd winningest driver in Pro Mod history Other employment: Owner, Jan-Cen Racing Engines CAREER STATISTICS No. Pts. 1st No. 1 Round Year Races Fin. Won R/U Semi. Qtr. Rd. Qfy. DNQ W-L * Total *2011 DNQ at Gainesville but got in as an alternate.

33 DRIVER BIOGRAPHIES CAREER FINAL-ROUND RECORD 2015 Norwalk winner (Troy Coughlin) Indianapolis runner-up (Rick Snavely) 2014 Houston winner (Mike Costellana) Charlotte 2 runner-up (Troy Coughlin) 2013 Englishtown winner (Troy Coughlin) Indianapolis winner (Rickie Smith) 2011 Englishtown runner-up (Danny Rowe) 2010 Atlanta runner-up (Michael Gullqvist) CAREER NO. 1 QUALIFIER RECORD 2015: Atlanta, Englishtown 2010: Atlanta, Indianapolis 33

34 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES CHIP KING Residence: Semora, N.C. Hometown: Roxboro, N.C. Date of birth: July 13, car: Dreamworks Motorsports 70 1/2 Dodge Charger Crew chief: Derek Jones Team owner: CK Motorsports 2017 wins/runner-up finishes: 0/0 Career wins/runner-up finishes: 0/ points finish: 25th Best points finish: 9th (2013) Career-best elapsed time: seconds (Gainesville 2016) Career-best speed: mph (Norwalk, 2011) 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Qualified at Charlotte 1 and reached the quarterfinals Attended 9 of 12 events CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2016: Set career-best time at season-opening event in Gainesville; Had a semifinal appearance at Gainesville 2015: Set career-best time at St. Louis; Attended all 10 races, qualifying for four 2014: Attended all 10 events 2013: Posted a runner-up finish at Gainesville; Earned top speed of event at Gainesville 2010: Attended nine races and qualified for five; Qualified a season-high 14th at three events PERSONAL INFORMATION Wife: Lori Children: Bella, Neb Other employment: Owner, construction company, convenience store, and other businesses CAREER STATISTICS No. Pts. 1st No. 1 Round Year Races Fin. Won R/U Semi. Qtr. Rd. Qfy. DNQ W-L Total CAREER FINAL-ROUND RECORD 2013 Gainesville runner-up (Von Smith) 34

35 DRIVER BIOGRAPHIES ERIC LATINO Residence: Port Perry, Ontario, Canada Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Date of birth: April 5, car: 1969 Yenko Chevelle Crew chief: Paolo D Alimonte Team owner: Eric Latino, Rob and Ann Sporing 2017 wins/runner-up finishes: 0/0 Career wins/runner-up finishes: 0/ points finish: 18th Best points finish: 11th (2015) Career-best elapsed time: (Gainesville 2017) Career-best speed: mph (Gainesville 2017) 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Attended nine events during the year Set both career best elapsed time and speed during the season CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2016: Attended eight events during the season 2015: Raced to runner-up finish at Charlotte : Raced to a semi-final appearance 2013: Attended five events during his first season PERSONAL INFORMATION Wife: Sue Children: Briand and Matthew Hobbies: Custon building and restoring of North American Muscle Cars Other employment: President of Global Emissions Systems Inc. CAREER STATISTICS No. Pts. 1st No. 1 Round Year Races Fin. Won R/U Semi. Qtr. Rd. Qfy. DNQ W-L Total CAREER FINAL-ROUND RECORD 2015 Charlotte 2 runner-up (Danny Rowe) 35

36 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES CHUCK LITTLE Hometown: Atkinson, New Hampshire Date of birth: Feb. 21, car: Blown 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Crew chief: Dan Page Team owner: Chuck Little 2017 wins/runner-up finishes: 0/0 Career wins/runner-up finishes: 0/ points finish: 20th Best points finish: 20th (2017) Career-best elapsed time: (St. Louis 2017) Career-best speed: mph (St. Louis 2017) 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Set career-highs in both time and speed at St. Louis Reached semifinals at Charlotte 2 PERSONAL INFORMATION Wife: Valerie Hobbies: Skeet shooting CAREER STATISTICS No. Pts. 1st No. 1 Round Year Races Fin. Won R/U Semi. Qtr. Rd. Qfy. DNQ W-L T Total

37 DRIVER BIOGRAPHIES STEVE MATUSEK Residence: Olathe, Kan. Date of birth: Sept. 10, car: Aeromotive, Inc. 68 Camaro Crew chief: Jimmy Rector Team owner: Danny Rowe 2017 wins/runner-up finishes: 1/0 Career wins/final rounds: 1/ points finish: 8th Best points finish: 5th (2016) Career-best elapsed time: (St. Louis 2017) Career-best speed: mph (Gainesville 2017) 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Earned first career victory in the class at Houston Qualified at 11 of 12 events CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2016: Finished a career-best fifth in points; Set career-best time at Charlotte 2 event; Raced to back-to-back semifinal appearances at Atlanta and Englishtown 2015: Set career-best time at Englishtown; Attended all 10 races, qualifying for eight 2014: Raced to career first runner-up finish at Bristol; Posted career best time at Atlanta 2013: Raced to a semifinal finish at Charlotte 1; Posted top speed of event at Charlotte 1 (250.55) 2012: Posted career-best time and speed; Raced to semis at Houston PERSONAL INFORMATION Marital Status: Lori Children: Amanda, Jessica, Kristen Hobbies: Collect and restore old cars, crew chief for daughters drag cars, woodworking, working out, football, basketball Other employment: Aeromotive founder and president CAREER STATISTICS No. Pts. 1st No. 1 Round Year Races Fin. Won R/U Semi. Qtr. Rd. Qfy. DNQ W-L * Total *DNQ Bristol 2011 but got in as alternate. CAREER FINAL-ROUND RECORD 2017 Houston winner (Shane Molinari) 2014 Bristol runner-up (Pete Farber) 37

38 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES SHANE MOLINARI Residence: Battle Ground, WA Hometown: Vancouver, WA Date of birth: April 8, car: 1968 Pontiac Firebird Crew chief: Brad Personett Team owner: Shane Molinari 2017 wins/runner-up finishes: 1/2 Career wins/runner-up finishes: 1/ points finish: 4th Best points finish: 4th (2017) Career-best elapsed time: (Indianapolis 2017) Career-best speed: mph (Englishtown 2017) 2017 SEASON HIGHTLIGHTS Locked down first career victory at Norwalk Earned first three No. 1 qualifiers of his career at Bristol, Charlotte 2 and Las Vegas 2 PERSONAL INFORMATION Wife: Tara Children: Merranda, Meghan Other employment: Owner of S&T Trucking Company CAREER STATISTICS No. Pts. 1st No. 1 Round Year Races Fin. Won R/U Semi. Qtr. Rd. Qfy. DNQ W-L T T Total CAREER FINAL-ROUND RECORD 2017 Houston runner-up (Steve Matusek) Bristol runner-up (Troy Coughlin) Norwalk winner (Troy Coughlin) CAREER NO. 1 QUALIFIER RECORD 2017: Bristol, Charlotte 2, Las Vegas 2 38

39 DRIVER BIOGRAPHIES BOB RAHAIM Residence: Grosse Pointe, Mich. Date of birth: Aug. 13, car: TLC Waste Disposal Service 17 Chevrolet Camaro Crew chief: Chris Bell Team owner: Bob Rahaim 2017 wins/runner-up finishes: 0/0 Career wins/runner-up finishes: 2/ points finish: 14th Best points finish: 3rd (2015, 2016) Career-best elapsed time: seconds (Topeka 2017) Career-best speed: mph (Topeka 2017) 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Qualified at 7 of 11 events he attended Reached quarterfinals in Bristol CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2016: Raced to the second victory of his career at Charlotte 2; Had back-to-back finals appearances at Bristol and Norwalk after earning the No. 1 qualifier at both 2015: Claimed first career victory at Gainesville; Finished a career-high third in points; Posted runner-up finish at Bristol; Set career-bests in both time and speed 2014: Set career-best speed at Norwalk; Posted career best elapsed time at Englishtown PERSONAL INFORMATION Fiance: Debi Eberhardt Children: Bobby, Sarah, Kristin, Jennifer Grandchildren: Six Hobbies: Drag Racing Notable: Won Pro Nitrous world championship in 2012 CAREER STATISTICS No. Pts. 1st No. 1 Round Year Races Fin. Won R/U Semi. Qtr. Rd. Qfy. DNQ W-L Total CAREER FINAL-ROUND RECORD 2016 Bristol runner-up (Mike Castellana) Norwalk runner-up (Bill Glidden) Charlotte 2 winner (Mike Castellana) 2015 Gainesville winner (Peter Farber) Bristol runner-up (Bob Rahaim) CAREER NO. 1 QUALIFIER RECORD 2016: Bristol, Norwalk 2015: Bristol 39

40 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES 40 DANNY ROWE Residence: Laguna Hills, Calif. Hometown: Laguna Hills, Calif. Date of birth: Sept. 7, car: RJ Race Cars 2018 Chevy Camaro Crew chief: Jimmy Rector Team owner: Danny Rowe 2017 wins/runner-up finishes: 0/0 Career wins/runner-up finishes: 5/ points finish: 11th Best points finish: 2nd (2010, 2011) Career-best elapsed time: seconds (St. Louis 2017) Career-best speed: mph (Gainesville 2017) 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Qualified at 11 of 12 events he attended Made a semifinal appearance at season-opening Gainesville event Appeared in three quarterfinal rounds on the year CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2016: Was runner-up at season-opening race in Gainesville; Earned the No. 1 qualifier position at Englishtown; raced to a semifinal finish at Charlotte : Claimed victory at Charlotte 2; Reached one semifinal at Atlanta; Finished seventh in points 2014: Raced to four semifinal finishes; Posted career best speed at Gainesville; Was No.1 qualifier at two events 2013: Raced to runner-up finish at season-finale at Las Vegas; Earned four No. 1 qualifier positions; Set best time of event at Charlotte 1, Englishtown, Bristol, and Charlotte 2; Set top speed of event at Englishtown (247.57) 2012: Won two consecutive events at Houston and Englishtown; was No.1 qualifier at Charlotte; finished fifth in the points 2011: Raced to the win at Englishtown; finished runner-up in the world championship hunt for the second consecutive season 2010: Finished runner-up to Von Smith for the world championship PERSONAL INFORMATION Wife: Val Children: Caitie, Chelsea, Cassidy Hobbies: Golf, travel Notable: 2000 West Coast Pro Mod Association champion; former WCPMA rookie of the year Other employment: Owner, import and trading company CAREER STATISTICS No. Pts. 1st No. 1 Round Year Races Fin. Won R/U Semi. Qtr. Rd. Qfy. DNQ W-L Total

41 DRIVER BIOGRAPHIES CAREER FINAL-ROUND RECORD 2016 Gainesville runner-up (Rickie Smith) 2015 Charlotte 2 winner (Eric Latino) 2013 St. Louis runner-up (Troy Coughlin) 2012 Houston winner (Kenny Lang) Englishtown winner (Troy Coughlin) 2011 Gainesville runner-up (Khalid albalooshi) Englishtown winner (Mike Janis) Bristol runner-up (Melanie Troxel) Norwalk runner-up (Mike Castellana) Las Vegas 2 runner-up (Leah Pritchett) 2010 Houston winner (Melanie Troxel) CAREER NO. 1 QUALIFIER RECORD 2016: Englishtown 2014: Gainesville, Norwalk 2013: Charlotte 1, Englishtown, Bristol, Charlotte : Charlotte 2011: Norwalk 2010: St. Louis 41

42 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES RICKIE SMITH Residence: King, N.C. Hometown: King, N.C. Date of birth: Dec. 25, car: 2018 Chevrolet Camaro Crew chief: Rickie Smith Team owner: Rickie Smith 2017 wins/runner-up finishes: 1/0 Career wins/runner-up finishes: 11/ points finish: 9th Best points finish: 1st (2012, 2013, 2014, 2016) Career-best elapsed time: seconds (St. Louis 2017) Career-best speed: mph (Gainesville 2017) 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Secured the 11th win of his career in Englishtown Qualified at all eight events he attended Set career-best times at St. Louis CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2016: Won third Pro Mod Drag Racing Series world championship title; Earned two victories at season opening races in Gainesville and Atlanta; Had back-to-back No. 1 qualifier positions at Houston and Atlanta; Was runner-up at Houston and St. Louis; Raced to semifinal appearances at Norwalk and Las Vegas 2; Set career-best time at Houston and speed at Atlanta 2015: Claimed one win on the season at Bristol; Finished runner-up at St. Louis; Finished fourth in points 2014: Won second consecutive Pro Mod World Championship; Won three races during season; Raced to one runner-up finish; Set career-best time & speed in Atlanta 2013: Won first NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series world championship title; Earned two victories at Bristol and Norwalk; Qualified No. 1 at Norwalk and Indianapolis; Made NHRA history when he and son Matt, who won the NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle world championship title, became first father-son duo to win championships in same season 2012: Raced to season opening win in Gainesville for his first NHRA Pro Mod Series victory; also raced to win at Bristol; finished a career best fourth in points 2011: Raced to the final round in Las Vegas and finished fifth in the point standings 2010: Anchored the quickest Pro Mod field in NHRA history at Englishtown with a second time; Competed in nine events; Qualified a season-high fourth at Bristol; Advanced to the semis at Norwalk PERSONAL INFORMATION Wife: Nancy Children: Matthew, Amanda, Melissa Hobbies: Golf Notable: NHRA national event winner in Pro Stock; Earned two victories during NHRA Pro Mod exhibition competition, including winning the U.S. Nationals in 2003; Son Matt is a two-time NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion; NHRA Pro Mod championships in 2013, 2014 and

43 CAREER STATISTICS No. Pts. 1st No. 1 Round Year Races Fin. Won R/U Semi. Qtr. Rd. Qfy. DNQ W-L Total CAREER FINAL-ROUND RECORD 2017 Englishtown winner (Troy Coughlin) 2016 Gainesville winner (Danny Rowe) Houston runner-up (Jim Whitely) Atlanta winner (Kevin Fiscus) 2015 Bristol winner (Bob Rahaim) St. Louis runner-up (Mike Knowles) 2014 Gainesville runner-up (Mike Castellana) Atlanta winner (Von Smith) Indianapolis winner (Pete Farber) Las Vegas 2 winner (Don Walsh) 2013 Bristol winner (Troy Coughlin) Norwalk winner (Mike Castellana) Indianapolis runner-up (Mike Janis) St. Louis runner-up (Mike Castellana) 2012 Gainesville winner (Mike Castellana) Bristol winner (Donald Walsh) 2011 Las Vegas 1 runner-up (Khalid albalooshi) CAREER NO. 1 QUALIFIER RECORD 2016: Houston, Atlanta 2015: Norwalk 2014: Atlanta 2013: Norwalk, Indianapolis 2012: Bristol 43

44 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES JIM WHITELEY Residence: Grand Junction, Colo. Date of birth: Sept. 9, car: J&A Services 1969 Yenko Camaro Crew chief: Chuck Ford Team owner: Jim and Annie Whiteley 2017 wins/runner-up finishes: 0/0 Career wins/runner-up finishes: 1/ points finish: 15th Best points finish: 12th (2016) Career-best elapsed time: seconds (St. Louis 2017) Career-best speed: mph (St. Louis 2017) 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Reached three quarterfinal rounds on the season Qualified at seven of 12 races Set career-best time and speed in St. Louis CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2016: Claimed first career victory at Houston from 16th qualifying position; Earned semifinal appearances at Englishtown and Las Vegas 2; Set career best speed at Indianapolis 2015: Reached career-best semifinal appearance at Houston; Reset career-bests in time and speed 2014: Attended five races PERSONAL INFORMATION Wife: Annie Children: Cody, Corby, Steven, Cory, Alicia Notable: Won consecutive Top Alcohol Dragster championships ( ); Wife Annie races in Top Alcohol Funny Car and son Steven races in Pro Mod while son Cory races in Pro Stock Motorcycle. CAREER STATISTICS No. Pts. 1st No. 1 Round Year Races Fin. Won R/U Semi. Qtr. Rd. Qfy. DNQ W-L Total CAREER FINAL-ROUND RECORD 2016 Houston winner (Rickie Smith) 44

45 STEVEN WHITELEY Residence: Grand Junction, Colo. Hometown: Grand Junction, Colo. Date of birth: Dec. 3, car: 2018 ZL1 Camaro. J&A Services / Y-Not Racing Crew chief: Jeff Perley Team owner: Jim & Annie Whiteley 2017 wins/runner-up finishes: 1/0 Career wins/runner-up finishes: 1/ points finish: 7th Best points finish: 7th (2017) Career-best elapsed time: seconds (St. Louis 2017) Career-best speed: mph (Gainesville 2017) 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Earned first career victory at season-opening Gainesville event Qualified at all 11 events he attended Finished a career-best seventh in the points standings CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2016: Finished a career-best 11th in the points standings; Qualified 3rd at Charlotte 2 event; Reached the quarterfinals at Charlotte : Set career-bests in time and speed at St. Louis; Reached a semifinal at Charlotte : Qualified at all 10 events; set career-best time and speed at St. Louis PERSONAL INFORMATION Wife: Delaina Notable: Earned his NHRA Pro Mod license in 2013 and has raced in Top Sportsman for four years; won three Jr. Dragster championships at Grand Junction CAREER STATISTICS No. Pts. 1st No. 1 Round Year Races Fin. Won R/U Semi. Qtr. Rd. Qfy. DNQ W-L * Total * Atlanta 2016 qualified number 14 and was a no show for round one CAREER FINAL-ROUND RECORD 2017 Gainesville Winner (Mike Castellana) CAREER NO. 1 QUALIFIER RECORD 2015: St. Louis 2014: Charlotte 2 45

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47 EVENT TRACKS BRISTOL DRAGWAY Track physical address: 151 Speedway Blvd., Bristol, TN Track shipping address: P.O. Box 3966, Bristol, TN Main phone number: PR department phone number: PR fax: Track contacts: Becky Cox, V.P. Communications, Anthony Vestal, director of communications, Chris Lawyer, communications manager, Track opened: 1965 Track surface: concrete/asphalt Concrete launchpad: 700 feet Track direction: southwest to northeast Elevation: 1,475 feet above sea level Radio frequency: FM DIRECTIONS The most direct route to Thunder Valley from Interstate 81 north is on Hwy. 11E. Take Virginia Exit 3 and Hwy. 11E will take you directly to Thunder Valley. From Interstate 81 south, take Tennessee Exit 69 and turn south on Hwy Hwy. 394 will take you to the Bristol Dragway entrance. Turn on Hwy. 11E north to access the north entrance and south entrance to Bristol Motor Speedway. TRACK HISTORY Bristol Dragway opened in 1965 under NHRA sanction. NHRA left Bristol in In 1996, Bruton Smith bought Bristol Dragway and closed the facility after the 1997 season to begin work on the current $18 million facility. The facility reopened for the 1999 season and hosted the inaugural NHRA All-Star event that year and again in In 2001, Bristol Dragway hosted the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, the first NHRA national event held at Bristol Dragway since After hosting its annual NHRA event during the early spring months of April and May for several years, the 2010 edition of the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals moved to Father s Day weekend. The new date proved very popular with race fans and prompted NHRA officials to keep the race on the same mid-june date. While many drag strips have come and gone, Bristol Dragway has stood the test of time. With its unique surroundings and colorful history, it is one of the ultimate destinations in the world of drag racing NHRA THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS PRO MODIFIED WINNER - Troy Coughlin 5.878, RUNNER UP - Shane Molinari 5.881, NO. 1 QUALIFIER - Molinari 5.837, LOW E.T. - Molinari TOP SPEED - Molinari TRACK RECORDS seconds by Bob Rahaim, June mph by Shane Molinari, June 17 47

48 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES PAST WINNERS Rickie Smith , 2013, 2012 Mike Castellana Troy Coughlin Peter Faber Von Smith Melanie Troxel

49 EVENT TRACKS GAINESVILLE RACEWAY Track physical address: N CR 225, Gainesville, FL Track shipping address: N CR 225, Gainesville, FL Main phone number: PR department phone number: PR fax: Website: gainesvilleraceway.com Track contacts: Mike Yurick, track manager, myurick@nhra.com Track opened: 1969 Track surface: concrete/asphalt Concrete launchpad: 693 feet Track direction: west to east Elevation: 167 feet above sea level Radio frequency: 90.3 FM DIRECTIONS The track is located on County Road 225, eight miles north of Gainesville Regional airport. If traveling south on Interstate 75, use exit 399 and turn left on U.S. Highway 441. In 12 miles, turn left on CR 121, and in three miles, take right fork onto CR 231. In three miles, turn right onto 156th Avenue (CR 340). After 3.8 miles, turn right at stop onto CR 225 and continue 2.7 miles to the track. If traveling north on Interstate 75, use exit 382, Williston Road (CR 331). Turn left (east) onto Waldo Road (State Route 24) and go north. Turn left on NE 53rd Avenue, then immediately right onto CR 225 and continue 3.5 miles to the racetrack. Alternate route from I-75 north: Use exit 390, 39th Avenue (CR 222). Head east, then left on Waldo Road (SR 24), heading north. Turn left on NE 53rd Avenue, then immediately right on CR 225 and continue 3.5 miles to the track. TRACK HISTORY Gainesville Raceway opened in 1969 and held its first Gatornationals event in Long considered one of the fastest tracks on the NHRA circuit, it was from this legendary launch point that drivers clocked the first 260-, 270- and 300-mph Top Fuel runs. It also was from this starting line, during the 2000 Gatornationals, that eight of 10 national records were set in the professional classes. Following the 2003 season, Gainesville Raceway underwent some significant renovations. The concrete launchpad at the starting line of the ultra-quick drag strip was extended to 700 feet and the remainder of the racing surface, the shutdown area, and the professional pit area, were repaved. A new television compound was constructed on the north side of the drag strip, which frees up space in the pit area. In 2007 eight Skyboxes with outside seating were added to the top of the Southside staring line grandstands. Also in 2007 the Top Eliminator Club pavilion was constructed which greatly improved the race experience for our TEC customers. The storm drainage system in the parking lots was upgraded and several of the access roads to the sportsman pit areas were improved. In 2008, the old tower was torn down, and a new, state-of-the-art control tower was built in its place. The new VIP tower holds race-control operations, track offices, and a spacious media center AMALIE MOTOR OIL NHRA GATORNATIONALS PRO MODIFIED WINNER - Steven Whiteley 5.791, RUNNER UP - Mike Castellana ,

50 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES NO. 1 QUALIFIER - Steve Jackson 5.781, LOW E.T. - Eric Latino TOP SPEED - Sidnei Frigo TRACK RECORDS seconds by Eric Latino, March mph by Jonathan Gray, March 16 PAST WINNERS Rickie Smith , 2012 Khalid albalooshi Mike Castellana Kenny Lang Bob Rahaim Von Smith Steven Whiteley

51 EVENT TRACKS GATEWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK Track physical address: 700 Raceway Blvd., Madison, IL Track shipping address: P.O. Box 200, Madison, IL Main phone number: PR department phone number: , ext. 119 Track contact: Chris Blair, executive vice president and general manager, John Bisci, Public Relations, (618) ext 119, cell (610) , gatewaymsp.com Track opened: 1996 Track surface: concrete/asphalt Concrete launchpad: 600 feet Track direction: south to north Elevation: 455 feet above sea level Radio frequency: 107.1FM DIRECTIONS Gateway Motorsports Park is five minutes from downtown St. Louis at the intersection of Interstates 55/70 and Ill. Route 203 (Exit 4). TRACK HISTORY On this site in 1967, Wayne Meinert opened the original St. Louis Int l Raceway, an eighth-mile strip. Chris Pook and the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach bought the facility in 1995 and began a renovation of the facility that continued through Retired racecar driver and real estate developer Curtis Francois purchased the track in 2011, re-branded the facility as Gateway Motorsports Park and has made more than $20 million in improvements in the venue. Gateway Motorsports Park now features the NHRA drag strip (Dragplex), a 1.25-mile superspeedway for NASCAR and INDYCAR events, the 1.6-mile Circuit of St. Louis road course, a state-of-the-art kart racing facility and an off-road track. AAA INSURANCE NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS PRO MODIFIED WINNER - Troy Coughlin 5.792, RUNNER UP - Khalid albalooshi 5.850, NO. 1 QUALIFIER - Mike Castellana 5.713, LOW E.T. - Castellana TOP SPEED - Coughlin TRACK RECORDS seconds by Mike Castellana, Sept mph by Troy Coughlin, Sept. 12 PAST WINNERS Troy Coughin , 2016, 2012 Mike Knowles , 2014 Mike Castellana Von Smith

52 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA Track physical address: 7530 SW Topeka Blvd., Topeka, KS Track shipping address: P.O. Box 19228, Topeka, KS Main phone number: Track contact: Jake Schmidtlein, general manager, Track opened: 1989 Track surface: concrete/asphalt Concrete launchpad: 660 feet Track direction: north to south Elevation: 980 feet above sea level Radio frequency: 88.7 FM DIRECTIONS From Kansas City/St. Louis: I-70 west/kansas Turnpike to Topeka. Take south Topeka Exit 177 and follow Topeka Blvd. south four miles to Gary Ormsby Drive. From Omaha/Lincoln: Highway 75 south to Topeka. Follow US-75 to 1-70 west to I-470 south. Exit 77th Street and turn left on Gary Ormsby Drive. From Des Moines: I-35 south to Kansas City. From Kansas City take I-670 west to I-70 west. Follow Kansas Turnpike to Topeka. Take south Topeka Exit 177 and follow Topeka Blvd. south four miles to Gary Ormsby Drive. From Wichita: Follow Kansas Turnpike to Topeka. Take south Topeka Exit 177 and follow Topeka Blvd. south four miles to Gary Ormsby Drive. From Tulsa: Take Highway 75 north to Topeka. Take a right on Finish Line Drive. From West Kansas: Take I-70 east to I-470/US-75 in Topeka. Follow US-75 south to the 77th Street exit. Turn left on Gary Ormsby Drive. TRACK HISTORY After opening its doors in 1989, Heartland Park Topeka, the record setting dragstrip with 23 luxury suites, 2.5-mile championship road course and 3/8-mile dirt oval track, 2.1 mile motorcross track, 22 acre Autocross pad and Rallycross course, would stretch its arms to welcome everything and anything that had to do with the history of the automobile and growing world of motorsports. Originally proposed in 1985 as a venue to attract young residents, the initial $22 million construction project took more than a year and was the first major motorsports facility to be built in North America since The track went through a $15-million renovation back in 2003 that added 33 garages, a state-of-the-art tech building and a new timing and scoring building for road course events. After being closed in 2015 the facility was purchased at the beginning of 2016 and revitalized to its former glory. Heartland Park Topeka is the site of record-breaking performances. In the Funny Car category, in 1993, Chuck Etchells and Jim Epler became the first Funny Car drivers to run four-second and 300- mph passes, respectively. The multipurpose facility hosts a wide variety of entertaining events, including the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event MENARDS NHRA HEARTLAND NATIONALS PRO MODIFIED WINNER - Steve Jackson 5.794, RUNNER UP - Mike Castellana 5.857, NO. 1 QUALIFIER - Bob Rahaim 5.746, LOW E.T. - Castellana TOP SPEED - Shane Molinari

53 EVENT TRACKS TRACK RECORDS seconds by Mike Castellana, May mph by Shane Molinari, May 17 PAST WINNERS Steve Jackson

54 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES LUCAS OIL RACEWAY AT INDIANAPOLIS Track physical address: East U.S. Highway 136, Indianapolis, IN Track shipping address: East U.S. Highway 136, Indianapolis, IN Main phone number: PR department phone number: PR fax: Track contact: Kasey Coler, general manager, Track opened: 1960 Track surface: concrete/asphalt Concrete launchpad: 660 feet Track direction: south to north Elevation: 700 feet above sea level Radio frequency: 87.9 FM DIRECTIONS From I-465, exit Crawfordsville Road (U.S. Hwy 136). Head west for approximately four miles through the town of Clermont. The main entrance to the facility is on the left, one-half mile past Raceway Road. From I-74, use exit 68 (Ronald Regan Parkway) and turn south. When you arrive at U.S. Hwy 136, turn left and the track will be on the right. TRACK HISTORY In 1958, led by Tom Binford, Frank Dickie, Rodger Ward and Howard Fieber, 15 Indianapolis- area businessmen and racing professionals invested $5,000 each to fund the development of what would become Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. The group purchased a 267-acre farm about seven miles from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and developed a multipurpose auto racing facility. The original intention in creating Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis was to design a 15-turn, 2.5- mile road course. Nearly as an afterthought, and as an insurance measure against economic problems, the investment group decided to incorporate a quarter-mile drag strip into the long straightaway of the 2.5-mile road course design. Constructed with assistance from the NHRA, the drag strip was the first of the three courses to be completed, and the facility s first event was held on the strip in the fall of During the 1960 U.S. Nationals in Detroit, a handshake agreement between Binford and NHRA founder Wally Parks promised that the event would move to Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis in The historic three-year pact was signed and sealed under a tree in Detroit Dragway s pits, and Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis eventually became the home of NHRA s biggest annual event. The NHRA purchased the entire facility in The first major improvement came in 1983 with the construction and dedication of Parks Tower, the four-story drag strip tower. In 1998, new grandstands, suites and a tower complex on the front straightaway were completed at the oval track at a cost of nearly $2.5 million, which included the repaving of the entire oval surface as part of a three-phase facility improvement project. In 2001, NHRA and Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis constructed a new drag strip racing surface, replacing the strip with a 660-foot concrete launch pad and laying new asphalt on the remainder of the track and shutdown area. Prior to the 2003 Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, eight new luxury suites were added along the top of the west-side grandstands of the drag strip, giving fans a unique perspective of the action on the famed quarter-mile track. In 2005, new soft-barrier walls were added to the oval. In 2011, the track announced a track entitlement with Lucas Oil Products. In 2016, a new permanent Top Eliminator Club (TEC) building was constructed at the facility. The 16,000-square-foot multipurpose event space will utilized during the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals as well as other events during the year. The building will feature a covered entryway, private restrooms, capacity for more than 1,000 people, state-of-the-art audiovisual system, and bar area. 54

55 EVENT TRACKS 2017 CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS PRO MODIFIED WINNER - Sidnei Frigo 6.318, RUNNER UP - Troy Coughlin 9.079, NO. 1 QUALIFIER - Mike Castellana 5.709, LOW E.T. - Castellana TOP SPEED - Coughlin TRACK RECORDS seconds by Mike Castellana, Sept, mph by Troy Coughlin, Sept. 17 PAST WINNERS Brad Brand Eric Dillard Sidnei Frigo Mike Janis Brad Personett Rickie Smith Von Smith Rick Snavely

56 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES ROYAL PURPLE RACEWAY Track physical and shipping address: 2525 FM 565 South, Baytown, TX Track mailing address: P.O. Box 1345, Baytown, TX Main phone number: PR department phone number: PR fax: Track contact: Seth Angel, general manager, Track opened: 1988 Track surface: concrete/asphalt Concrete launchpad: 660 feet Track direction: south to north Elevation: 10 feet above sea level Radio frequency: 87.9 FM DIRECTIONS From Houston: Take Interstate 10 east toward Beaumont. Take the State Hwy. 99 (Grand Parkway) exit, which is exit 799. Take a right on State Hwy. 99 and go to the first exit (2 miles) which is FM 565. Take a right on FM 565 and Royal Purple Raceway will be on your right. Note: State Hwy. 99 is a toll roadway. From Galveston: Take Hwy. 146 north. Once you have crossed the Fred Hartman suspension bridge, go straight until the third stoplight which is FM 565. Take a right on 565 and Royal Purple Raceway will be on the left side of the road about three miles. From Beaumont: Take Interstate 10 west towards Houston. Take the State Hwy. 99 (Grand Parkway) exit, which is exit 799. Take left on State Hwy. 99 and go two miles and exit FM 565. Royal Purple Raceway will be on the right side. TRACK HISTORY Sitting on 500 acres, Royal Purple Raceway opened in 1988 and is known as a site of recordsetting performances due to its proximity to the Trinity Bay, which feeds the facility cool air. The facility includes paved pit spaces and stadium style grandstands on both sides of the track. Today the race track has permanent grandstand seating capacity for more than 30,000 fans, which includes a 1,500 capacity permanent Top Eliminator Club grandstand that is positioned at an angle for optimal track viewing. Royal Purple Raceway added a permanent 12,000 square feet Tower Club building directly west to the three story Tower Suite complex which serves as the Top Eliminator Club for the annual NHRA SpringNationals NHRA SPRINGNATIONALS PRO MODIFIED WINNER - Steve Matusek 8.985, RUNNER UP - Shane Molinari LBT, LBT NO. 1 QUALIFIER - Mike Castellana 5.759, LOW E.T. - Castellana TOP SPEED - Molinari TRACK RECORDS seconds by Mike Castellana, April mph by Jonathan Gray, April 16 56

57 EVENT TRACKS PAST WINNERS Danny Rowe , 2010 Mike Castellana Mike Janis Steve Matusek Clint Scatterfield Don Walsh Jim Whiteley

58 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT MOTORSPORTS PARK Track physical address: 1300 State Route 18, Norwalk, OH Track shipping address: 1300 State Route 18, Norwalk, OH Main phone number: PR department phone number: PR fax: Track contacts: Bill Bader Jr., president, Mary Lendzion, media relations, Track opened: 1963 Track surface: concrete Concrete launchpad: 660 feet Track direction: north to south Elevation: 853 feet above sea level Radio frequency: 88.5 FM DIRECTIONS Summit Motorsports Park is located halfway between Cleveland and Toledo; just an hour and a half north of Columbus. The Ohio Turnpike is less than 10 minutes away. From Cleveland & Westside Suburbs: Take Rt 480 west to Route 10 (Norwalk exit). Follow Rt 10 west until it becomes Rt 20. Take Rt 20 to Route 601. Turn left on 601 and proceed until you see the gate entrance on the right. From the North, East, & West: Take the Ohio Turnpike East (Cleveland) to Exit 118 (Rt 250). Head south on Rt 250 into Norwalk. Turn left on Republic St. You will follow Republic St. and the red directional signs until you come upon Summit Motorsports Park on your left. From the South: Follow Rt 250 North. When you reach the exchange for State Route 18, a green directional sign will instruct you to turn right. Exit immediately using Route 18 and make a right turn. The facility will be ahead on your left. TRACK HISTORY Summit Motorsports Park, now in its 52nd year of providing exciting racing entertainment, opened with little fanfare in April of 1963 when drag racing as a sport was in its infancy. Don Garlits had just recently been named Big Daddy at the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis down the road, and John Force was 13 years old. Summit Motorsports Park opened under the leadership of new owner Bill Bader, Sr. on April 28, After a rocky start in which Bader reconsidered his investment, he committed himself to the project beginning with a mission statement predicated on providing a customer service driven, customer friendly facility that made good sense and focused on value. The facility has grown into one of the preeminent drag racing facilities in the country. In 2006, NHRA and the Bader family announced that a national event would be coming to Norwalk, followed by one of drag racing s most successful inaugural races in It was both the culmination of the senior Bader s vision and the beginning of a new era for the facility. In 2007, current President Bill Bader Jr. completed a $7 million facility expansion project that included paving the pits, new luxury skybox suites and a new state-of-the-art media center. In 2018 the facility undertook a racing surface improvement project and the full racing surface was transitioned to concrete. 58

59 EVENT TRACKS 2017 SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA NATIONALS PRO MODIFIED WINNER - Shane Molinari 5.779, RUNNER UP - Troy Coughlin , NO. 1 QUALIFIER - Coughlin 5.756, LOW E.T. - Coughlin TOP SPEED - Coughlin TRACK RECORDS seconds by Troy Coughlin, June mph by Coughlin, June 17 PAST WINNERS Mike Castellana Troy Coughlin Billy Glidden Mike Janis Shane Molinari Pat Musi Rickie Smith Don Walsh

60 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES TEXAS MOTORPLEX Track physical address: 7500 W. Highway 287, Ennis, TX Track shipping address: 7500 W. Highway 287, Ennis, TX Main phone number: PR department phone number: PR fax: Track contacts: Billy Meyer, owner Andy Carter, general manager, Track opened: 1986 Track surface: concrete Concrete launchpad: 1,320 feet Track direction: southwest to northeast Elevation: 500 feet above sea level Radio frequency: 88.7 FM DIRECTIONS Interstate 35E from Dallas: Exit 403, which will be Hwy. 287 south Corsicana. Travel approximately 10 miles, and the track is on your left. Interstate 45 from Dallas: Exit 251B, which will say Hwy. 34, Kaufman/Italy Exit. Turn right at the stop sign. Go straight through downtown Ennis. Track is located six miles past Ennis on Hwy Interstate 35E from Waco: Exit 403, Hwy. 287 south toward Corsicana. Travel approximately 10 miles, and the track is on your left. Interstate 45 from Houston: Exit 247, which is the Hwy. 287 bypass; A green highway sign says Texas Motorplex next exit. From DFW Airport: Exit DFW Airport through the south toll booths. Take the 360 south exit to the right. The second right is 360 south (Arlington), 11.5 miles to Interstate 20. Take Interstate 20 east (Dallas) to Interstate 35E. Take Interstate 35E south, Exit 403, which will be Hwy. 287 south Corsicana. Travel approximately 10 miles, and the track is on the left. Interstate 30: Take Interstate to either Interstate 35E (south) or Interstate 45 (south) and follow the above directions. Interstate 20 or 635 Mesquite and Garland: Take Interstate to either Interstate 35E (south) or Interstate-45 (south) and follow the above directions. TRACK HISTORY Built by Waco businessman and Funny Car driver Billy Meyer, Texas Motorplex was billed as drag racing s first supertrack. The all-concrete Texas Motorplex opened with a three-story timing tower with 24 corporate suites, permanent restrooms, concession stands and paved pit areas. 60

61 EVENT TRACKS THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY Track physical address: 7000 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Las Vegas, NV Shipping address: 7000 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Las Vegas, NV Main phone number: PR department phone number: PR fax: Track contacts: Jeff Motley, vice president of public relations, , Neal Reid, media relations manager, , Track opened: 2000 Track surface: concrete/asphalt Concrete launchpad: 762 feet Track direction: south to north Elevation: 2,100 feet above sea level Radio frequency: FM DIRECTIONS From Las Vegas: I-15 north to Speedway Boulevard exit. TRACK HISTORY On 1,600 acres, Las Vegas Motor Speedway opened in The multi-facility motorsports complex includes a 1.5-mile superspeedway, half-mile dirt oval, 3/8-mile paved oval, quartermile drag strip, road courses and go-kart and motocross tracks. Speedway Motorsports, Inc., purchased the facility in The state-of-the-art drag strip was completed in the spring of 2000, featuring the first-of-its-kind corporate suites on the back of the spectator grandstands. A foot tunnel underneath the drag strip allows spectators easy access between the west and east grandstands. For the 2018 season the drag strip was widened from two-lanes to four for the spring event NHRA TOYOTA NATIONALS PRO MODIFIED WINNER - Steve Jackson 7.081, RUNNER UP - Troy Coughlin broke, broke NO. 1 QUALIFIER - Shane Molinari 5.801, LOW E.T. - Molinari TOP SPEED - Michael Bowman TRACK RECORDS sec by Don Walsh, Oct by Michael Bowman, Oct. 17 PAST WINNERS Troy Coughlin #, 2013#, 2012# Khalid albalooshi #, 2011* Steve Jackson # Brad Personett # Leah Pritchett # Rickie Smith # * Las Vegas 1, # Las Vegas 2 61

62 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES VIRGINIA MOTORSPORTS PARK Track physical address: 8018 Boydton Plank Road, North Dinwiddie, VA Track shipping address: 8018 Boydton Plank Road, North Dinwiddie, VA Main phone number: Website: Track contacts: Allen Carpenter, general manager Track opened: 1994 Track surface: concrete Track direction: southeast to northwest Elevation: 186 feet above sea level Radio frequency: 94.1 FM DIRECTIONS From Richmond: Take 95 south to I-85 exit 51 then to Route 1 Exit 63A. Route 1 turns into Boydton Plank Rd. Drive four miles and the park is on the left. From the south: Take I-95 north to I-85 exit 51 then to Route 1 exit 63A. Route 1 turns into Boydton TRACK HISTORY Virginia Motorsport Park first opened in 1994 and the multipurpose facility is home to a quartermile dragstrip, motorcross facility, BMX track, mud pit for mud bogs as well as tractor pull events, and autocross area across the 500 acre complex. The facility features 60 acres of level pit parking and 35 acres of asphalt. The track is open for weekly events March through November including Outlaw events and weekly points meets. The facility hosted national NHRA Championship Drag Racing Series events from 1994 to 2000 and 2006 through Cory McClenathan, John Force, and Warren Johnson have the most wins in their respective categories. The racing surface at Virginia Motorsports Park recently went through an upgrade with the full quarter- mile transitioning to concrete surface. 62

63 EVENT TRACKS ZMAX DRAGWAY Track physical address: 6750 Bruton Smith Blvd., Concord, NC Event shipping address: 6750 Bruton Smith Blvd., Concord, NC Non-event shipping address: 5555 Concord Parkway South, Concord, NC Main phone number: PR department phone number: PR fax: Track contacts: Scott Cooper, vice president of communications, Jonathan Coleman, communications manager, Track opened: 2008 Track surface: Concrete Elevation: 630 feet Radio frequency: 96.3 FM DIRECTIONS zmax Dragway is located on Bruton Smith Blvd., off I-85 at exit 49 in the Concord, N.C. area. TRACK HISTORY Built in 2008, zmax Dragway is the world s only four-lane concrete drag strip and annually hosts two NHRA national events: the one-of-a-kind NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in April, and the opening round of the NHRA s Countdown to the Championship, the NHRA Carolinas Nationals in September. The latest state-of-the-art drag strip in the Speedway Motorsports family, zmax Dragway is built on the grounds of Charlotte Motor Speedway and sits directly adjacent to the 4/10- mile clay oval known as The Dirt Track at Charlotte. zmax Dragway boasts many fan amenities, including 40 luxury suites, a 34,000 square foot starting-line tower with roof access and two pedestrian tunnels built to enhance fan mobility NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS PRO MODIFIED WINNER - Mike Castellana, 5.807, RUNNER UP - Jonathan Gray, 5.826, NO. 1 QUALIFIER - Troy Coughlin 5.770, LOW E.T. - Coughlin TOP SPEED - Michael Bowman NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS NHRA Carolina Nationals PRO MODIFIED WINNER - Jonathan Gray 5.809, RUNNER UP - Steve Jackson 5.818, NO. 1 QUALIFIER - Shane Molinari 5.778, LOW E.T. - Molinari TOP SPEED - Molinari TRACK RECORDS seconds by Troy Coughlin, April mph by Michael Bowman, April 17 63

64 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES PAST WINNERS Mike Castellana *, 2012* Troy Coughlin #, 2013* Jonathan Gray # Leah Pritchett #, 2011# Bob Rahaim # Danny Rowe # Von Smith # Melanie Troxel # * Charlotte 1, # Charlotte 2 64

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66 BASICS DRAG RACING MADE SIMPLE The sport of drag racing is an acceleration contest between two cars racing from a standing start over a straight course. The E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service competes to a race distance of 1,320 feet. An E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service race is made up of a series of individual two-car races called eliminations, with competing machines slotted into a 16-car starting field. The main object is to get to the finish line first, which may not necessarily be the quickest time or fastest speed. Sound confusing? It really isn t. A set of lights, commonly called a Christmas Tree, is used at the starting line. There is a 0.4-second difference between the flash of all the amber lights and the flash of the green light in the pro start system. Any time a driver leaves the line before the green, the red light illuminates to signal a foul. The offending driver is disqualified. Sometimes a driver can win despite a slower elapsed time and speed than their opponent. That s because the winning driver had a quicker reaction time to the green light at the starting line, and that advantage was greater than their opponent s performance advantage on the track. Remember, the elapsed-time clock in each lane doesn t start until the car moves past the starting line. PRO MODIFIED CLASS DESCRIPTION Featuring the world s fastest and most unique doorslammer race cars, highlighted by a variety of vintage and late-model cars, the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series offers something for every kind of hot-rodding enthusiast. There are multiple engine choices to help teams churn out an estimated 2,000 horsepower. Competitors can use any of three approved combinations, including high-revving superchargers, loud-popping turbochargers or the easy purging of nitrous-oxide injection to post performances in the high five-second zone at speeds of more than 250 mph. Pro Mod cars are wildly popular with fans and have a reputation for powering to impressive burnouts and offering spectators views of some crazy wild rides down the quarter-mile during qualifying and elimination runs. The E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Services will be featured at 12 NHRA national events in

67 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES PRESENTED BY J&A SERVICE EARNING POINTS The E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Services series consists of races run from March through October. Contestants compete for E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service world championships on the basis of total points earned during the 12-race Series. Points at individual races are awarded as follows: Winner 100 Runner-Up 80 3rd round loser 60 2nd round loser 40 1st round loser 20 Additional points are awarded at National Events as follows: 10 points to all drivers (in addition to round points) - one qualifying run required. Qualifying positions earn points as follows: 1st 8 2nd 7 3rd 6 4th 5 5th & 6th 4 7th & 8th 3 9th thru 12th 2 13th thru 16th 1 67

68 BASICS E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES PRESENTED BY J&A SERVICE DISQUALIFICATIONS There is nothing like a full-bore, wire-to-wire drag race, with one racer just nipping the other in the speed traps. However, some races are decided by a rule infraction that leads to the disqualification of one of the vehicles. These rules are designed to make competition even, but sometimes they can be confusing. Here is a quick look at each rule: RED LIGHT: A red light is the most common infraction. Also called a foul start, it is simply caused by a driver leaving the starting line before the green light comes on. Some of the slight jumps made by a race vehicle can be detected only by the electronic starting-line system, but other red light starts are plainly visible to the naked eye. Also, the red light will come on if the vehicle is not staged properly or if it lifts the front wheel(s) up too soon and moves forward. CROSSING EXTREMITIES: While on a pass, a driver cannot allow his or her vehicle to cross either the centerline or outer lines. If the driver crosses a line during qualifying, his or her time will not count. If he or she does this during eliminations, the vehicle is disqualified. This is to keep drivers from staying in the power too long when the vehicle has assumed a dangerous posture on the track, or gotten out of shape. The only time this rule is waived is for a single-run final. NOT STAGING: Once a vehicle leaves the staging lanes, it must be prepared to make a pass. Failure to stage upon the starter s instructions will be grounds for disqualification. Also, once a vehicle is staged and leaves the line forward or backward for any reason, it is not allowed to restage. Such infractions during qualifying usually lead to the disqualification of the driver s time. SCALES: After any run, a vehicle may be called to the scales to check its weight. If the vehicle is too light or fails to report to the scales, its opponent is declared the winner. MECHANICAL: Vehicles are subject to many engine and chassis regulations, and some are subject to teardown after final eliminations. Any irregularities lead to disqualification of the vehicle involved and the reinstatement of the runner-up. BURNOUTS: The burnout, or tire-heating procedure that takes place on the starting line, is very much a part of drag racing; it s very exciting and colorful. However, when and where burnouts are performed is subject to regulation. Only Top Fuelers, Funny Cars, Pro Stockers, Pro Stock Motorcycles, and alcohol cars can cross the starting line under power before a run, and they can only do that once. Any burnout done in the pits will lead to disqualification. Any vehicle doing a burnout must be able to back up by itself. All infractions are subject to ruling by the event director. In the rare case of side-by-side infractions, the first or worst rule is used. In other words, if one competitor red-lights and then the other crosses the centerline, the second infraction would be deemed worse and that racer would be disqualified. The red-lighting vehicle would be reinstated. 68

69 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES GLOSSARY 69 Aftermarket: Generally, the replacement parts and high-performance products market. The design and selling of custom parts for automobiles. Ballast: A controlled amount of weight, functionally positioned, used to help cars meet class weight requirements. Blueprinting: The meticulous matching to factory specifications all parts and/or components. Hand-fitting parts to the absolute design callout or manufacturer s specifications. Breakout: In handicap racing, when the contestant has run quicker than his dial-in, the driver s most consistent qualifying time. Burn down: When both cars intentionally hesitate before moving into the Stage position at the Christmas Tree, therefore delaying the start of the race. Drivers seek to gain a mental advantage over their opponent through this process by seeking to interrupt the other driver s normal routine. Burnout: Spinning of rear wheels at high RPM in water to heat and clean tire rubber prior to a run, resulting in increased traction. Burned piston: A condition where a cylinder runs lean (too much air in the air-to-fuel mixture) causing sufficient heat to burn a hole through the piston. Burst panel: A section of the front of a Funny Car body designed to relieve pressure and minimize the effects of a supercharger explosion. Catch can: A container used to catch liquid overflow, preventing spillage on the race track. Also known as catch tank. Chassis: The frame of the race car. Christmas Tree: An electronic starting device incorporating calibrated LED lights displaying a visual countdown for each driver, activated by a designated official. Chromoly: Also Chrome Moly. Short for Chromium Molybdenum steel. A very strong type of steel tubing used to build the frames for many dragsters. Chute: Short for parachute or dragchute. Used to assist high-speed braking. Cid: Cubic inch displacement. Clutch can: Bell housing, the bell-shaped housing used to encase clutch and flywheel. Clutch dust: Carbon dust created by the wearing of the surface of the clutch disks as they slide together during the clutch lockup process. Clutch lockup: The progression of clutch disk engagement controlled by an air timer management system. Competition area: The staging lanes and race track surface. Competition license: Drivers in NHRA sanctioned events must have an NHRA competition license. To obtain a license, Drivers in pro categories must be at least 18 years old or turn 18 during their first season. Drivers from the four professional categories must also pass a physical examination and complete six licensing runs. Corrected altitude: Result of factoring barometric pressure, humidity, temperature and grains of water per pound of air. Information is used for race car tuning purposes. Deep staged: A driver is deep staged when, after staging, he or she rolls a few inches farther, which causes the pre-stage light to go out. In that position, the driver is closer to the finish line but dangerously close to a foul start. Diaper: A blanket made from ballistic and absorbent material (often Kevlar) that surrounds the oil pan and serves as a containment device during engine explosions.

70 GLOSSARY Disc: In brakes, the rotor, the part which revolves, and against which brake linings are pressed to provide braking. Displacement: In an engine, the total volume of air/fuel mixture an engine is theoretically capable of drawing into all cylinders during one operating cycle. Downforce: Vertical aerodynamic pressure which aids a race car in achieving traction. Driver s suit: Generally, protective clothing made of fire-resistant material. Dropped cylinder: A cylinder becomes too rich (too much fuel in the air-to-fuel mixture), which prevents the spark plug(s) from firing. Dynomometer: A stationary device that measures an engine s torque to determine horsepower. E.T.: Elapsed time. The total time it takes to go from starting line to finish line. Eliminations: When cars are raced two at a time, resulting in one winner and one loser. Winner continues to race in tournament-style competition. Fire bottle: Slang term for fire extinguisher. Mounted in various positions on the different categories of race cars, these bottles contain fire retardant and are activated by the driver when fire is present. Flash shield: A device to encompass the air inlet of a carburetor s sides, top and rear. Protects driver in case of engine backfire. Foul start: When a car leaves starting line before green-light starting signal. Fuel check: A tech station used to inspect fuels to ensure content is within limits allowed for that particular class. Analysis of fuel. Fuel injection: A system replacing conventional carburetion which delivers fuel under pressure into combustion chamber or air flow prior to entering chamber. Gilmer belt: Toothed or splined drive belt used with matching pulley, generally a non-slip drive belt. Halon: Special freon fire extinguisher. Generally a 3-to-5 percent concentration will extinguish fire. HANS device: Safety device positioned on a driver s shoulders that connects to the back of his or her helmet to limit movement of the head and neck during a crash. Headers: Fine-tuned exhaust system routing exhaust from engine. Replaces conventional exhaust manifolds. Hemi: Generally an engine with a combustion chamber resembling a hemisphere or round ball cut in half. Holeshot: Starting line advantage achieved by the quicker-reacting driver. Horsepower: Numeric value given to the amount of power produced by an engine. Hotchkiss-type driveline: An open or exposed drive shaft assembly. The type of rear suspension in which the springs absorb the rear-end torque. Hydraulic lock (hydrolock): A cylinder fills with too much fuel, prohibiting compression by the cylinder, causing a mechanical malfunction. Inline: Cylinders in a single row, valve stems in a single row. Interval timers: Part of a secondary timing system that records elapsed times, primarily for the racers benefit, at 60, 330, 660, and 1,000 feet. Lexan: Trade name of General Electric used for a durable thermalresistant plastic material used where transparent material is required (i.e., face plates, goggles, windows, etc.). Line-loc: Locks the front brakes to allow the car to do a burnout, as well as remain still on the 70

71 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES starting line prior to the launch of a run. Magnaflux: The process of using a special electro-magnet and magnetic powder to detect cracks in iron that may be invisible to the naked eye. Minimum weight: The lowest allowed weight for the vehicle in a particular class. Nitromethane: Produced specifically as a fuel for drag racing. It is the result of a chemical reaction between nitric acid and propane. Nomex: Trade name of DuPont, a fire-resistant fabric used in the manufacture of protective clothing. OEM: Original equipment manufacturer O.H.C.: Overhead cam. On board data recorder: Electronic recording device that provides specific performance data following a run. The data recorder cannot be used to control race car functions during a run. Otto cycle: The four operations of intake, compression, power and exhaust (4-cycle engine). Named for inventor Dr. Nikolaus Otto. Pedaling: When a driver lifts off the throttle, then gets back on it again, in an attempt to regain traction with the rear tires. Pilot chute: A spring-loaded device which pulls the braking chute from its pack. Port: The opening in an engine where the valve operates and through which the air-fuel mixture or exhaust passes. Pre-staged: When a driver is approximately seven inches behind the starting line and the small yellow light atop his or her side of the Christmas Tree is illuminated. Protest: A complaint filed against a competitor, investigated by officials. Pro Tree: Used in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle, Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, Super Comp, and Super Gas, which feature heads-up competition. All three amber lights on the Christmas Tree flash simultaneously, followed four-tenths of a second later by the green starting light. A perfect reaction time on a Pro Tree is.000. R.P.M.: Revolutions per minute. Reaction time: The time it takes a driver to react to the green starting light on the Christmas Tree, measured in thousandths of a second. The reaction-time counter begins when the last amber light flashes on the tree and stops when the vehicle clears the staged beam. Roll cage: Reinforced steel or Chromoly compartment that encloses the driver in the car. Rollout: The measurement of one complete revolution of a tire, measured in inches. Rollout equals 3.14 times diameter. Seating the clutch: The process of loading the clutch pack to allow the clutch discs and floaters to properly align with each other before a run. Scales: Used to weigh cars to assure that they meet class weight requirements. Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars are weighed after each qualifying pass. Shift light: In Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle, a light is activated on the dash when it is necessary for the driver to shift gears. Shoulder harness: An upper-torso restraint device. Shut down area: The portion of the track after the finish line that drivers use to slow their machines following a run. Sixty-foot time: The time it takes a vehicle to cover the first 60 feet of the race track. It is the most accurate measure of the launch from the starting line, which in most cases determines how 71

72 GLOSSARY quick the rest of the run will be. Slider clutch: A multi-disc clutch designed to slip until a predetermined RPM. Decreases shock load to drive wheels. Snell: Snell Memorial Foundation. A foundation generally known for its helmet specifications. Speed trap: The final 66 feet of the track before the finish line, where top speed is recorded. Spoiler: Aerodynamic device attached directly to the vehicle body (usually to the rear deck lid) such that airflow passes only over the top of the device. Used to create downforce, aiding in traction and stability. Spool: A one-piece ring gear carrier providing equal rotational drive to both rear axles. Staged: A driver is staged when the front wheels of the car are on the starting line and the small yellow light below the pre-staged light on his or her side of the Christmas Tree is illuminated. Once a driver is staged, the calibrated countdown of the amber lights leading to the green starting light may begin at any time. Staging lanes: Area of race facility which leads to the racing surface, where cars are lined up and/or paired before making a run. Stick: Generally a manual transmission requiring a clutch and manual gear changes. Stock: As originally produced by original equipment manufacturer. Street equipment: Equipment generally required by law or needed for legal street operation: license plates, windshield wipers, horns, lights, etc. Subframe: Used in construction of unibody vehicles when a full front-to-rear frame is not used. Supercharger: Crank-driven air/fuel compressor (blower). Raises atmospheric pressure in engine resulting in added horsepower. Teardown: Physical inspection by NHRA staff to ensure that cars meet class specifications. Teardowns are done on a random basis during eliminations; usually after a run. Terminal speed: Maximum or top speed at finish line. Throttle stop: A device that limits RPM s during a burnout or a run. Throttle travel: The distance between the pedal being at idle to being at full throttle. The shorter the throttle travel the quicker a car can get to full speed. Traction bars: A device to control rear-end torque and stabilize suspension. Transmits torque to frame, increasing traction. Transmission blanket: A flexible wrap intended to contain parts in case of transmission disintegration. Turbocharger: Exhaust-driven intake air compressor (turbo). (See Supercharger) Wedge: An engine with a combustion chamber resembling a wedge in shape. Need not have intake and exhaust valve stems parallel. Weight transfer: In drag racing, weight transfer is critical to traction. Vehicles are set up to provide a desired weight transfer to rear wheels. When the vehicle accelerates, the front wheels lift and weight shifts to the rear wheels, making the tires less likely to spin. Wheelie bars: Used to prevent excessive front-wheel lift. Wind tunnel: Stationary structure used to study a race car s aerodynamics. Wing: An aerodynamic device mounted such that air flow passes over and under the device. Used to create downforce, aiding in traction and stability. Also known as an airfoil. Sources: NHRA Rulebook, NHRA Technical Department 72

73 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES NHRA NATIONAL EVENT CHRISTMAS TREE STARTING LINE SYSTEM pre-stage indicator lights stage indicator lights three amber starting system green light red light PRE-STAGE INDICATOR LIGHTS: Warns racers that they are approaching the starting line and the staged position. STAGE INDICATOR LIGHTS: Signal racers that they are on the starting line and ready for a run. These lights are turned on when the front wheels of the race vehicle interrupt the beam from a light source to the photo cells that also triggers the timing equipment when the vehicle leaves the light beams. THREE-AMBER STARTING SYSTEM: NHRA implemented the use of LED amber lights on the Christmas Tree starting system prior to the 2003 season. LED lights were utilized in place of incandescent lights because the vibration from the Top Fuel and Funny Car classes caused the incandescent bulbs to burn out. GREEN LIGHT: This is the one that makes it happen. Once the green light is flashed, the driver in that lane is free to make a run. Any time a green light is shown in a driver s lane it indicates that a fair start was accomplished. RED LIGHT: When a car leaves the starting line before the green light comes on, or, in some cases, is staged too deep into the staging beams, the red light will flash in that lane. It indicates that the driver in that lane has been disqualified. During competition only one red light will illuminate for the purpose of indicating the elimination of the first offender in the case of both driver s leaving before the green light or staging too deep into the staging beams. PRO TREE: Used in NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series. All three amber/led lights flash simultaneously before the green lights come on. The system runs with a four-tenths difference between the amber and green lights. A perfect reaction time is

74 BASICS DRAG STRIP TIMING AND SCORING SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 1. PRE-STAGED BEAM: An infrared beam sender/receiver connection (per lane) triggers pre-staged lights and signals drivers that they are close to staging when this beam is broken by vehicle s front wheel. 2. STAGED BEAM/STARTING LINE: This infrared beam sender/receiver connection controls the starting and timing of each race. This beam triggers an independent lane timer for elapsed time and will trigger the red foul light if a false start occurs. A race cannot be started until both competitors are fully staged. The staged beam is located seven inches past the pre-staged beam. 3. INTERVAL TIMERS: Time and speed are recorded at five intervals along the track. There are clocking devices at the 60-, 330-, 660-, 1,000-foot, and 1/4-mile locations. 4. SPEED TRAPS AND ELAPSED-TIME CLOCK BEAMS: The first infrared beam sender/receiver trigger marks the beginning of the speed trap and is located 66 feet before the finish line. It is used to start the individual lane top speed clocks. A second beam, which is located at the finish line and serves as the end of the speed trap, shuts off both the individual lane elapsed-time and top speed clocks, and triggers the win-light indicator in the deserving lane. The length of the actual racing surface at an NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series event is one-quarter mile, or 1,320 feet. Top Fuel and Funny Car compete to 1,000 feet. The average width of each lane is 30 feet. 3 4 Finish Line 3 Shutdown Area 1 Burnout Area Starting Line

75 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES NHRA ELIMINATION BRACKET For eliminations, NHRA features a traditional tournament-style bracket with the No. 1 qualifier matching up against the No. 16 qualifier, the No. 2 qualifier with the No. 15 qualifier and so on, during the opening round of eliminations. The higher qualified cars (Nos. 1-8) are allowed to choose which lane they want to run in during the first round of eliminations. For the following rounds of eliminations, lane choice is given to the car that records the quicker elapsed time in the previous round. The higher qualified drivers also are given the choice of which pair they would like to be placed in the run order of the opening round of eliminations. Normally, the first pair of cars to race in each category in the first round of eliminations are the No. 8 and No. 9 qualified cars. 75

76 STATISTICS PRO MOD CAREER LEADERS ( ) MOST EVENT WINS Troy Coughlin 11 Rickie Smith 11 Mike Castellana 8 Von Smith 7 Danny Rowe 5 Mike Janis 4 Khalid albalooshi 3 Leah Pritchett 3 Bill Glidden 2 Steve Jackson 2 Mike Knowles 2 Brad Personett 2 Kenny Lang 2 Bob Rahaim 2 Melanie Troxel 2 Don Walsh 2 Brad Brand 1 Eric Dillard 1 Pete Farber 1 Sidnei Frigo 1 Michael Gillqvist 1 Jonathan Gray 1 Ed Hoover 1 Steve Matusek 1 Shane Molinari 1 Pat Musi 1 Rick Snavely 1 Clint Satterfield 1 Jim Whiteley 1 Steven Whiteley 1 MOST FINALS Troy Coughlin 21 Mike Castellana 18 Rickie Smith 18 Danny Rowe 12 Von Smith 10 Mike Janis 8 Don Walsh 6 Khalid albalooshi 5 Pete Farber 5 Kenny Lang 5 Melanie Troxel 5 Steve Jackson 4 Leah Pritchett 4 Mike Knowles 3 Shane Molinari 3 Brad Personett 3 Bob Rahaim 3 Billy Glidden 2 Michael Gullqvist 2 Steve Matusek 2 Bill Glidden 2 Jonathan Gray 2 Bob Rahaim 2 Joe Baker 1 Brad Brand 1 Eric Dillard 1 Kevin Fiscus 1 Sidnei Frigo 1 Jason Hamstra 1 Eric Latino 1 Steve Matusek 1 Pat Musi 1 Jay Payne 1 Scott Ray 1 Dennis Radford 1 Chip King 1 Clint Satterfield 1 Todd Tutterow 1 Jim Whiteley 1 Steven Whiteley 1 MOST ROUND WINS Troy Coughlin 121 Rickie Smith 110 Mike Castellana 93 Danny Rowe 84 Mike Janis 64 Von Smith 55 Khalid albalooshi 40 Pete Farber 38 Kenny Lang 34 Don Walsh 33 Steve Matusek 28 Bob Rahaim 29 Melanie Troxel 24 Leah Pritchett 24 Bill Glidden 23 Mike Knowles 21 Steven Whiteley 19 Steve Jackson 17 Brad Personett 17 Jay Payne 16 Jim Whiteley 16 Raymond Commisso 15 Kevin Fiscus 15 Jonathan Gray 15 Shane Molinari 15 Michael Biehle II 14 Sidnei Frigo 13 Ed Hoover 13 Chip King 11 76

77 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES PRO MOD CAREER LEADERS (CONT.) Todd Tutterow 11 Roger Burgess 10 Eric Latino 10 Donald Martin 10 Troy Coughlin Jr. 9 Steve Matusek 9 Scott Ray 9 Dennis Radford 9 Kevin Rivenbark 8 Clint Satterfield 8 Dan Stevenson 8 Joe Baker 7 Brad Brand 7 Eric Dillard 7 Michael Gullqvist 7 Rick Snavely 7 Jim Laurita 6 Rick Stivers 6 Burton Auxier 5 Pat Musi 5 Robert Patrick Jr. 5 Harry Hruska 4 Doug Winters 4 Jason Hamstra 3 Rickie Jones 3 David Hance 2 Chuck Little 2 Kevin McCurdy 2 Harold Martin 2 Larry Morgan 2 Tony Pontieri 2 Dave Roemer 2 Richie Stevens 2 Tim Tindle 2 Jim Bell 1 Michael Bowman 1 Gerry Capano 1 Adam Flamholc 1 Clint Hairston 1 Shannon Jenkins 1 Chris Juliano 1 Ike Maier 1 Raymond J. Matos 1 Ron Muenks 1 Jeff Naiser 1 Davie Pierce 1 Dan Stevens 1 MOST NO. 1 QUALIFIERS Mike Castellana 10 Danny Rowe 10 Don Walsh 9 Troy Coughlin 6 Rickie Smith 7 Khalid albalooshi 4 Mike Janis 4 Bob Rahaim 4 Melanie Troxel 4 Roger Burgess 3 Shane Molinari 3 Brad Personett 3 Raymond Commisso 2 Kevin Fiscus 2 Sidnei Frigo 2 Jim Laurita 2 Von Smith 2 Steven Whiteley 2 Steve Jackson 1 Jay Payne 1 Todd Tutterow 1 MOST LOW E.T. Mike Castellana 11 Danny Rowe 9 Roger Burgess 4 Troy Coughlin 4 Rickie Smith 4 Shane Molinari Jay Payne 3 Brad Personett 3 Melanie Troxel 3 Don Walsh 3 Raymond Commisso 3 Kevin Fiscus 2 Mike Janis 2 Jim Laurita 2 Eric Latino 1 Todd Tutterow 1 77

78 STATISTICS PRO MOD CAREER LEADERS (EXHIBITION SERIES ) MOST EVENT WINS Joshua Hernandez 16 Mike Ashley 8 Shannon Jenkins 8 Jay Payne 7 Mike Castellana 5 Danny Rowe 4 Al Billes 3 Fred Hahn 3 MOST FINALS Joshua Hernandez 20 Mike Ashley 14 Jay Payne 12 Danny Rowe 9 Shannon Jenkins 8 Troy Critchley 7 Mitch Stott 7 Mike Castellana 6 Raymond Commisso 6 MOST ROUND-WINS Joshua Hernandez 88 Jay Payne 82 Mike Ashley 64 Danny Rowe 43 Troy Critchley 39 Thomas Patterson 38 Raymond Commisso 35 Mike Castellana 31 Tony Pontieri 29 Shannon Jenkins 28 Rick Stivers 27 Zach Barklage 24 MOST NO. 1 QUALIFIERS Joshua Hernandez 14 Fred Hahn 8 Raymond Commisso 7 Jay Payne 5 Mike Ashley 4 Troy Critchley 4 Mike Janis 4 Tim McAmis 4 MOST LOW E.T. Joshua Hernandez 15 Raymond Commisso 9 Fred Hahn 7 Jay Payne 7 Mike Ashley 5 MOST TOP SPEED Jay Payne 9 Raymond Commisso 8 Joshua Hernandez 8 Brad Personett 7 Troy Critchley 6 Quain Stott 6 LOWEST BUMP (16 CARS) (Richmond 2008) PRO MOD RESULTS Site Winner Runner-up No. 1 qualifier 2017 Gainesville Steven Whiteley Mike Castellana Steve Jackson Houston Steve Matusek Shane Molinari Mike Castellana Charlotte Mike Castellana Jonathan Gray Troy Coughlin Atlanta Mike Castellana Steve Jackson Mike Castellana Topeka Steve Jackson Mike Castellana Bob Rahaim Englishtown Rickie Smith Troy Coughlin Troy Coughlin Bristol Troy Coughlin Shane Molinari Shane Molinari Norwalk Shane Molinari Troy Coughlin Troy Coughlin Indianapolis Sidnei Frigo Troy Coughlin Mike Castellana Charlotte Jonathan Gray Steve Jackson Shane Molinari St. Louis Troy Coughlin Khalid al Balooshi Mike Castellana Las Vegas Steve Jackson Troy Coughlin Shane Molinari 78

79 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES 79 PRO MOD RESULTS (CONT.) Site Winner Runner-up No. 1 qualifier 2016 Gainesville Rickie Smith Danny Rowe Sidnei Frigo Houston Jim Whiteley Rickie Smith Rickie Smith Atlanta Troy Coughlin Billy Glidden Rickie Smith Englishtown Troy Coughlin Danny Rowe Danny Rowe Bristol Mike Castellana Bob Rahaim Bob Rahaim Norwalk Billy Glidden Bob Rahaim Bob Rahaim Indianapolis Von smith Troy Coughlin Troy Coughlin Charlotte Bob Rahaim Mike Castellana Von Smith St. Louis Troy Coughlin Rickie Smith Rickie Smith Las Vegas Troy Coughlin Todd Tutterow Sidnei Frigo 2015 Gainesville Bob Rahaim Pete Farber Don Walsh Houston Don Walsh Bill Glidden Don Walsh Atlanta Kenny Lang Troy Coughlin Mike Janis Englishtown Bill Glidden Don Walsh Mike Janis Bristol Rickie Smith Bob Rahaim Bob Rahaim Norwalk Mike Janis Troy Coughlin Rickie Smith Indianapolis Rick Snavely Mike Janis Khalid albalooshi Charlotte 2 Danny Rowe Eric Latino Khalid albalooshi St. Louis Mike Knowles Rickie Smith Steven Whiteley Las Vegas 2 Khalid albalooshi Don Walsh Don Walsh 2014 Gainesville Mike Castellana Rickie Smith Danny Rowe Houston Mike Janis Mike Castellana Jim Laurita Jr Atlanta Rickie Smith Von Smith Rickie Smith Englishtown Von Smith Jason Hamstra Kevin Fiscus Bristol Peter Farber Steve Matusek Kevin Fiscus Norwalk Troy Coughlin Von Smith Danny Rowe Indianapolis Rickie Smith Pete Farber Don Walsh Charlotte 2 Troy Coughlin Mike Janis Steve Whiteley St. Louis Mike Knowles Von Smith Troy Coughlin Las Vegas 2 Rickie Smith Don Walsh Don Walsh 2013 Gainesville Von Smith Chip King Mike Castellana Charlotte 1 Troy Coughlin Kenny Lang Danny Rowe Houston Clint Satterfield Kenny Lang Mike Castellana Englishtown Mike Janis Troy Coughlin Danny Rowe Bristol Rickie Smith Troy Coughlin Danny Rowe Norwalk Rickie Smith Mike Castellana Rickie Smith Indianapolis Mike Janis Rickie Smith Rickie Smith Charlotte 2 Von Smith Pete Farber Danny Rowe St. Louis Mike Castellana Rickie Smith Jim Laurita Las Vegas Troy Coughlin Danny Rowe Todd Tutterow 2012 Gainesville Rickie Smith Mike Castellana Mike Castellana Charlotte 1 Mike Castellana Leah Pritchett Danny Rowe

80 STATISTICS Site Winner Runner-up No. 1 qualifier Houston Danny Rowe Kenny Lang Mike Castellana Englishtown Danny Rowe Troy Coughlin Mike Castellana Bristol Rickie Smith Don Walsh Rickie Smith Norwalk Don Walsh Troy Coughlin Troy Coughlin Indianapolis Brad Brand Mike Castellana Don Walsh Charlotte 2 Leah Pritchett Mike Knowles Don Walsh St. Louis Troy Coughlin Danny Rowe Don Walsh Las Vegas Troy Coughlin Don Walsh Don Walsh 2011 Gainesville Khalid albalooshi Danny Rowe Khalid albalooshi Las Vegas 1 Khalid albalooshi Rickie Smith Roger Burgess Houston Mike Castellana Khalid albalooshi Roger Burgess Atlanta Ed Hoover Mike Castellana Khalid albalooshi Englishtown Danny Rowe Mike Janis Melanie Troxel Bristol Melanie Troxel Danny Rowe Brad Personett Norwalk Mike Castellana Danny Rowe Danny Rowe Indianapolis Eric Dillard Mike Castellana Melanie Troxel Charlotte Leah Pritchett Melanie Troxel Melanie Troxel Las Vegas 2 Leah Pritchett Danny Rowe Brad Personett 2010 Gainesville Kenny Lang Michael Gullvquist Roger Burgess Houston Danny Rowe Melanie Troxel Jay Payne St. Louis Von Smith Dennis Radford Danny Rowe Atlanta Michael Gullqvist Mike Janis Mike Janis Englishtown Von Smith Mike Castellana Raymond Commisso Bristol Von Smith Jay Payne Mike Castellana Norwalk Pat Musi Brad Personett Raymond Commisso Indianapolis Brad Personett Joe Baker Mike Janis Charlotte Melanie Troxel Scott Ray Brad Personett Las Vegas Brad Personett Melanie Troxel Melanie Troxel 2009 (EXHIBITION SEASON) Gainesville Mike Castellana Burton Auxier Roger Burgess Houston Danny Rowe Rick Stivers Raymond Commisso St. Louis Roger Burgess Burton Auxier Jay Payne Bristol Burton Auxier Raymond Commisso Mike Castellana Topeka Tim Tindle Jay Payne Joe Baker Englishtown Raymond Commisso Danny Rowe Raymond Commisso Indianapolis Roger Burgess Danny Rowe Danny Rowe Charlotte Rick Stivers Melanie Troxel Brad Personett Richmond Jay Payne Rick Stivers Rick Stivers Las Vegas Jay Payne Brad Personett Brad Personett 2008 (EXHIBITION SEASON) Gainesville Joe Baker Raymond Commisso Mike Ashley Houston Joe Baker Tony Pontieri Joshua Hernandez Atlanta Eddie Ware Roger Burgess Raymond Commisso St. Louis Joshua Hernandez Tony Pontieri Joshua Hernandez Bristol Steve Engel Mike Ashley Joshua Hernandez Englishtown Joshua Hernandez Mike Castellana Raymond Commisso Indianapolis Mike Castellana Joshua Hernandez Joshua Hernandez 80

81 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES PRO MOD RESULTS (CONT.) Site Winner Runner-up No. 1 qualifier Dallas Joshua Hernandez Tony Pontieri Joshua Hernandez Richmond Jay Payne Scott Ray Joshua Hernandez Las Vegas Joshua Hernandez Mike Knowles Raymond Commisso 2007 (EXHIBITION SEASON) Gainesville Joshua Hernandez Troy Critchley Troy Critchley Houston Joshua Hernandez Scott Cannon Jr. Raymond Commisso Atlanta Joshua Hernandez Doug Palmer Joshua Hernandez St. Louis Joshua Hernandez Tony Pontieri Troy Critchley Englishtown Tim Tindle Jay Payne Joshua Hernandez Bristol Joshua Hernandez Raymond Commisso Mike Janis Indianapolis Harold Laird Joshua Hernandez Mike Janis Dallas Joshua Hernandez Harold Laird Jay Payne Richmond Rick Stivers Raymond Commisso Joshua Hernandez Las Vegas Tony Pontieri Steve Engel Tim Tindle 2006 (EXHIBITION SEASON) Gainesville Jay Payne Glen Kerunsky Rick Distefano Houston Joshua Hernandez Danny Rowe Troy Critchley Bristol Jay Payne Joey Martin Jay Payne Englishtown Joey Martin Brandon Pesz Shelly Payne St. Louis Mike Ashley Joey Martin Shelly Payne Memphis Joey Martin Shelly Payne Joey Martin Indianapolis Joshua Hernandez Raymond Commisso Raymond Commisso Dallas Shelly Payne Troy Critchley Joey Martin Richmond (cancelled) Las Vegas Troy Critchley Jay Payne Joshua Hernandez 2005 (EXHIBITION SEASON) Gainesville Jay Payne Mike Ashley Ed Hoover Houston Joshua Hernandez Ed Hoover Al Billes Las Vegas Mike Ashley Jay Payne Glen Kerunsky Belle Rose Mike Ashley Frankie Taylor Thomas Patterson Bristol Mike Ashley Zach Barklage Ed Hoover Chicago Mike Ashley Joey Martin Joshua Hernandez Englishtown Troy Coughlin Zach Barklage Al Billes St. Louis Glen Kerunsky Zach Barklage Jay Payne Belle Rose Joshua Hernandez Troy Critchley Joshua Hernandez Columbus Mike Ashley Joshua Hernandez Mike Ashley Valdosta Joshua Hernandez Mike Ashley Troy Critchley Indianapolis Jay Payne Joshua Hernandez Joshua Hernandez Dallas Thomas Patterson Steve Engel Jay Payne Las Vegas Joshua Hernandez Jay Payne Joshua Hernandez 2004 (EXHIBITION SEASON) Gainesville Al Billes Ed Hoover Mike Janis Houston Mike Ashley Zach Barklage Mike Ashley Bristol Al Billes Mitch Stott Fred Hahn 81

82 STATISTICS Chicago Mike Castellana Fred Hahn Fred Hahn Englishtown Al Billes Danny Rowe Von Smith St. Louis Danny Rowe Von Smith Mike Janis Memphis Mike Castellana Mike Ashley Al Billes Indianapolis Jim Halsey Harold Martin Harold Martin Dallas Danny Rowe Tommy Gray Fred Hahn Las Vegas Shannon Jenkins Scott Cannon Jr. Mike Castellana 2003 (EXHIBITION SEASON) Gainesville Tim McAmis Mitch Stott Fred Hahn Houston Mitch Stott Quain Stott Fred Hahn Bristol Fred Hahn Mitch Stott Fred Hahn Englishtown Mitch Stott Mike Ashley Tim McAmis Chicago Fred Hahn Troy Critchley Fred Hahn St. Louis Mike Castellana Thomas Patterson Tim McAmis Indianapolis Rickie Smith Von Smith Tim McAmis Memphis Shannon Jenkins Von Smith Tim McAmis Dallas Von Smith Rickie Smith Rickie Smith Las Vegas Von Smith Thomas Patterson Von Smith 2002 (EXHIBITION SEASON) Gainesville Shannon Jenkins Mitch Stott Mike Ashley Houston Shannon Jenkins Chip King Chip King Bristol Thomas Patterson Rickie Smith Thomas Patterson Atlanta Steve Vick Thomas Patterson Tommy Mauney Englishtown Fred Hahn Troy Critchley Bob Rieger 2002 (EXHIBITION SEASON-CONT.) St. Louis Shannon Jenkins Ed Hoover Mitch Stott Indianapolis Shannon Jenkins Troy Critchley Quain Stott Memphis Shannon Jenkins Mike Ashley Shannon Jenkins Dallas Mike Ashley Bill Kuhlmann Mitch Stott Las Vegas Shannon Jenkins Mitch Stott Shannon Jenkins 2001 (EXHIBITION SEASON) Gainesville Rickie Smith Kirk Kuhns Alan Pittman Bristol Quain Stott Kirk Kuhns Alan Pittman Atlanta Ed Hoover Rickie Smith Ed Hoover St. Louis Danny Rowe Ed Hoover Danny Rowe Indianapolis Ronnie Hood Danny Rowe Fred Hahn NHRA PRO MOD SERIES NATIONAL PERFORMANCE RECORDS E.T seconds, Mike Castellana, April 17 Houston MPH mph, Mike Bowman, Oct. 17, Las Vegas 2 82

83 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES NHRA PRO MOD SERIES SEASON RESULTS 2017 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Winner - Steven Whiteley 5.791, Runner up - Mike Castellana , No. 1 qualifier - Steve Jackson 5.781, Low e.t. - Eric Latino Top speed - Sidnei Frigo NHRA SpringNationals Winner - Steve Matusek 8.985, Runner up - Shane Molinari LBT, LBT No. 1 qualifier - Mike Castellana 5.759, Low e.t. - Castellana Top speed - Molinari NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Winner - Mike Castellana, 5.807, Runner up - Jonathan Gray, 5.826, No. 1 qualifier - Troy Coughlin 5.770, Low e.t. - Coughlin Top speed - Michael Bowman Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals Winner - Mike Castellana 5.776, Runner up - Steve Jackson 5.772, No. 1 qualifier - Castellana 5.717, Low e.t. - Castellana Top speed - Shane Molinari Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Winner - Steve Jackson 5.794, Runner up - Mike Castellana 5.857, No. 1 qualifier - Bob Rahaim 5.746, Low e.t. - Castellana Top speed - Shane Molinari NHRA Summernationals Winner - Rickie Smith 5.884, Runner up - Troy Coughlin 5.882, No. 1 qualifier - Coughlin 5.772, Low e.t. - Coughlin Top speed - Shane Molinari NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Winner - Troy Coughlin 5.878, Runner up - Shane Molinari 5.881, No. 1 qualifier - Molinari 5.837, Low e.t. - Molinari Top speed - Molinari Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Winner - Shane Molinari 5.779, Runner up - Troy Coughlin , No. 1 qualifier - Coughlin 5.756, Low e.t. - Coughlin Top speed - Coughlin Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Winner - Sidnei Frigo 6.318, Runner up - Troy Coughlin 9.079, No. 1 qualifier - Mike Castellana 5.709, Low e.t. - Castellana Top speed - Coughlin NHRA Carolina Nationals Winner - Jonathan Gray 5.809, Runner up - Steve Jackson 5.818, No. 1 qualifier - Shane Molinari 5.778, Low e.t. - Molinari Top speed - Molinari AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals Winner - Troy Coughlin 5.792, Runner up - Khalid albalooshi 5.850, No. 1 qualifier - Mike Castellana 5.713, Low e.t. - Castellana Top speed - Coughlin NHRA Toyota Nationals WINNER - Steve Jackson 7.081, RUNNER UP - Troy Coughlin broke, broke NO. 1 QUALIFIER - Shane Molinari 5.801, LOW E.T. - Molinari TOP SPEED - Michael Bowman AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Winner - Rickie Smith 5.829, Runner Up - Danny Rowe 5.869, No. 1 Qualifier - Sidnei Frigo 5.839, Low E.T. - Jonathan Gray Top Speed - Gray SpringNationals Winner - Jim Whiteley NVD, NVD Runner Up - Rickie Smith DQ, CCL No. 1 Qualifier - Smith 5.779, Low E.T. - Smith Top Speed - Jonathan Gray Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals Winner - Rickie Smith 5.873,

84 STATISTICS Runner Up - Kevin Fiscus 6.072, No. 1 Qualifier - Smith 5.781, LOW E.T. - Smith Top Speed - Troy Coughlin NHRA Summernationals Winner - Troy Coughlin 5.878, Runner Up - Bill Glidden 7.320, No. 1 Qualifier - Danny Rowe 5.823, Low E.T. - Rowe Top Speed - Glidden NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Winner - Mike Castellana 7.908, Runner Up - Bob Rahaim DQ, CCL No. 1 Qualifier - Rahaim 5.796, Low E.T. - Rahaim Top Speed - Michael Biehle Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Winner - Bill Glidden 5.893, Runner Up - Bob Rahaim , No. 1 Qualifier - Rahaim 5.828, Low E.T. - Rahaim Top Speed - Glidden Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals PRO MODIFIED Winner - Von Smith , Runner Up - Troy Coughlin 7.723, No. 1 Qualifier - Coughlin 5.773, Low E.T. - Coughlin Top Speed - Michael Bowman NHRA Carolina Nationals Winner - Bob Rahaim 6.349, Runner Up - Mike Castellana 9.322, No. 1 Qualifier - Von Smith 5.820, Low E.T. - Smith 5.82 Top Speed - Michael Biehle AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals Winner - Troy Coughlin 5.802, Runner Up - Rickie Smith 5.830, No. 1 Qualifier - Von Smith 5.814, Low E.T. - Coughlin Top Speed - Michael Biehle NHRA Toyota Nationals Winner - Troy Coughlin 5.814, Runner Up - Todd Tutterow 6.018, No. 1 Qualifier - Sidnei Frigo 5.829, Low E.T. - Coughlin Top Speed - Michael Bowman AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Winner Bob Rahaim Runner Up Peter Farber No. 1 Qualifier Don Walsh 5.832, Low E.T. Walsh Top Speed Troy Coughlin O Reilly Auto Parts NHRA SpringNationals Winner- Don Walsh Runner Up Billy Glidden No. 1 Qualifier Don Walsh 5.860, Low E.T. Walsh Top Speed Troy Coughlin Jr Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals Winner Kenny Lang Runner Up Troy Coughlin No. 1 Qualifier Mike Janis 5.875, Low E.T. Janis Top Speed Coughlin Toyota NHRA Summernationals Winner Billy Glidden Runner Up Don Walsh No. 1 Qualifier Mike Janis 5.775, Low E.T. Janis Top Speed Troy Coughlin NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Winner Rickie Smith Runner Up Bob Rahaim foul No. 1 Qualifier Rahaim 5.798, Low E.T. Rahaim Top Speed Don Walsh Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Winner Mike Janis Runner Up Troy Coughlin No. 1 Qualifier Rickie Smith 5.838, Low E.T. Bob Rahaim Top Speed Coughlin Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Winner: Rick Snavely Runner Up Mike Janis No. 1 Qualifier- Khalid albalooshi 5.845, Low E.T. albalooshi Top Speed Snavely NHRA Carolina Nationals Winner Danny Rowe Runner Up Eric Latino No. 1 Qualifier Khalid albalooshi 5.859, 84

85 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES NHRA PRO MOD SERIES SEASON RESULTS (CONT.) Low E.T. albalooshi Top Speed Troy Coughlin Jr AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals Winner Mike Knowles Runner Up Rickie Smith No. 1 Qualifier Steven Whiteley 5.820, Low E.T. Whiteley Top Speed: Troy Coughlin NHRA Toyota Nationals Winner Khalid albalooshi Runner Up Peter Farber No. 1 Qualifier Don Walsh 5.774, Low E.T. Walsh Top Speed Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals Winner - Mike Castellana 5.865, Runner Up - Rickie Smith 5.890, No. 1 Qualifier - Danny Rowe 5.858, Low E.T. - Rowe Top Speed - Don Walsh O Reilly NHRA SpringNationals Winner - Mike Janis 5.927, Runner Up - Mike Castellana 5.904, No. 1 Qualifier - Jim Laurita 5.847, Low E.T. - Laurita Top Speed - Don Walsh Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals Winner - Rickie Smith 5.828, Runner Up - Von Smith , No. 1 Qualifier - Smith 5.795, Low E.T. - Smith Top Speed - Smith Toyota NHRA Summernationals Winner - Von Smith 5.966, Runner Up- Jason Hamstra 9.861, No. 1 Qualifier - Kevin Fiscus 5.851, Low E.T. - Rickie Smith Top Speed - Fiscus Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Winner - Pete Farber 6.087, Runner Up - Steve Matusek 6.971, No. 1 QUALIFIER - Kevin Fiscus 5.958, Low E.T. - Fiscus Top Speed - Don Walsh Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Winner - Troy Coughlin 5.940, Runner Up - Von Smith 5.920, No. 1 Qualifier - Danny Rowe 5.875, Low E.T. - Rowe Top Speed - Kevin Fiscus Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Winner - Rickie Smith 5.901, Runner Up - Pete Farber 6.924, No. 1 Qualifier - Don Walsh 5.863, Low E.T. - Walsh Top Speed - Walsh Pep Boys NHRA Carolina Nationals Winner - Troy Coughlin 5.937, Runner Up - Mike Janis 9.438, No. 1 Qualifier - Steven Whiteley 5.875, Low E.T. - Coughlin Top Speed - Coughlin AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals Winner - Mike Knowles 5.934, Runner Up - Von Smith 5.929, No. 1 Qualifier - Troy Coughlin 5.845, Low E.T. - Don Walsh Top Speed - Walsh NHRA Toyota Nationals Winner - Rickie Smith 5.912, Runner Up - Don Walsh DQ, CCL No. 1 Qualifier - Walsh 5.880, Low E.T. - Walsh Top Speed - Richard Snavely Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals Winner - Von Smith 5.931, Runner Up - Chip King 6.046, No. 1 Qualifier - Mike Castellana 5.844, Low E.T. - Castellana Top Speed - King Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals fueled by Full Throttle Winner - Troy Coughlin 5.893, Runner Up - Kenny Lang 5.898,

86 STATISTICS No. 1 Qualifier - Danny Rowe 5.867, Low E.T. - Rowe Top Speed - Steve Matusek O Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals Winner - Clint Satterfield 6.015, Runner Up - Kenny Lang , No. 1 Qualifier - Mike Castellana 5.880, Low E.T. - Castellana Top Speed - Troy Coughlin Toyota NHRA Summernationals Winner - Mike Janis 6.035, Runner Up - Troy Coughlin 6.060, No. 1 Qualifier - Danny Rowe 5.926, Low E.T. - Rowe Top Speed: Rowe Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Winner: Rickie Smith 5.991, Runner Up: Troy Coughlin 5.984, No. 1 Qualifier: Danny Rowe 5.958, Low E.T.: Rowe Top Speed: Coughlin Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Winner: Rickie Smith 6.103, Runner Up: Mike Castellana 6.159, No. 1 Qualifier - Smith 5.910, Low E.T. - Castellana Top Speed - Clint Satterfield Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Winner - Mike Janis 5.952, Runner Up - Rickie Smith 5.955, No. 1 Qualifier - Smith 5.963, Low E.T. - Smith Top Speed - Troy Coughlin Carlyle Tools NHRA Carolina Nationals Winner - Von Smith 5.968, Runner Up - Pete Farber 6.259, No. 1 Qualifier - Danny Rowe 5.871, Low E.T. - Rowe Top Speed - Brad Personett AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals Winner - Mike Castellana 6.084, Runner Up - Rickie Smith 7.060, No. 1 Qualifier - Jim Laurita 5.854, Low E.T. - Laurita Top Speed - Troy Coughlin NHRA Toyota Nationals Winner: Troy Coughlin 5.913, Runner Up: Danny Rowe 5.975, No. 1 Qualifier: Todd Tutterow 5.876, Low E.T.: Tutterow Top Speed: Tutterow Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals Winner: Rickie Smith, 5.913, Runner Up: Mike Castellana, 6.435, No. 1 Qualifier: Castellana, 5.862, Low E.T.: Castellana Top Speed: Troy Coughlin NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Winner: Mike Castellana, 6250, Runner Up: Leah Pritchett, No Show No. 1 Qualifier: Danny Rowe, 5.874, Low E.T.: Rowe Top Speed: Pritchett O Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals Winner: Danny Rowe, 5.969, Runner Up: Kenny Lang, 6.043, No. 1 Qualifier: Mike Castellana 5.899, Low E.T.: Castellana Top Speed: Brad Brand Toyota NHRA Supernationals Winner: Danny Rowe, 5.910, Runner Up: Troy Coughlin, 5.964, No. 1 Qualifier: Mike Castellana, 5.856, Low E.T.: Castellana Top Speed: Coughlin Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Winner: Rickie Smith, 6.055, Runner Up: Don Walsh, 7.393, No. 1 Qualifier: Smith, 5.900, Low E.T.: Smith Top Speed: Don Walsh Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Winner: Don Walsh, 5.893, Runner Up: Troy Coughlin, , No. 1 Qualifier: Coughlin, 5.949, Low E.T.: Walsh Top Speed: Walsh Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Winner: Brad Brand, 5.914, Runner Up: Don Walsh, , No. 1 Qualifier: Walsh, 5.854, Low E.T.: Walsh Top Speed: Troy Coughlin O Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals Winner: Leah Pritchett, 5.936, Runner Up: Mike Knowles, 9.088, No. 1 Qualifier: Don Walsh, 5.868,

87 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES Low E.T.: Walsh Top Speed: Walsh AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals Winner: Troy Coughlin, 5.873, Runner Up: Danny Rowe, 6.732, No. 1 Qualifier: Don Walsh, 5.816, Low E.T.: Walsh Top Speed: Coughlin Big O Tires NHRA Nationals Winner: Troy Coughlin, 5.830, Runner Up: Don Walsh, 7.602, No. 1 Qualifier: Walsh, 5.824, Low E.T.: Walsh Top Speed: Walsh Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals Winner: Khalid albalooshi, 5.912, Runner Up: Danny Rowe, 5.943, No. 1 Qualifier: Khalid albalooshi, 5.846, Low E.T.: Roger Burgess, Top Speed: Brad Personett, SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals Winner: Khalid albalooshi, 5.983, Runner Up: Rickie Smith, 6.012, No. 1 Qualifier: Roger Burgess, 5.956, Low E.T.: Roger Burgess, Top Speed: Roger Burgess, O Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals Winner: Mike Castellana, 5.920, Runner Up: Khalid albalooshi, 5.952, No. 1 Qualifier: Roger Burgess, 5.873, Low E.T.: Roger Burgess, Top Speed: Roger Burgess, Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals Winner: Ed Hoover, 5.958, Runner Up: Mike Castellana, , No. 1 Qualifier: Khalid albalooshi, 5.882, Low E.T.: Roger Burgess, Top Speed: Roger Burgess, NHRA SuperNationals Winner: Danny Rowe, 5.878, Runner Up: Mike Janis, 5.981, No. 1 Qualifier: Melanie Troxel, 5.772, Low E.T.: Melanie Troxel, Top Speed: Melanie Troxel, Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Winner: Melanie Troxel, 5.928, Runner Up: Danny Rowe, 6.008, No. 1 Qualifier: Brad Personett, 5.961, Low E.T.: Melanie Troxel, Top Speed: Brad Personett, Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Winner: Eric Dillard, 5.830, Runner Up: Mike Castellana, 6.004, No. 1 Qualifier: Melanie Troxel, 5.907, Low E.T.: Eric Dillard, Top Speed: Eric Dillard, O Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals Winner: Leah Pritchett, 5.843, Runner Up: Melanie Troxel, 5.915, No. 1 Qualifier: Melanie Troxel, 5.815, Low E.T.: Melanie Troxel, Top Speed: Leah Pritchett, Big O Tires NHRA Nationals Winner: Leah Pritchett, 5.910, Runner Up: Danny Rowe, 5.940, No. 1 Qualifier: Brad Personett, 5.848, Low E.T.: Brad Personett, Top Speed: Brad Personett, Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals Winner: Kenny Lang, 5.908, Runner Up: Michael Gullqvist, , No. 1 Qualifier: Roger Burgess, 5.856, Low E.T.: Jay Payne, Top Speed: Michael Gullqvist, O Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals Winner: Danny Rowe, 5.936, Runner Up: Melanie Troxel, 6.030, No. 1 Qualifier: Jay Payne, 5.813, Low E.T.: Jay Payne, Top Speed: Raymond Commisso, AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals Winner: Von Smith, 5.933, Runner Up: Dennis Radford, 6.088, No. 1 Qualifier: Danny Rowe, 5.945, Low E.T.: Danny Rowe, Top Speed: Brad Personett, Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals Winner: Michael Gullqvist, 6.006, Runner Up: Mike Janis, 6.081, No. 1 Qualifier: Mike Janis, 5.919, Low E.T.: Mike Janis,

88 STATISTICS Top Speed: Brad Personett, NHRA SuperNationals Winner: Von Smith, 5.890, Runner Up: Mike Castellana, 6.182, No. 1 Qualifier: Raymond Commisso, 5.815, Low E.T.: Raymond Commisso, Top Speed: Brad Personett, NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Winner: Von Smith, 5.994, Runner Up: Jay Payne, 6.039, No. 1 Qualifier: Mike Castellana, 5.993, Low E.T.: Jay Payne, Top Speed: Brad Personett, Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Winner: Pat Musi, 5.981, Runner Up: Brad Personett, 5.996, No. 1 Qualifier: Raymond Commisso, 5.910, Low E.T.: Raymond Commisso, Top Speed: Brad Personett, Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Winner: Brad Personett, 6.001, Runner Up: Joe Baker, no time, no speed No. 1 Qualifier: Mike Janis, 5.887, Low E.T.: Mike Janis, Top Speed: Brad Personett, O Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals Winner: Melanie Troxel, 5.938, Runner Up: Scott Ray, no time, no speed No. 1 Qualifier: Brad Personett, 5.843, Low E.T.: Brad Personett, Top Speed: Brad Personett, NHRA Las Vegas Nationals Winner: Brad Personett, 5.859, Runner Up: Melanie Troxel, 5.984, No. 1 Qualifier: Melanie Troxel, 5.907, Low E.T.: Brad Personett, Top Speed: Brad Personett, Low E.T. - Don Walsh Top Speed - Walsh NHRA Toyota Nationals Winner - Rickie Smith 5.912, Runner Up - Don Walsh DQ, CCL No. 1 Qualifier - Walsh 5.880, Low E.T. - Walsh Top Speed - Richard Snavely

89 E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES PRO MOD SERIES TOP 10 POINTS STANDINGS HISTORY Troy Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, JEGS.com Chevy Corvette (2) Mike Castellana, Oyster Bay, N.Y., Al-Anabi Chevy Camaro (2) Steve Jackson, Evans, Ga., Bahrain 1 Racing Chevy Camaro (2) Shane Molinari, Battle Ground, Wash., S&T Truck Repair Pontiac Firebird (1) Sidnei Frigo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Artivinco Racing/FuelTech Chevy Corvette (1) Jonathan Gray, Artesia, N.M., Chevy Camaro (1) Steven Whiteley, Grand Junction, Colo., Y-Not/J&A Sevice Cadillac CTS-V (1) Steve Matusek, Olathe, Kan., Aeromotive Chevy Camaro (1) Rickie Smith, King, N.C., IDG Chevy Camaro (1) Khalid albalooshi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain Chevy Camaro (victories in parentheses) 1. Rickie Smith, King, N.C., IDG Chevy Camaro (2) Troy Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, Jegs.com Chevy Corvette (3) Bob Rahaim, Grosse Pointe, Mich., TLC Waste Disposal Services Chevy Corvette (1) Michael Biehle, North Vernon, Ind., Biehle Motorsports Ford Mustang Steve Matusek, Olathe, Kan., Aeromotive/Agave Underground Chevy Camaro Von Smith, Kingston, Tenn., Al-Anabi Racing Chevy Corvette (1) Khalid albalooshi, Marina Del Ray, Calif., AAP Chevy Camaro Danny Rowe, Laguna Hills, Calif., Agave Underground Tequila Chevy Corvette Mike Castellana, Muttontown, N.Y., Al-Anabi Ford Mustang (1) Bill Glidden, Whiteland, Ind., Mickey Thompson Ford Mustang (1) (victories in parentheses) 1. Troy Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, Jegs.com Chevy Corvette Mike Janis, Lancaster, N.Y., Jan-Cen Racing Engines Chevy Camaro (1) Bob Rahaim, Grosse Pointe, Mich., TLC Waste Disposal Services Chevy Camaro (1) Rickie Smith, King, N.C., IDG Chevy Camaro (1) Don Walsh, White Lake, Mich., Precision Turbo/Walsh Motorsports Chevy Camaro (1) Bill Glidden, Whiteland, Ind., Mickey Thompson Ford Mustang (1) Danny Rowe, Laguna Hills, Calif., Agave Underground Tequila Chevy Camaro (1) Khalid albalooshi, Los Angeles., Precision Turbo and Engine Chevy Camaro (1) Troy Coughlin Jr, Delaware, Ohio., Jegs.com Chevy Corvette

90 STATISTICS 10. Pete Farber, Baldwinville, Mass., CRC Brakleen Dodge Daytona (victories in parentheses) 1. Rickie Smith, King, N.C., IDG Chevy Camaro (3) Troy Coughlin, Delaware,Ohio, Jeg s Chevy Corvette (2) Von Smith, Oak Ridge, Tenn., Dr. Moon/Al-Anabi Chevy Camaro (2) Mike Janis, Lancaster, N.Y., Valvoline Chevy Camaro (1) Danny Rowe, Laguna Hills, Calif., Agave Underground Tequila Chevy Camaro Steve Matusek, Olathe, Kan., Aeromotive Camero Kevin Fiscus, Jacksonville, Fla., Fiscus/Klugger Racing Pete Farber, Baldwinville, Mass., TJ & Sons Towing (1) Mike Castellana, Muttontown, N.Y., Sheikh Khalid AlThani Chevy Camaro (1) Mike Knowles, Grand Junction, Colo., Knowles Transportation Chevy Camaro (1) (victories in parentheses) 1. Rickie Smith, King, N.C., IDG Chevy Camaro (2) Troy Coughlin, Delaware,Ohio, Jeg s Chevy Corvette (2) Mike Castellana, Muttontown, N.Y., Al-Anabi Chevy Camaro (1) Mike Janis, Lancaster, N.Y., Valvoline Chevy Camaro (2) Von Smith, Oak Ridge, Tenn., Dr. Moon/Al-Anabi Chevy Camaro (2) Danny Rowe, Laguna Hills, Calif., Agave Underground Tequila Chevy Camaro Kenny Lang, Grande Pointe, Manit., Summit Racing Equipment Chevy Corvette Pete Farber, Baldwinville, Mass., CRC Brakeleen Dodge Daytona Chip King, Semora, N.C., Strutmasters.com Dodge Daytona Mike Knowles, Grand Junction, Colo., Knowles Transportation Chevy Camaro (victories in parentheses) 1. Troy Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, Jeg s Chevy Corvette (2) Mike Castellana, Muttontown, N.Y., Al-Anabi Chevy Camaro (1) Don Walsh, Wixom, Mich., Walsh Precision Turbo Ford Mustang (1) Rickie Smith, King, N.C., IDG Chevy Camaro (2) Danny Rowe, Laguna Hills, Calif., Sterling Bridge Chevy Camaro (2) Leah Pruett, Lawrenceville, Ga., ProCare RX Ford Mustang (1) Donald Martin, Lake Forest, Calif., Sterling Bridge Chevy Camaro Pete Farber, Baldwinville, Mass., TJ & Sons Auto Repair Dodge Daytona Steve Matusek, Olathe, Kan., Aeromotive/Ford/Roush Yates Ford Mustang Kenny Lang, Grande Pointe, Manit., Summit Racing Equipment Chevy Camaro