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ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. – Bill Glidden raced to his first career victory Sunday in the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Toyota NHRA Summernationals.
This weekend’s Pro Mod competition at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park is co-presented by Smithfield Foods and Western Beef and is the fourth of 10 events in the season.
Glidden powered his Mickey Thompson Ford 2010 Mustang to a5.923-second pass at 243.24 mph to beat Don Walsh’s 5.897 at 252.33 in his Precision Turbo/Walsh Motorsports Chevy Camaro on a hole shot. This was are match of the final in Houston earlier this year in which Walsh was victorious.
Glidden entered eliminations as the No. 13 qualifier and raced past Steve Matusek, Troy Coughlin and No. 1 qualifier Mike Janis to make it to the final round. Glidden, the son of 10-time NHRA Pro Stock world champ Bob Glidden, is second in championship points.
Don Walsh, the No. 2 qualifier, sprinted past Mike Knowles, Kevin Fiscus and Gainesville winner Bob Rahaim to make it to his final round appearance of the season. Walsh remains the leader in the points category.
The NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series heads to Bristol, Tenn., for the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals June 19-21. The event is the fifth of 10races in the 2015 Pro Mod season.
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ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. — Final finish order (1-16) at the 46th Toyota NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. The race is the fourth of 10 events in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.
PRO MODIFIED:
1. Bill Glidden; 2. Don Walsh; 3. Mike Janis; 4. Bob Rahaim; 5. Kevin Fiscus; 6. Troy Coughlin Jr.; 7. Rickie Smith; 8. Troy Coughlin; 9. Pete Farber; 10. Danny Rowe; 11. Steve Matusek; 12. Mike Knowles; 13. Jim Bell; 14. Gerry Capano; 15. Eric Latino; 16. Khalid alBalooshi.
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. — Sunday’s final results from the 46thToyota NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. The race is the fourth of 10 events in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.
Pro Modified — Bill Glidden, Ford Mustang, 5.923, 243.24 def. Don Walsh, Chevy Camaro, 5.897, 252.33.
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. — Final round-by-round results from the46th Toyota NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, the fourth of 10 events in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.
PRO MODIFIED:
ROUND ONE — Troy Coughlin Jr., Chevy Corvette, 5.880,251.20 def. Danny Rowe, Chevy Camaro, 5.888, 232.87; Kevin Fiscus, Ford Mustang, 5.913, 248.89 def. Eric Latino, Camaro, 5.955, 244.38; Rickie Smith,Camaro, 5.895, 249.35 def. Khalid alBalooshi, Camaro, 8.898, 98.13; Troy Coughlin, Corvette, 5.821, 255.68 def. Pete Farber, Dodge Daytona, 5.826,250.46; Bill Glidden, Mustang, 5.885, 245.72 def. Steve Matusek, Camaro, 5.901,250.13; Bob Rahaim, Corvette, 5.910, 219.44 def. Jim Bell, Camaro, 5.948, 230.25;Don Walsh, Camaro, 5.829, 247.57 def. Mike Knowles, Mustang, 5.936, 247.25;Mike Janis, Camaro, 5.850, 250.74 def. Gerry Capano, Corvette, 5.954, 233.64;
QUARTERFINALS — Rahaim, 6.426, 235.10 def. Smith, 6.502,235.27; Janis, 6.009, 246.48 def. Coughlin Jr., 6.315, 243.59; Walsh, 5.898,252.66 def. Fiscus, 5.924, 247.20; Glidden, 6.020, 238.26 def. Coughlin, 8.611,114.44;
SEMIFINALS — Glidden, 5.941, 236.09 def. Janis, 6.022,244.34; Walsh, 7.060, 163.91 def. Rahaim, broke;
FINAL — Glidden, 5.923, 243.24 def. Walsh, 5.897, 252.33.
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. — Point standings (top 10) following the46th Toyota NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, the fourth of 10 events in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.
Pro Modified
1. Don Walsh, 345; 2. Bill Glidden, 286; 3. Troy Coughlin, 262; 4. Bob Rahaim, 250; 5. Mike Janis, 240; 6. Troy Coughlin Jr.,210; 7. Pete Farber, 197; 8. Danny Rowe, 180; 9. Rickie Smith, 176; 10. Eric Latino, 170.
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