{"id":2625,"date":"2016-05-01T22:40:53","date_gmt":"2016-05-02T03:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=2625"},"modified":"2016-05-01T22:44:44","modified_gmt":"2016-05-02T03:44:44","slug":"jim-whiteley-wins-nhra-ja-service-pro-mod-series-event-in-baytown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2016\/05\/01\/jim-whiteley-wins-nhra-ja-service-pro-mod-series-event-in-baytown\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Whiteley wins NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Series event in Baytown"},"content":{"rendered":"

BAYTOWN, Texas \u2013 Jim Whiteley<\/strong> earned his first career win Sunday at the NHRA J&A Serviced Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the NHRA SpringNationals<\/a> at Royal Purple Raceway<\/a>. This weekend\u2019s Pro Mod racing is the second of 10 events on the season.<\/p>\n

\"102-SteveWhiteley-Houston-ProMod\"<\/p>\n

Whiteley, appearing in his first ever final round, defeated two-time world champion Rickie Smith to bring home the Wally trophy.<\/p>\n

Whiteley\u2019s J&A Service\/Y-NOT Racing \u201969 Chevrolet Chevelle shut off shortly after leaving the starting line, however, Smith\u2019s late model IDG Chevy Camaro was disqualified after it shook and made an immediate right turn to cross into the right lane and hit the right wall before turning back across the lanes to hit the left wall.<\/p>\n

The Pro Mod Drag Racing Series returns May 13-15 at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

BAYTOWN, Texas — Final finish order (1-16) at the 29th annual SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway.\u00a0 The second of 10 events in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.<\/em><\/p>\n

PRO MODIFIED:<\/p>\n

Jim Whiteley; 2.\u00a0 Rickie Smith; 3.\u00a0 Troy Coughlin; 4.\u00a0 Bob Rahaim; 5.\u00a0 Khalid alBalooshi; 6. Michael Biehle; 7.\u00a0 Shane Molinari; 8.\u00a0 Bill Glidden; 9.\u00a0 Mike Janis; 10.\u00a0 Pete Farber; 11.\u00a0 Steve Matusek; 12.\u00a0 Danny Rowe; 13.\u00a0 Mike Castellana; 14.\u00a0 Jeff Naiser; 15.\u00a0 Von Smith; 16.\u00a0 Steven Whiteley.<\/p>\n

BAYTOWN, Texas — Sunday’s final results from the 29th annual SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway. The race is the second of 10 events in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.<\/em><\/p>\n

Pro Modified — Jim Whiteley, Chevy Chevelle, No Time Recorded\u00a0 def. Rickie Smith, Chevy Camaro, Foul – Centerline.<\/p>\n

BAYTOWN, Texas — Final round-by-round results from the 29th annual SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway, the second of 10 events in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.<\/p>\n

PRO MODIFIED:<\/p>\n

ROUND ONE — Bill Glidden, Ford Mustang, 10.171, 88.82 def. Mike Janis, Chevy Camaro, Foul – Red Light; Jim Whiteley, Chevy Chevelle, 6.022, 238.60 def. Pete Farber, Dodge Daytona, 5.952, 244.96; Khalid alBalooshi, Camaro, 5.858, 247.25 def. Danny Rowe, Chevy Corvette, 5.959, 243.72; Michael Biehle, Mustang, 5.975, 250.04 def. Mike Castellana, Corvette, 6.053, 246.03; Bob Rahaim, Corvette, 5.925, 246.26 def. Steve Matusek, Camaro, 5.953, 245.72; Shane Molinari, Pontiac Firebird, 7.762, 135.33 def. Von Smith, Corvette, 12.960, 65.49; Troy Coughlin, Corvette, 5.917, 254.28 def. Jeff Naiser, Camaro, 6.465, 239.65; Rickie Smith, Camaro, 5.837, 249.16 def. Steven Whiteley, Cadillac CTS-V, Broke; QUARTERFINALS — J. Whiteley, 5.923, 245.14 def. Molinari, 5.964, 248.80; Coughlin, 5.835, 252.76 def. alBalooshi, 5.821, 248.48; Rahaim, 5.901, 243.46 def. Glidden, 6.015, 237.17; R. Smith, 5.823, 249.49 def. Biehle, 5.893, 251.53; SEMIFINALS — J. Whiteley, 5.924, 241.02 def. Coughlin, 5.934, 249.53; R. Smith, 5.776, 250.00 def. Rahaim, 6.532, 168.41; FINAL — J. Whiteley, No Time Recorded def. R. Smith, Foul – Centerline.<\/p>\n

BAYTOWN, Texas — Point standings (top 10) following the 29th annual SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway, the second of 10 events in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.<\/em><\/p>\n

Pro Modified<\/p>\n

Rickie Smith, 213; 2.\u00a0 Bob Rahaim, 128; 3.\u00a0 Danny Rowe, 123; 4.\u00a0 (tie) Troy Coughlin, 110; Jonathan Gray, 110; 6.\u00a0 Sidnei Frigo, 93; 7.\u00a0 Mike Castellana, 86; 8.\u00a0 Michael Biehle, 85; 9.\u00a0 Chip King, 82; 10.\u00a0 Steve Matusek, 79.<\/p>\n

Story and photo courtesy of the NHRA<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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