ATLANTA (April 25) -- Canadian racer Raymond Commisso is feeling right at home in the Deep South after opening qualifying action in the JEGS ProMod Challenge with a sparkling 5.957 at 244.87 mph down Atlanta Dragway.
Commisso's run came in the first session of the day when ambient temperatures were at their hottest, but it didn't seem to bother the restaurateur. Even when the weather cooled slightly in the evening round, Commisso's mark was untouched.
"We stayed after Houston to test and discovered some problems with the centerpiece of the chassis," Commisso said. "As quick as we had been running, the car never felt right and we finally figured out what was wrong. We took the car back to Vanish Point Race Cars and they repaired it like brand new. They were true professionals in every sense of the word and the end result is a perfect racecar.
"When you have [crew chief] Al Billes tuning the engines and a car that goes straight, you can run 5.90s like it was nothing. We would have been even quicker in the second session but it lifted the wheels and I got out of the groove a little and I had to lift. I had a 1.00-second 60-foot time in Q1 and a .985-second 60-foot in Q2 so that tells me there is a lot left in there."
Danny Rowe (5.993) and Steve Engel (5.999) were the only other racers to record five-second passes on the day.
Tim Tindle represents the 16th and final spot on the provisional elimination ladder with one qualifying session left to be run. JEGS points leader Joe Baker is unqualified through Friday's action and must improve in Saturday's third round, which is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Eliminations begin at 4:30 p.m.
Information regarding the JEGS ProMod Challenge can be found at www.jegspromod.com
From: Scott "Woody" Woodruff // JEGS, Director of Media & Motorsports
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