Here's the first round. Looks like a tough one for the Beast and most of the others. Hope they can pick it up in the later rounds. No other info, but the refitted Beast looks good.Got the pic and qualifying sheet from the Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod facebook page. It's being updated from the track.
Saturday night update from Paul: Round 2 of qualifying was still tough for most of the field, and was no better for the Beast, with a 6.51. He said it seemed to be a fluke to get down for the few who managed. The Beast has a new set of tires at this race, and the setup was blowing them right off, so Paul said they plan to back the power way down with timing adjustments and change the air pressure to try to make a clean pass, and then build back up for the eliminations. It's a 16-car race and 14 are on hand now, so a huge qualifying run isn't necessary, just a good/decent one to get a baseline and a feel for the track. Paul said he thinks it may be better Sunday.
That's it. A round of qualifying Sunday and then into the race. Check the EOPM facebook page, and the message board at promodifieds.us is always worth a look.
Sunday noon update from EOPM page: Dialing back the power proved the right strategy for round 3 of qualifying, as the Beast cruised to a 4.22 at 170, good for 11th in what is now a full 16-car field. Paul's first-round opponent looks to be No. 6 qualifier Marcus Birt of Gray, Ga., in a 63 Vette, who ran a 4.04 at 181. He ran a 4.07 Friday night. Check the EOPM page on facebook, and the promodifieds.us message board for more info.
Monday wrapup: Paul went out in the first round against Birt, who got taken out by meet winner Chris Rini in round two.
More racing this coming weekend may be on hand at the Big Chief Shootout at 710 Dragway in Rowland, N.C. We'll let you know.
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