Balooshi Wins Pro Mod Title at SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals at Las Vegas

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LAS VEGAS -- 

Khalid Balooshi vs. Rickie Smith

Khalid Balooshi raced to his second victory of the season Sunday in the Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals.


Balooshi outran veteran drag racer Rickie Smith in the final round at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In a battle between two nitrous-injected '68 Camaros, Balooshi posted a 5.983 at 237.13 in his Speedtech entry to power away from Smith, whose car trailed with a 6.012 at 237.71.


Balooshi's car was very consistent throughout eliminations, as he posted similar 5.9-second runs in early round wins over Dennis Radford, Melanie Troxel and Danny Rowe.


With the victory Balooshi, from Doha, Qatar, now leads the series standings by 56 points over second place Smith. Defending world champion Von Smith is currently 10th in the standings after two events.


The NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series continues with the 24th annual O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals, April 29-May 1 at Royal Purple Raceway near Houston.


Get Screened America Pro Mod Series final round-by-round results from the 12th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the second of ten events in the Get Screened America Pro Mod Series-


ROUND ONE -- Kenny Lang, Chevy Camaro, 6.044, 241.63 def. Raymond Commisso, Camaro, 6.146, 242.76; Roger Burgess, Chevy Corvette, 5.926, 251.91 def. Michael Gullqvist, Camaro, 9.268, 103.23; Donald Martin, Camaro, 6.134, 237.59 def. Jay Payne, Camaro, 6.742, 218.83; Danny Rowe, Camaro, 6.060, 239.70 def. Scott Ray, Corvette, broke; Melanie Troxel, Camaro, 6.034, 242.80 def. Von Smith, Camaro, broke; Troy Coughlin, Pontiac GTO, 6.049, 246.66 def. Ed Hoover, Camaro, 6.173, 234.33; Rickie Smith, Camaro, 5.975, 239.48 def. Brad Personett, Camaro, 6.168, 229.00; Khalid Balooshi, Camaro, 5.988, 239.95 def. Dennis Radford, Plymouth Duster, 6.242, 223.95;


QUARTERFINALS -- Rowe, 6.005, 240.29 def. Martin, broke; Burgess, 5.977, 244.65 def. Lang, 5.983, 242.10; Balooshi, 5.984, 237.09 def. Troxel, 6.032, 242.10; R. Smith, 6.016, 236.63 def. Coughlin, 6.047, 246.17;


SEMIFINALS -- Balooshi, 5.970, 238.81 def. Rowe, foul; R. Smith, 6.019, 237.67 def. Burgess, 5.944, 246.48;


FINAL -- Balooshi, 5.983, 237.13 def. R. Smith, 6.012, 237.71.


Point standings (top 10) for Get Screened America Pro Mod Series following the 12th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the second of ten events in the Get Screened America Pro Mod Series -


1. Khalid Balooshi, 194; 2. Rickie Smith, 138; 3. Danny Rowe, 137; 4. Roger Burgess, 118; 5. Kenny Lang, 112; 6. Ed Hoover, 88; 7. (tie) Raymond Commisso, 87; Brad Personett, 87; 9. Michael Gullqvist, 77; 10. Von Smith, 76.