Pro Mod Clash Report

Continued from Ashley, Payne Rivalry Continues

This time, it was Glen Kerunsky (Priddis, Alta.) who scored the bonus money — and finished with his first career Pro Mod Challenge pole — after his 6.223 best held off defending world champion Mike Ashley’s 6.229 in the NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals qualifying at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Kerunsky also improved his position in the FLOWMASTER Pro Mod CLASH bonus event points standings, moving from 26th place to 11th with 20 total points. He sits three points behind fellow Canadian Al Billes (Barrie, Ont.), who finished No. 1 a week ago in Houston in his lone AMS/TLR series appearance of the season.

With his 15 points for finishing No. 2, Ashley moved around Ed Hoover and into the Pro Mod CLASH points lead. He has 45 points, one more than Jay Payne (No. 4 finisher in Las Vegas) and three more than Hoover (No. 5). The Pro Mod Challenge’s two major-sponsor-backed drivers are next in the provisional order, with Troy Critchley (AMS Staff Leasing ’41 Willys) fourth and Joshua Hernandez (Tommy Lipar Racing ’57 Chevy) in fifth.

The final top eight points-earners will compete in the 3rd Annual FLOWMASTER Pro Mod CLASH, which will be held during qualifying at the ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals, Oct. 20-23. The No. 1 qualifier at each AMS Staff Leasing Pro Mod Challenge presented by TLR event will earn 16 points, the No. 2 qualifier will earn 15 points, and so on, down to one point for the 16th qualifier. Points will be earned through the O’Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals in Dallas, Sept. 22-25.

FLOWMASTER PRO MOD CLASH POINTS STANDINGS (Top eight finishers qualify) Through 4 of 14 events
1. Mike Ashley	45
2. Jay Payne	44
3. Ed Hoover	42 (1 pole)
4. Troy Critchley	38
5. Joshua Hernandez	34
6. Chip King	29
7. Quain Stott	24
8. Al Billes	23 (1 pole)
(tie) Kirk Kuhns	23
10. Shannon Jenkins	22

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