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Mike Knowles drove his Texas-themed '63 Corvette to a 6.268 to the applause of the standing Texas crowd, and Steve Engel grabbed top speed honors with a blistering 240.12, setting a track record. Josh Hernandez, the current points leader and heir apparent to the World Championship crown, ran an off-pace 6.121 to take the No. 6 spot after being shut off in the first round because of an empty air bottle. Hernandez will be awarded the BAE Championship Cup at a special ceremony on Saturday, September 21 before the final round of qualifying.
CURRENT QUALIFYING ORDER (AFTER TWO ROUNDS)
1 Jay Payne 6.041 237.88
2 Tim Tindle 6.051 236.51
3 John Russo 6.074 238.76
4 Harold Laird 6.098 235.8
5 Rick Stivers 6.111 235.8
6 Josh Hernandez 6.121 234.37
7 Raymond Commisso 6.127 233.16
8 Shelly Payne 6.131 233.84
9 Steve Engel 6.137 240.12
10 Tony Pontieri 6.158 233.52
11 Mike Knowles 6.268 229.78
12 Raymond Vettel 6.408 221.02
13 Scott Bailey 6.628 205.35
14 Troy Coughlin 6.844 225.63
15 Scott Ray 7.41 134.1
LOW ET: Jay Payne, 6.041
TOP SPEED: Steve Engel, 240.12
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Jay Payne on Top after two in Dallas
ENNIS, Texas (September 21, 2007) -- After two rounds of qualifying in the AMS Pro Mod Challenge presented by Tindle Enterprises, Inc. at the O' Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals outside of Dallas, defending AMS World Champion Jay Payne sits at the top of the heap with a 6.041/237.88. Series presenting sponsor Tim Tindle sits second with a 6.051 with his teammate Rick Stivers in fifth with a 6.111.Mike Knowles drove his Texas-themed '63 Corvette to a 6.268 to the applause of the standing Texas crowd, and Steve Engel grabbed top speed honors with a blistering 240.12, setting a track record. Josh Hernandez, the current points leader and heir apparent to the World Championship crown, ran an off-pace 6.121 to take the No. 6 spot after being shut off in the first round because of an empty air bottle. Hernandez will be awarded the BAE Championship Cup at a special ceremony on Saturday, September 21 before the final round of qualifying.
CURRENT QUALIFYING ORDER (AFTER TWO ROUNDS)
1 Jay Payne 6.041 237.88
2 Tim Tindle 6.051 236.51
3 John Russo 6.074 238.76
4 Harold Laird 6.098 235.8
5 Rick Stivers 6.111 235.8
6 Josh Hernandez 6.121 234.37
7 Raymond Commisso 6.127 233.16
8 Shelly Payne 6.131 233.84
9 Steve Engel 6.137 240.12
10 Tony Pontieri 6.158 233.52
11 Mike Knowles 6.268 229.78
12 Raymond Vettel 6.408 221.02
13 Scott Bailey 6.628 205.35
14 Troy Coughlin 6.844 225.63
15 Scott Ray 7.41 134.1
LOW ET: Jay Payne, 6.041
TOP SPEED: Steve Engel, 240.12
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