Pro Mod championship contender Troy Coughlin tripped up early in Charlotte

[DixonFan]

Entering the weekend just 28 points out of the championship lead in the J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, Troy Coughlin was hoping a big result at zMax Dragway would propel him to the lead by the end of the 10th annual NHRA Carolina Nationals.

Instead, Coughlin was nipped by a scant five-thousandths of a second in Saturday's first round of eliminations by veteran Mike Janis, who eked out a tiny holeshot win that allowed him to cross the finish line a few inches ahead of Coughlin's...

Pro Mod championship contender Troy Coughlin tripped up early in Charlotte

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