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LAS VEGAS (October 27, 2007) - After rattling off consistent 6.0-second runs in qualifying, Santa Rosa Fla. resident Tim Tindle took the cash the $50,000 ProCare Rx Pro Mod Clash with a tire-shaking, back and forth wild ride down the quarter-mile in the final against Jay Payne. Tindle also earned the No. 1 qualifying spot in the ACDelco Vegas NHRA Nationals on the strength of his first round Clash time of 6.023 seconds.
"I can't even explain how this feels," Tindle said as he hoisted the $25,000 cash over his head and shouted. "We've worked so hard all year, and Chuck [Ford, Tindle's tuner] found the sweet spot on this Mustang. I'm overwhelmed."
ProCare Rx Chairman and CEO Roger Burgess said, "I know Tim has put a lot into this series, and it makes me really happy to hand him this cash and award him this trophy for all of his hard work."
In addition to the cash prize, Tindle also received a two-and-a-half foot tall statue of a knight in armor riding a war-horse, made of silver and gold overlaid on exotic wood.
Burgess said, "We stay out here working with massive amounts of horsepower, I thought it was really fitting to have the trophy for our Clash be a knight on a horse - kind of like what the original horsepower was all about. The statue is a numbered piece in a lot of only 100, so it's definitely a collector's item as well as a trophy."
Tindle's road to the finals started with his sound defeat of Scott Ray, and extended to John Russo. Payne's path included downing 2007 World Champion Josh Hernandez in the first round, and Steve Engle in the semifinals.
In qualifying for the ACDelco NHRA Nationals, Josh Hernandez grabbed the No. 2 spot by laying down a blistering 6.031/239.06 in the heat of the day.
Billy Harper's nitrous-powered Viper held on to make the 16-car field with a 6.235/226.58.
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ProCare Rx Clash Summary of Eliminations
Final
Tim Tindle (6.691/229.98) def. Jay Payne (8.887/109.26)
Semi Final
Jay Payne (6.035/237.55) def. Steve Engel (6.076/238.89)
Tim Tindle (6.058 235.89) def. John Russo (6.124/236.22)
Round One:
John Russo (7.889 132.28) def. Raymond Commisso (8.549/109.34)
Jay Payne (6.068/235.51) def. Josh Hernandez (6.074/237.88)
Tim Tindle (6.023/236.55) def. Scott Ray (6.253/227.04)
Steve Engel (6.141/236.17) def. Tony Pontieri (6.655/204.98)
FINAL QUALIFYING ORDER
1 Tim Tindle 6.023 236.55
2 Josh Hernandez 6.031 239.06
3 Jay Payne 6.035 237.55
4 Danny Rowe 6.054 236.05
5 Steve Engel 6.076 238.89
6 Rick Stivers 6.102 236.46
7 Glen Kerunsky 6.123 233.6
8 John Russo 6.124 236.22
9 Harold Laird 6.132 230.88
10 Tony Pontieri 6.142 232.83
11 Kenny Lang 6.170 232.63
12 Mike Knowles 6.172 230.1
13 Ray Commisso 6.175 234.7
14 Roger Burgess 6.178 232.51
15 Kirk Kuhns 6.227 226.58
16 Billy Harper 6.235 226.58
Not Qualified:
17 Scott Ray 6.253 227.04
18 Dennis Radford 6.292 223.32
19 Mike Moran 6.507 198.61
20 Kip Dupuis 6.533 218.55
21 Scott Bailey 6.890 210.44
22 Raymond Vettel 8.473 195.56
23 Gary Mason 10.372 92.75
Tindle wins ProCare Rx Clash, qualifies No. 1 in Vegas
LAS VEGAS (October 27, 2007) - After rattling off consistent 6.0-second runs in qualifying, Santa Rosa Fla. resident Tim Tindle took the cash the $50,000 ProCare Rx Pro Mod Clash with a tire-shaking, back and forth wild ride down the quarter-mile in the final against Jay Payne. Tindle also earned the No. 1 qualifying spot in the ACDelco Vegas NHRA Nationals on the strength of his first round Clash time of 6.023 seconds.
"I can't even explain how this feels," Tindle said as he hoisted the $25,000 cash over his head and shouted. "We've worked so hard all year, and Chuck [Ford, Tindle's tuner] found the sweet spot on this Mustang. I'm overwhelmed."
ProCare Rx Chairman and CEO Roger Burgess said, "I know Tim has put a lot into this series, and it makes me really happy to hand him this cash and award him this trophy for all of his hard work."
In addition to the cash prize, Tindle also received a two-and-a-half foot tall statue of a knight in armor riding a war-horse, made of silver and gold overlaid on exotic wood.
Burgess said, "We stay out here working with massive amounts of horsepower, I thought it was really fitting to have the trophy for our Clash be a knight on a horse - kind of like what the original horsepower was all about. The statue is a numbered piece in a lot of only 100, so it's definitely a collector's item as well as a trophy."
Tindle's road to the finals started with his sound defeat of Scott Ray, and extended to John Russo. Payne's path included downing 2007 World Champion Josh Hernandez in the first round, and Steve Engle in the semifinals.
In qualifying for the ACDelco NHRA Nationals, Josh Hernandez grabbed the No. 2 spot by laying down a blistering 6.031/239.06 in the heat of the day.
Billy Harper's nitrous-powered Viper held on to make the 16-car field with a 6.235/226.58.
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ProCare Rx Clash Summary of Eliminations
Final
Tim Tindle (6.691/229.98) def. Jay Payne (8.887/109.26)
Semi Final
Jay Payne (6.035/237.55) def. Steve Engel (6.076/238.89)
Tim Tindle (6.058 235.89) def. John Russo (6.124/236.22)
Round One:
John Russo (7.889 132.28) def. Raymond Commisso (8.549/109.34)
Jay Payne (6.068/235.51) def. Josh Hernandez (6.074/237.88)
Tim Tindle (6.023/236.55) def. Scott Ray (6.253/227.04)
Steve Engel (6.141/236.17) def. Tony Pontieri (6.655/204.98)
FINAL QUALIFYING ORDER
1 Tim Tindle 6.023 236.55
2 Josh Hernandez 6.031 239.06
3 Jay Payne 6.035 237.55
4 Danny Rowe 6.054 236.05
5 Steve Engel 6.076 238.89
6 Rick Stivers 6.102 236.46
7 Glen Kerunsky 6.123 233.6
8 John Russo 6.124 236.22
9 Harold Laird 6.132 230.88
10 Tony Pontieri 6.142 232.83
11 Kenny Lang 6.170 232.63
12 Mike Knowles 6.172 230.1
13 Ray Commisso 6.175 234.7
14 Roger Burgess 6.178 232.51
15 Kirk Kuhns 6.227 226.58
16 Billy Harper 6.235 226.58
Not Qualified:
17 Scott Ray 6.253 227.04
18 Dennis Radford 6.292 223.32
19 Mike Moran 6.507 198.61
20 Kip Dupuis 6.533 218.55
21 Scott Bailey 6.890 210.44
22 Raymond Vettel 8.473 195.56
23 Gary Mason 10.372 92.75
