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2013 NHRA: Smith Races To NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series Victory At Season-Opening Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals
Von Smith raced to the season-opening victory in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series Sunday at the Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
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Smith, the 2010 world champion in the 250-mph doorslammer category, powered his ’68 Camaro to the win over Chip King in the final round.
Smith covered the distance in 5.931 seconds at 244.60 mph to take his fourth career win in the class, while King fouled at the start in his ’69 Dodge Daytona in his first career final round appearance.
Smith, who qualified seventh, advanced to his fourth career final round by outrunning defending world champ Troy Coughlin, No. 2 qualifier Danny Rowe and Pete Farber in the first three rounds.
With the victory, Smith opens a 22-point lead over second place King in the series standings.
The NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series continues April 19-21 with the Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte, N.C. The category will compete in the traditional two-lane format at the event.
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