PRO STOCK

The Pro Stock class had the largest number of teams on hand as 10 teams vied for the elite eight-car field.

U.S. Bounty Hunters Pro Stock Qualifying:
1. John Montecalvo (Center Moriches, NY) 6.235/224.94
2. Cary Goforth (Holdenville, OK) 6.270/223.49
3. Dean Goforth (Holdenville, OK) 6.290/223.65
4. J.R. Carr (Pasco, WA) 6.305/221.83
5. Scott Hintz (Odessa, TX) 6.320/225.05
6. John DeFlorian Jr. (Arnold, MO) 6.339/222.88
7. Kevin Bealko (Bridgeport, WV) 7.134/142.15
8. Trevor Eman (Pos Chiquito, Aruba) 6.390/222.44
9. Scott Beham (Conroe, TX) 6.554/192.06
10. John Konigshofer (Otterville, Ontario, Canada) 10.846/99.74

John Montecalvo (Chris Simmons photo)

New Yorker John Montecalvo continued his dominating performance so far this year with a great 6.235 ET at 224.94 mph to qualify number one, and Scott Hintz was the only Pro Stocker to run over 225 mph. In the first round Aruba’s Trevor Eman upset No. 1 Qualifier Montecalvo, 6.326/222.05 mph to an off-pace 7.913/115.57 for Montecalvo.

Kevin Bealko came from the No. 7 qualifying spot to win the Mountain Motor Pro Stock class. He defeated Cary Goforth in first round and teammate John DeFlorian Jr. in the second.

J.R. Carr got past Hintz and Eman to get to the final round.

In the final Bealko made a sizzling 6.272/224.71 pass to easily beat a troubled 13.602-second lap for Carr.

Kevin Bealko in the AMSOIL-sponsored Chevy. (Chris Simmons photo)

“It was a big win for us,” said Bealko. “Having to race my teammate, John, in the semifinals is never our best-case scenario. To be able to get by him, then run J.R. Carr, who’s been stellar all day. I just got switched up on the lights and got an awful long light before I left. But the car went right down there and the whole way there I was just thinking of my crew -- they’re gonna kill me if I don’t get in front of him. I was able, by the grace of God, to get in front of him and we had a nice win.”