PRO MOD

Billy Harper (Adam Cranmer photo)

The Pro Mod class became a battle of new series regulars Billy Harper, Jerico Balduf and Adam Flamholc. Harper set a new elapsed time record in qualifying with a 5.875 at 241.32 mph and became the No. 1 qualifier.

Following in the qualifying list were Balduf, Kevin Fiscus, Billy Glidden, Flamholc, Ruben Tetsoshvili, Bill Lutz, and Larry Higginbottham. Defending champion Dina Parise and Clint Satterfield did not make the field.

Fiscus set the Pro Mod Top Speed of 245.85 mph.

Jerico Balduf (Steve Gruenwald photo)

In Sunday's elimination rounds, Harper and Balduf advanced into the semifinals but it was newcomer Flamholc from Sweden that quickly came into the picture. He laid down an impressive 5.894 at 237.80 mph pass against Harper's 5.966 at 233.68 mph in the semifinals.

Adam Flamholc (Adam Cranmer photo)

Flamholc met Balduf in the finals and the epic battle turned into a nightmare for Balduf as a motor problem plagued the New Smyrna Beach, Fla., resident. Flamholc ran a 5.884 at 246.08 mph and celebrated his first IHRA win.