Janis Goes to Finals at Commerce GA
Friday, May 21st, 2010
Commerce, GA– Team Aeroquip’s Mike Janis came up a hair short this weekend in NHRA Get Screened America Pro Modified competition at the 30th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals. Janis who qualified number one with a 5.91 elapsed time at over 243 miles per hour used a little luck and some hard work to make his way to the finals.
Janis was the beneficiary of two red lights during competition, one from Brad Personett and another from Rick Stivers. Janis also defeated Troy Coughlin at the wheel of his Jeg’s backed Machine.
In the finals Janis faced off with Sweden’s Michael Gulvquist. Gulvquist was filling in for Raymond Commisso in his R2B2 ride. Commisso’ father passed ealier in the week and the entire Mike Janis Racing/ Aeroquip team sends their best to Commisso and his family.
Gulvquist was first off the line and led to the finish taking a slim margin of victory as Janis’ Firebird labored down the 1320 with a cylinder out. Gulvquist took the win with a 6.00 to Janis’ 6.08. With the win Gulvquist made history; becoming the first European to win an NHRA national event.
ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise 30-minutes of racing highlights from the Get Screened America Pro Mod Series portion of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals on Sunday, May 23 at 11:30 a.m. (EDT).
Courtesy of: Mike Janis Racing Inc.
Photos by: Roger Richards and Mike the Photo Guy
