NHRA GSA Pro Mod Series Wrap Up 

PERSONETT TUBRO CAMARO WINS NHRA LAS VEGAS – VON SMITH CLAIMS GSA CHAMPIONSHIP

(Courtesy NHRA Communications)

Indiana’s Brad Personett raced to his second victory of the NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod season series during the Las Vegas Nationals held at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Brad Personnett's powerful turbo Camaro prevailed at the season closer

Tennessee driver Von Smith clinched the inaugural series championship title in the NHRA’s newest national touring series.

Personett, who won the NHRA Mac Tools U.S. Nationals in September, defeated top qualifier Melanie Troxel in the final round. Personett powered his turbocharged ’68 Personett Performance ’68 Camaro to a run of 5.859 seconds at 254.57 mph (low ET and top speed) to hold off the hard-charging Troxel, who trailed with a 5.984 at 244.69 in her In-N-Out Burger ’68 Camaro.

With the victory, Personett, who also defeated Joe Baker, Roger Burgess and Jay Payne in earlier rounds, moved to third in the final point standings.

Von Smith prevailed to win the 2010 NHRA GSA Pro Mod title

Earlier, it was Smith that claimed the $50,000 season champion’s prize when he just took the tree in the first round of eliminations.  Von eventually lost in the quarterfinals in his Barwa/Al-Anabi Racing ’68 Camaro. 

Smith had been dominating earlier this season claiming victories at St. Louis, Englishtown, N.J. and Bristol, Tenn. during the season to earn the championship title.

The remainder of the top five points finishers were — second place Danny Rowe, fourth place Troy Coughlin and race runner-up Troxel in fifth.

(Bruce Biegler Photos)