Travis Harvey Wins Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Series Debut in Charlotte at Race Powered by Culp Lumber

CONCORD, NC – September 23, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Filling in for Khalid Al Balooshi, Travis Harvey made the most of his debut in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+, winning his first career start after defeating Dmitry Samorukov in the final round as part of this weekend’s NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway.

The event was the second in the category’s four-race “Road to the Championship” playoffs and was powered by Culp Lumber.

It was a matchup featuring two first-time finalists, but it was “The Carolina Kid” who prevailed in the Bahrain 1 Racing Camaro, going 5.786-seconds at 247.61 mph to get past Samorukov’s 5.949 at 245.18.

After qualifying in the No. 14 position, Harvey beat a trio of standouts, defeating world champions in Rickie Smith, Mike Janis and reigning world champ Mike Castellana. He was terrific on the starting line on raceday, going .029 in the final round and saving his best performance of the weekend for the finals.

With his performance, Harvey helped push Al Balooshi to second in points, as the former world champion now trails leader and Indy winner Ken Quartuccio by just 19 points with two races remaining in the “Road to the Championship.” Thorne is third in points, 38 out of first.

“It’s awesome. I can’t even believe it,” Harvey said. “I just want to thank Bahrain 1 Racing and Khalid Al Balooshi and all the guys on the team that helped me get here. I’m just thankful for all the support and this is just awesome.

“It’s crazy. I ran three world champs. I was growing up watching them and I was just glad to be able to race them. I’m glad I was able to get some points for (Al Balooshi).”

Samorukov reached the championship round for the first time in his 18th NHRA Pro Mod start, defeating Jason Scruggs, Jordan Lazic and Thorne.

The Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+ returns to action Sept. 27-29 as part of the 13th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway in St. Louis.

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CONCORD, NC — Final finish order (1-16) at the 16th annual NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMax Dragway. The race is the eighth of 10 events in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+.

PRO MODIFIED:

1. Travis Harvey; 2. Dmitry Samorukov; 3. Kris Thorne; 4. Mike Castellana; 5. Mike Janis; 6. Jordan Lazic; 7. Steve Jackson; 8. Justin Bond; 9. Ken Quartuccio; 10. Billy Banaka; 11. Kevin Rivenbark; 12. Mason Wright; 13. Jose Gonzalez; 14. Jason Scruggs; 15. Rickie Smith; 16. Chip King.

CONCORD, NC — Sunday’s final results from the 16th annual NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMax Dragway. The race is the eighth of 10 events in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+.

Pro Modified — Travis Harvey, Chevy Camaro, 5.786, 247.61 def. Dmitry Samorukov, Camaro, 5.949, 245.18.

CONCORD, NC — Final round-by-round results from the 16th annual NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMax Dragway. The race is the eighth of 10 events in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+.

PRO MODIFIED:

ROUND ONE — Jordan Lazic, Chevy Camaro, 5.752, 249.44 def. Ken Quartuccio, Camaro, 5.808, 245.72; Dmitry Samorukov, Camaro, 5.856, 244.56 def. Jason Scruggs, Camaro, 7.361, 132.22; Travis Harvey, Camaro, 5.787, 246.44 def. Rickie Smith, Ford Mustang, 9.089, 101.58; Steve Jackson, Camaro, 5.972, 206.01 def. Jose Gonzalez, Camaro, 6.280, 223.95; Mike Janis, Mustang, 5.814, 245.67 def. Kevin Rivenbark, Mustang, 5.846, 245.67; Mike Castellana, Camaro, 5.791, 249.07 def. Billy Banaka, Camaro, 5.827, 247.66; Justin Bond, Camaro, 5.770, 246.44 def. Chip King, Dodge Charger, 9.120, 98.94; Kris Thorne, Camaro, 5.845, 242.23 def. Mason Wright, Camaro, 6.191, 212.76;

QUARTERFINALS — Samorukov, 5.807, 245.36 def. Lazic, 10.369, 98.79; Thorne, 5.845, 248.52 def. Jackson, Broke – No Show; Castellana, 6.653, 242.41 def. Bond, Foul – Outer Boundary; Harvey, 5.801, 247.34 def. Janis, 5.840, 245.99;

SEMIFINALS — Samorukov, 5.800, 245.76 def. Thorne, 5.823, 249.72; Harvey, 5.811, 247.38 def. Castellana, 5.877, 248.66;

FINAL — Harvey, 5.786, 247.61 def. Samorukov, 5.949, 245.18.

CONCORD, NC — Point standings (top 10) following the 16th annual NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMax Dragway. The race is the eighth of 10 events in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+.

Pro Modified

1. Ken Quartuccio, 920; 2. Khalid alBalooshi, 901; 3. Kris Thorne, 882; 4. Jose Gonzalez, 875; 5. Kevin Rivenbark, 874; 6. Justin Bond, 872; 7. Jordan Lazic, 855; 8. Billy Banaka, 852; 9. Dmitry Samorukov, 846; 10. Mason Wright, 830.

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About NHRA

NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. NHRA presents 20 national events featuring the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, as well as the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+, NHRA Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown™, NHRA Holley EFI Factory X, Pingel Top Fuel Motorcycle and Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock at select national events. NHRA provides competition opportunities for drivers of all levels in the NHRA Summit Racing Series and NHRA Street Legal™. NHRA also offers the NHRA Jr. Street® program for teens and the Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League® for youth ages 5 to 17. With 110 Member Tracks, NHRA allows racers to compete at a variety of locations nationally and internationally. NHRA’s Youth and Education Services® (YES) Program reaches over 30,000 students annually to ignite their interest in automotive and racing related careers. NHRA’s streaming service, NHRA.tv®, allows fans to view all NHRA national events as well as exclusive features of the sport. In addition, NHRA owns and operates three racing facilities: Gainesville Raceway in Florida; Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park; and In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Southern California. For more information, log on to www.NHRA.com, or visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

Source: National Hot Rod Association

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