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Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com Pro Modified competitor
Ed Hoover took out former world champion Mike Castellana, low
qualifier Kenny Lang and winner of the last IHRA event Pat Stoken to advance to
the finals against Carl Spiering, making his IHRA debut of the season.
Hoover left the starting line second, but out-hustled Spiering in
a great side-by-side race down the track.
At the stripe it was Hoover, of Gilbert,
S.C., winning his second Nitro Jam event of the season.
PRO MODIFIED:
ROUND ONE --
Matt Hagan, Chevy Camaro, 6.224, 228.69 def. Kirk Kuhns, Willys, 8.627, 106.40;
Pat Stoken, Camaro, 6.227, 224.92 def. Harold Martin, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.828,
208.26; Carl Spiering, Camaro, 6.205, 232.67 def. Danny Rowe, Chevy Corvette,
6.297, 228.27; Eddie Ware, Camaro, 6.212, 227.69 def. Chip King, Dodge Daytona,
6.360, 230.06; Gary Mason, Corvette, 6.241, 230.02 def. Jim Halsey, Camaro,
6.298, 225.63; Scott Cannon, Pontiac Firebird, 6.126, 234.33 def. Joe Delehay,
Dodge Viper, 11.684, 73.89; Kenny Lang, Corvette, 6.285, 222.95 def. Quain
Stott, Corvette, 6.433, 216.45; Ed Hoover, Corvette, 6.217, 229.39 def. Mike
Castellana, Ford Mustang, 6.582, 205.94;
QUARTERFINALS -- Hoover, 6.122, 233.56 def. Lang, 12.303, 70.14;
Hagan, 6.178, 228.58 def. Ware, 6.193, 227.77; Spiering, 6.158, 233.68 def.
Mason, 11.507, 80.63; Stoken, 6.163, 228.07 def. Cannon, foul;
SEMIFINALS -- Spiering, 6.173, 235.27 def. Hagan, 6.195,
230.25; Hoover, 6.125, 233.88 def. Stoken, 6.177, 225.67;
FINAL -- Hoover, 6.151, 218.09 def. Spiering, 6.198, 232.87.
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Ed Hoover’s experience in Pro Modified has been full circle since the
category was officially launched in 1990. The class has changed a lot,
but not Hoover. He’s still the hard-hitting gunner who captured the
first-ever IHRA Pro Modified national event title in 1990.