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<strong>NHRA</strong> PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES<br />
MIKE CASTELLANA<br />
Residence: Mut<strong>to</strong>n<strong>to</strong>wn, N.Y.<br />
Home<strong>to</strong>wn: Westbury, N.Y.<br />
Date of birth: March 25, 1964<br />
2013 car: ’13 Al-Anabi Racing Camaro<br />
Crew chief: Shannon Jenkins<br />
Team owner: Sheikh Khalid Bin Hamad Al Thani<br />
2012 wins/final rounds: 1/3<br />
Career wins/final rounds: 3/8<br />
Best points finish: 2nd (2012)<br />
Career-best elapsed time: 5.781 seconds (English<strong>to</strong>wn 2011)<br />
Career-best speed: 246.39 mph (Gainesville 2012)<br />
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS<br />
2012: Was in <strong>the</strong> finals in <strong>the</strong> first two races of 2012 and secured a runner-up finish in Gainesville<br />
and won <strong>the</strong> event in Charlotte; finished a career best second in <strong>the</strong> points; set a career best<br />
speed of 246.39 in Gainesville<br />
2011: Raced <strong>to</strong> wins at Hous<strong>to</strong>n and Norwalk; finished seventh in <strong>the</strong> point standings<br />
2010: Posted a runner-up finish at English<strong>to</strong>wn and finished 16th in point standings<br />
PERSONAL INFORMATION<br />
Wife: Connie<br />
Children: Marianne, Maria, Mikaela, Mikey<br />
Hobbies: Watching his children play sports<br />
O<strong>the</strong>r employment: Owner, Western Beef supermarket<br />
CAREER STATISTICS<br />
No. Pts. 1st No. 1 Round<br />
Year Races Fin. Won R/U Semi. Qtr. Rd. Qfy. DNQ W-L<br />
2012 10 2 1 2 2 4 1 3 0 18-9<br />
2011 5 7 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 16-3<br />
2010 7 16 0 1 0 3 1 1 2 6-5<br />
Total 22 3 5 3 7 2 4 2 40-17<br />
CAREER FINAL-ROUND RECORD<br />
2012<br />
Gainesville runner-up (Rickie Smith)<br />
Charlotte winner (Leah Pruett)<br />
Indianapolis runner-up (Brad Brand)<br />
2011<br />
Hous<strong>to</strong>n winner (Khalid alBalooshi)<br />
Atlanta runner-up (Ed Hoover)<br />
Norwalk winner (Danny Rowe)<br />
Indianapolis runner-up (Eric Dillard)<br />
2010<br />
English<strong>to</strong>wn runner-up (Von Smith)<br />
CAREER NO. 1 QUALIFIER RECORD<br />
2012: Gainesville, Hous<strong>to</strong>n, English<strong>to</strong>wn<br />
2010: Bris<strong>to</strong>l<br />
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