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BUDDS CREEK, Md. – After ending a memorable qualifying session in the top position and claiming his first Last Man Standing bonus of the season, Tommy D'Aprile and the Mel Bush Motorsports team were riding high but that all changed on Sunday.
 
During Friday night's qualifying session D'Aprile posted a phenomenal 6.042 pass at just over 236 miles per hour. The pass held through the session handing Bush and D'Aprile their first Last Man Standing award. Due to inclement weather Saturday's qualifying was cut short. With no one besting D'Aprile's time in the three prior sessions D'Aprile claimed his first number one qualifier of the 2008 season.

Elma, NY– 6.03 with an eight. Yep that's what the clocks said. A 6.03 from a squared nosed 62 Bel-Air. According to tuner Mike Janis there's more to come. "Believe it or not this car has the potential to become a five second car," said Janis. "We're still creeping up on her and giving her what she wants. It takes time to settle in on what a car wants and both Mel and Tommy have given us the time and space to find out what she likes. It's a very comfortable feeling racing with those guys," added Janis.
 
Team owner and Top Sportsman driver Mel Bush knows that his Pro Mod has outperformed many people's expectations, but with the hotter weather coming in he knows his driver needs to be on his game as well.