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Mon, 22 Sep 2003, 02:19 PM

Pro Modified Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 16th annual O'Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals presented by Pennzoil:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Shannon Jenkins                      1212 Scott Ray
E1   ****WINNER****  0.006  6.276 222.58                     0.085  6.325 221.60
 Qualified:             #4  6.250 224.10                        #5  6.250 222.69

Jenkins with a great light light and just drove away for the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Mitch Stott                            44 Mike Castellana
E1   ****WINNER****  0.047  6.287 225.00                    -0.019  6.466 218.97
 Qualified:             #3  6.244 226.89                        #6  6.253 223.99

Castellana is too quick on the tree and turns on the red light and then almost crosses the center line. Stott with a lot of tire shake right off the starting line, but drives through it.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  237 Von Smith                              43 Rickie Smith
E1   ****WINNER****  0.066  6.233 228.92                     0.053  6.514 192.00
 Qualified:             #2  6.210 229.86                        #7  6.255 224.25

Smith is out of the gate first and then has some violent tire shake, but drives through it. Smith with a nice looking pass to move into the semifinal and he will have lane choice over Mitch Stott.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1004 Tim McAmis                              8 Thomas Patterson
E1                   0.067  6.261 223.28     ****WINNER****  0.018  6.277 221.56
 Qualified:             #1  6.192 226.09                        #8  6.259 213.33

Patterson is out of the gate first after a little staging battle. Patterson with the power to hold off the number one qualifier for the hole shot win. Patterson will give up lane choice by 0.001 seconds to Jenkins in the semifinals.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink