Sun, 7 Sep 2003, 02:47 PM Pro Modified Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 49th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  237 Von Smith                            1512 Mike Stawicki
E1   ****WINNER****  0.083  6.216 228.81                           No Time
 Qualified:             #4  6.228 228.04                        #5  6.260 226.70

Current weather conditions: 75 degrees, 49 percent relative humidity, the barometer 30.09 inches, with a track temperature of 112 degrees.

Stawicki was able to get the car to fire and Von Smith will get the freebie.

Smith with his quickest pass of the weekend.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   43 Rickie Smith                         1211 Mike Ashley
E1   ****WINNER****  0.040  6.255 224.21                     0.050  6.280 223.80
 Qualified:             #3  6.226 224.40                        #6  6.265 224.73

Smith was out of the gate first and straight down Broadway to take the win. Ashley used up all his lane, but can't chase down Smith.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Fred Hahn                            1313 Chip King
E1   ****WINNER****  0.090  6.246 226.24                     0.281  6.263 226.85
 Qualified:             #2  6.224 221.42                        #7  6.266 226.96

King was way late on the tree and Hahn just drove away for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1004 Tim McAmis                              8 Thomas Patterson
E1                   0.087  6.275 224.02     ****WINNER****  0.081  6.256 222.07
 Qualified:             #1  6.223 224.36                        #8  6.278 224.70

Patterson with a slight starting line advantage and then just drove away for the win by 8 feet to put the number one qualifier on the trailer.

Von Smith with lane choice over Patterson, and Hahn with his choice over Rickie Smith.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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