Fri, 26 Oct 2007, 10:54 PM Pro Mod Clash Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in ProCare RX Pro Mod Clash at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1090 Raymond Commisso                     1986 John Russo                   
E1                   0.133  8.549 109.34     ****WINNER****  0.119  7.889 132.28
 Qualified:             #5 4                                    #4 5            

Commisso got out of the groove and real close to the centerline and had to click it off while Russo got out of the groove, but was able to hold on for the win light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  320 Steve Engel                          1152 Tony Pontieri                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.128  6.141 236.17                     0.039  6.655 204.98
 Qualified:             #3 6                                    #6 3            

Pontieri with a big starting line advantage, but was loose right off the starting line. Engel with enough power to make up the difference by 330 feet.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Josh Hernandez                          1 Jay Payne                    
E1                   0.064  6.074 237.88     ****WINNER****  0.029  6.068 235.51
 Qualified:             #7 2                                    #2 7            

Hernandez decided he wanted the left lane after watching the first two runs. Payne with the starting line advantage and the quickest pass of the weekend to take the win light by about 14 feet. Pane will have lane choice over Engel in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  217 Tim Tindle                           1212 Scott Ray                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.026  6.023 236.55                     0.070  6.253 227.04
 Qualified:             #8 1                                    #1 8            

Tindle with a big starting line advantage and the runs low E.T. of the event for the win and lane choice over Russo in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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