Sat, 27 Oct 2007, 09:28 PM Pro Modified Round 1 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Modified 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
 4610 Harold Laird                         1986 John Russo                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.036  6.096 233.32                     0.055  6.083 237.67
 Qualified:             #9  6.132 230.88                        #8  6.124 236.22

5:58 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 19 percent, barometer 30.01 inches, adjusted altitude 1,293 feet, track temperature 87 degrees.

Laird was to the right of the groove on the top end, but he stayed on the throttle for the holeshot win. Harold Laird's MOV: 0.0066 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

Harold Laird's incremental times: 60ft-1.017 sec., 330ft-2.662, 660ft-3.994/185.46mph, 1,000ft-5.133
John Russo's incremental times: 60ft-1.026 sec., 330ft-2.686, 660ft-4.007/187.70mph, 1,000ft-5.134

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1152 Tony Pontieri                         671 Glen Kerunsky                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.031  6.145 232.27                     0.056  6.131 230.88
 Qualified:            #10  6.142 232.83                        #7  6.123 233.60

Another holeshot win! Tony Pontieri's MOV: 0.0115 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

Tony Pontieri's incremental times: 60ft-1.032 sec., 330ft-2.691, 660ft-4.027/185.26mph, 1,000ft-5.175
Glen Kerunsky's incremental times: 60ft-1.036 sec., 330ft-2.687, 660ft-4.020/185.49mph, 1,000ft-5.161

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  763 Kirk Kuhns                              3 Josh Hernandez               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.081  6.240 225.41                    -0.044  6.047 238.68
 Qualified:            #15  6.227 226.58                        #2  6.031 239.06

Hernandez left early and Kuhns gets the win. He'll face Pontieri in round two.

Kirk Kuhns' incremental times: 60ft-1.036 sec., 330ft-2.706, 660ft-4.066/180.65mph, 1,000ft-5.243
Josh Hernandez's incremental times: 60ft-1.015 sec., 330ft-2.657, 660ft-3.977/187.96mph, 1,000ft-5.102

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1090 Raymond Commisso                       38 Danny Rowe                   
E1                   0.069 10.566 103.62     ****WINNER****  0.086  6.066 236.55
 Qualified:            #13  6.175 234.70                        #4  6.054 236.05

Commisso was out of shape right after the hit and he nearly crossed the centerline at about 150 feet.

Danny Rowe's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.652, 660ft-3.980/186.79mph, 1,000ft-5.112

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Kenny Lang                              7 Rick Stivers                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.130  6.115 233.03                     0.019  6.450 234.41
 Qualified:            #11  6.170 232.63                        #6  6.102 236.46

Lang was moving around some and Stivers was all over his lane.

Kenny Lang's incremental times: 60ft-1.021 sec., 330ft-2.676, 660ft-4.008/185.74mph, 1,000ft-5.150
Rick Stivers' incremental times: 60ft-1.057 sec., 330ft-2.950, 660ft-4.335/181.62mph, 1,000ft-5.487

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2007 Billy Harper                          217 Tim Tindle                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.094  6.213 226.16                     0.074  9.312 100.42
 Qualified:            #16  6.235 226.58                        #1  6.023 236.55

Tindle was out of shape early and he was close to the retaining wall at about 250 feet. Harper will face Laird in round two.

Billy Harper's incremental times: 60ft-1.039 sec., 330ft-2.707, 660ft-4.060/182.62mph, 1,000ft-5.222

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  501 Mike Knowles                          320 Steve Engel                  
E1                   0.126  6.143 232.19     ****WINNER****  0.111  6.132 237.50
 Qualified:            #12  6.172 230.10                        #5  6.076 238.89

Engel was loose early but he was able to chase Knowles down after being behind for much of this race. Steve Engel's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.016), 330 ft(-0.038), 660ft(-0.023), 1,000ft(0.003). MOV: 0.0269 seconds (approximately 9 feet). He'll face Rowe in round two.

Mike Knowles' incremental times: 60ft-1.007 sec., 330ft-2.672, 660ft-4.019/183.62mph, 1,000ft-5.172
Steve Engel's incremental times: 60ft-1.038 sec., 330ft-2.725, 660ft-4.057/186.72mph, 1,000ft-5.184

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  272 Roger Burgess                           1 Jay Payne                    
E1                   0.478  7.609 130.04     ****WINNER****  0.047  6.050 237.00
 Qualified:            #14  6.178 232.51                        #3  6.035 237.55

Burgess had a hard time keeping the car in the groove and his weekend is over. Payne will face Lang in round two.

Jay Payne's incremental times: 60ft-1.022 sec., 330ft-2.661, 660ft-3.973/187.96mph, 1,000ft-5.100

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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