Sun, 13 Jun 2010, 03:26 PM Pro Modified Round 3 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA SuperNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1090 Raymond Commisso                     2377 Von Smith                    
E3                   0.068  5.966 244.92     ****WINNER****  0.033  5.925 245.85
 Prior rounds:
E2    (P Musi      ) 0.073  6.009 244.96      (S Ray       ) 0.055  5.969 244.16
E1    (R Smith     ) 0.093  5.935 246.71      (T Coughlin  ) 0.073  5.989 243.19
 Qualified:             #1  5.815 250.64                       #13  5.972 243.77

3:22 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 64 percent, barometer 29.29 inches, adjusted altitude 2,640 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

This was Smith's from wire-to-wire.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Danny Rowe                           1794 Mike Castellana              
E3                   0.026 12.124  55.33     ****WINNER****  0.061  5.911 241.84
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Lang      ) 0.063  5.977 244.47      (T Pontieri  ) 0.040  5.932 241.71
E1    (B Personett ) 0.096  5.984 246.71      (C King      ) 0.083  5.929 241.50
 Qualified:             #2  5.848 249.26                        #3  5.906 240.55

Rowe launched and his car took a sharp turn toward the center line. He kept it from crossing over but had to get off the throttle to do so. Castellana will have lane choice over Smith in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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