Sun, 02 Nov 2014, 16:07 PM
Pro Modified Round 2 Eliminations
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By Rick Green
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LAS VEGAS - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 14th
annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
708R Richard Snavely 1 Rickie Smith
E2 0.024 5.941 250.97 ****WINNER**** 0.053 5.886 243.15
Prior rounds:
E1 (D Stevenson ) 0.044 5.934 253.14 (D Rowe ) 0.062 6.610 163.35
Qualified: #7 5.928 253.09 #2 5.883 243.68
Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 34 percent, barometer 27.79
inches, adjusted altitude 3,495 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.Snavely with the starting
line advantage, but Smith has the lead by the time they go by the Christmas tree and never trailed
from there on. Rickie Smith's MOV: 0.0262 seconds (approximately 10 feet). Smith with the win
clinches his second Pro Mod Championship in a row.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
2377 Von Smith 210 Jay Payne
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.017 5.932 240.42 0.070 12.247 126.16
Prior rounds:
E1 (M Castellana) 0.087 5.936 240.72 (K Fiscus ) 0.046 5.933 242.67
Qualified: #5 5.921 240.64 #13 5.966 241.32
Smith is 2 - 1 against Payne in prior events. Smith with the starting line advantage and never
trailed for the win. Payne with a lot of tire shake right at the hit and clicked it off.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1938 Eric Latino 2 Troy Coughlin
E2 0.070 5.899 243.81 ****WINNER**** 0.039 5.898 249.30
Prior rounds:
E1 (T Tutterow ) 0.043 5.906 243.68 (S Whiteley ) 0.053 5.880 250.27
Qualified: #3 5.914 244.38 #6 5.925 248.39
Coughlin is 1 - 0 against Latino in prior events. Coughlin with his starting line advantage
and never trailed for the win. Troy Coughlin's MOV: 0.0329 seconds (approximately 12 feet).
Latino with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort. Coughlin will give up lane
choice to Rickie Smith in the semifinal.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
205 Kevin Rivenbark 3382 Don Walsh
E2 0.010 6.122 203.95 ****WINNER**** 0.016 5.900 242.50
Prior rounds:
E1 (M Knowles ) 0.036 5.986 236.80 (P Farber ) 0.070 5.841 250.51
Qualified: #8 5.935 236.26 #1 5.880 249.44
This is the first time Rivenbark and Walsh have faced each other in eliminations. Rivenbark
with a slight starting line advantage and both drivers with really good lights. Walsh was able to
chase Rivenbark down just past half track and take the win. Walsh with the quickest pass of the
round and will have lane choice over Von Smith in the semifinal.
Timing data courtesy of
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