Sun, 27 Sep 2015, 16:44 PM
Pro Modified Final, Round 4 Eliminations
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By Rick Green
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MADISON, Ill. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series,
Fourth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1 Rickie Smith 5011 Mike Knowles
E4 0.044 5.953 244.52 ****WINNER**** 0.077 5.901 242.71
Prior rounds:
E3 (B Rahaim ) 0.050 5.894 245.58 (T Coughlin ) 0.020 5.888 241.28
E2 (G Capano ) 0.062 5.905 246.53 (S Whiteley ) 0.033 5.912 243.28
E1 (D Rowe ) 0.141 5.917 245.90 (M Castellana) 0.057 5.883 240.59
Qualified: #6 5.889 246.48 #8 5.893 238.17
Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 63 percent, barometer 29.55
inches, adjusted altitude 2,600 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.Smith is 1 - 0 against
Knowles in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.
Smith the starting line advantage, but Knowles grabbed the lead by 150 feet and never trailed from
there on for the win. Mike Knowles' MOV: 0.0191 seconds (approximately 7 feet). Knowles wins this
race in back to back years. This is second National event win.
Timing data courtesy of
CompuLink
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