Sat, 28 Oct 2017, 19:24 PM Pro Modified Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 17th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5200 Steven Whiteley                       325 Harry Hruska                 
E1                   0.069  5.888 237.46     ****WINNER****  0.085  5.864 250.64
 Qualified:             #8  5.879 245.49                        #9  5.884 248.75

Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 19 percent, barometer 27.80 inches, adjusted altitude 4,828 feet, track temperature 111 degrees.

This is the first time Whiteley and Hruska have faced each other in eliminations.

Whiteley with the starting line advantage and then lead until right in the lights when Hruska chased him down and took the win. Harry Hruska's MOV: 0.0083 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   13 Jonathan Gray                           7 Khalid alBalooshi            
E1   ****WINNER****  0.037  5.864 244.96                     0.073  5.940 243.06
 Qualified:             #6  5.869 245.40                       #11  5.896 245.23

This is the first time Gray and alBalooshi have faced each other in eliminations.

Gray with the starting line advantage and his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He never trailed for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   44 Mike Castellana                      1456 Mike Janis                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.125  5.857 248.48                           No Time      
 Qualified:             #4  5.839 247.88                       #13  5.908 242.32

Janis is 3 - 2 against Castellana in prior events. Janis can't get back after the burnout and is pushed back to the starting line and Castellana gets the single. He makes another great pass to keep his Championship hopes alive.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 6718 Shane Molinari                          8 Danny Rowe                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.069  5.882 252.47                     0.080  5.933 243.63
 Qualified:             #1  5.801 255.10                       #16  5.918 244.52

This is the first time Molinari and Rowe have faced each other in eliminations.

Molinari with the starting line advantage, but Rowe grabs the lead right off the starting line and has the lead until around 800 feet and takes the win. Shane Molinari's MOV: 0.0625 seconds (approximately 22 feet).

He will give up lane choice to Hruska in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Troy Coughlin                         288 Sidnei Frigo                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.070  5.808 255.58                     0.195  5.868 252.47
 Qualified:             #5  5.848 253.80                       #12  5.899 250.69

Frigo is 2 - 1 against Coughlin in prior events.

Coughlin with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.

Coughlin with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win and lane choice over Castellana in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Rickie Smith                            4 Michael Biehle               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.071  5.863 248.39                     0.012  6.193 205.57
 Qualified:             #7  5.876 247.38                       #10  5.896 251.95

Smith is 3 - 2 against Biehle in prior events.

Biehle with a great light, but shakes and Smith has the difference made up by 100 feet and takes the win. Smith with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Bob Rahaim                            303 Dan Stevenson                
E1                   0.060  9.689  96.51     ****WINNER****  0.024  6.894 175.43
 Qualified:            #15  5.915 243.63                        #2  5.804 252.66

This is the first time Rahaim and Stevenson have faced each other in eliminations.

Stevenson with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Stevenson will give up lane choice to Smith in the next round.

Rahaim was real loose and made a move toward the centerline and clicked it off.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  280 Steve Jackson                        5087 Jim Whiteley                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.041  5.851 245.36                     0.023 11.551 111.65
 Qualified:             #3  5.823 245.99                       #14  5.914 245.90

Whiteley is 1 - 0 against Jackson in prior events.

Whiteley with the starting line advantage, but Jackson has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree and takes the win. He runs low E.T. of the round for the win and lane choice over Gray in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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