Sun, 29 Oct 2017, 17:07 PM Pro Modified Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 2 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
  325 Harry Hruska                         6718 Shane Molinari               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.052  5.848 251.39                     0.060  6.918 162.33
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Whiteley  ) 0.085  5.864 250.64      (D Rowe      ) 0.069  5.882 252.47
 Qualified:             #9  5.884 248.75                        #1  5.801 255.10

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 27.74 inches, adjusted altitude 4,685 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

Hruska with the starting line advantage and never trailed as Molinari was real loose and clicked it off early.

Hruska was straight down the groove with a great pass, his quickest of the weekend for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Rickie Smith                          303 Dan Stevenson                
E2                   0.073  5.871 245.85     ****WINNER****  0.050  5.825 256.02
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Biehle II ) 0.071  5.863 248.39      (B Rahaim    ) 0.024  6.894 175.43
 Qualified:             #7  5.876 247.38                        #2  5.804 252.66

Smith is 1 - 0 against Stevenson in prior events.

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

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  280 Steve Jackson                          13 Jonathan Gray                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.042  5.837 246.80                     0.022  5.989 239.10
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Whiteley  ) 0.041  5.851 245.36      (K Al Baloosh) 0.037  5.864 244.96
 Qualified:             #3  5.823 245.99                        #6  5.869 245.40

Gray is 2 - 1 against Jackson in prior events.

Gray with the starting line advantage, but Jackson has the lead by 200 feet and never trails from there on for the win. Jackson with low E.T. of the round for and lane choice over Stevenson in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Troy Coughlin                          44 Mike Castellana              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.030  5.836 255.29                     0.049  5.837 249.07
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Frigo     ) 0.070  5.808 255.58      (M Janis     ) 0.125  5.857 248.48
 Qualified:             #5  5.848 253.80                        #4  5.839 247.88

Coughlin is 5 - 4 against Castellana in prior events.

Coughlin with the starting line advantage, but Castellana has the lead when they go by the Christmas tree. Coughlin is able to chase him down right in the lights to take the win. Troy Coughlin's MOV: 0.0203 seconds (approximately 7 feet). Coughlin will have lane choice over Hruska in the semifinal. Coughlin wins the J&A Pro Mod Championship with this round win. This is his third Pro Mod Championship.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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