Sun, 07 Oct 2018, 13:46 PM Pro Modified Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 33rd annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   44 Mike Castellana                       288 Sidnei Frigo                 
E2                   0.064  5.771 252.57     ****WINNER****  0.014  5.801 256.11
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Janis     ) 0.045  5.724 252.99      (D Rowe      ) 0.082  5.973 251.25
 Qualified:             #9  5.809 250.46                        #1  5.779 256.50

Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 64 percent, barometer 29.38 inches, adjusted altitude 3,477 feet, track temperature 116 degrees.

Castellana is 2 - 0 against Frigo in prior events.

Castellana took out the point leader Janis in round one, so Castellana can make up some ground now in the Championship chase.

Frigo with a great light and never trailed for the win on hole shot. Sidnei Frigo's MOV: 0.0206 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  202 Todd Tutterow                         206 Rick Hord                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.031  5.841 246.08                     0.053 11.551  76.63
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Biehle II ) -0.009  7.997 119.23      (C Green     ) 0.051  5.747 256.36
 Qualified:            #15  5.848 246.17                        #7  5.808 256.89

This is the first time Tutterow and Hord have faced each other in eliminations.

Tutterow with the starting line advantage and never trailed as Hord lost traction right at the hit. Tutterow with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   43 Rickie Smith                         6280 Justin Bond                  
E2                   0.073  5.787 250.55     ****WINNER****  0.091  5.767 256.02
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K AlBalooshi) 0.155  5.792 249.12      (K Haney     ) 0.043  5.747 255.68
 Qualified:             #6  5.804 248.71                        #3  5.793 255.82

Bond in his first NHRA Pro Mod race...

Smith is currently second in the points chase.

Smith with the starting line advantage , but Bond chased him down right in the lights for the win in a close one. Justin Bond's MOV: 0.0029 seconds (approximately 13 inches). He will have lane choice over Tutterow in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2004 Jeremy Ray                              7 Steven Whiteley              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.152  5.796 247.57                     0.061 12.051  71.62
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Jackson   ) 0.055  5.767 247.57      (J Krolow    ) 0.063  5.794 251.67
 Qualified:             #5  5.803 246.80                        #4  5.803 251.25

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

Whiteley with the starting line advantage, but with severe tire shake and clicked it off. Ray was straight down the groove for the win. He will have lane choice over Frigo in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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