Sun, 14 Oct 2018, 14:54 PM Pro Modified Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 11th annual NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by WIX Filters:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  202 Todd Tutterow                         318 Michael Biehle               
E2                  -0.266  5.768 248.93     ****WINNER****  0.032  5.745 256.75
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Whiteley  ) 0.036  5.879 249.39      (M Castellana) 0.021  5.817 252.95
 Qualified:            #13  5.757 249.58                       #12  5.757 257.78

Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent, barometer 29.49 inches, adjusted altitude 1,581 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

Tutterow is 1 - 0 against Biehle in prior events.

Tutterow goes red to give Biehle the win. Biehle runs his career quickest pass in the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   43 Rickie Smith                          288 Sidnei Frigo                 
E2                   0.058  5.716 252.24     ****WINNER****  0.060  5.692 259.56
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Rowe      ) 0.052  5.725 250.69      (K AlBalooshi) 0.065  5.714 258.81
 Qualified:             #6  5.711 251.77                        #3  5.701 258.07

This is the first time Smith and Frigo have faced each other in eliminations.

Smith with a couple ticks on the starting line and the lead until Frigo chased him down at 1000 feet and never trailed from there on for the win. Sidnei Frigo's MOV: 0.0226 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

Frigo with the sixth quickest pass in the history of Pro Mod and the third fastest pass, both career best for Frigo.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2004 Jeremy Ray                           1456 Mike Janis                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.039  5.690 249.76                     0.074  5.709 250.18
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C King      ) 0.076  5.694 250.51      (S Jackson   ) 0.028  5.693 250.23
 Qualified:             #2  5.683 251.91                        #7  5.715 249.03

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

Ray with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Ray now with the sixth quickest pass in the history of Pro Mod. He will have lane choice over Frigo by 0.002 seconds in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 6280 Justin Bond                           206 Rick Hord                    
E2                   0.051  5.744 258.96     ****WINNER****  0.056  5.728 256.70
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Green     ) 0.053  5.766 258.27      (B Rahaim    ) 0.047  5.718 256.89
 Qualified:             #8  5.718 258.52                        #1  5.681 258.67

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

Bond with the slight starting line advantage, but Hord had the difference made up by the time they went by the Christmas tree and never trailed from there on for the win. Rick Hord's MOV: 0.0111 seconds (approximately 4 feet). Hord will have lane choice over Biehle in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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