Sun, 28 Oct 2018, 12:39 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, 18th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Steven Whiteley                       318 Michael Biehle               
E1                   0.062 10.537  83.01     ****WINNER****  0.026  5.762 255.97
 Qualified:             #8  5.776 251.25                        #9  5.788 255.87

Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 27.97 inches, adjusted altitude 3,322 feet, track temperature 76 degrees.

Biehle with the starting line advantage and runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Whiteley with tire shake right at the hit and clicked it off.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  280 Steve Jackson                         288 Sidnei Frigo                 
E1                   0.013  6.149 172.70     ****WINNER****  0.052  5.753 256.65
 Qualified:            #10  5.788 246.21                        #7  5.753 256.50

Jackson with a great light and the lead until his engine starts to goi away and Frigo chases him down around 800 feet and takes the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  701 Clint Satterfield                      44 Mike Castellana              
E1                   0.101  5.856 248.39     ****WINNER****  0.053  5.731 252.99
 Qualified:            #16  5.851 248.39                        #1  5.710 252.80

Castellana with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Castellana with the win will finish third in the point championship standings.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Shane Molinari                        203 Jose Gonzalez                
E1                   0.031  5.769 257.53     ****WINNER****  0.024  5.707 258.22
 Qualified:            #13  5.809 255.63                        #4  5.742 258.07

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

Gonzalez with the starting line advantage and never trails for the win. He runs low E.T. and top speed of the event for the win.

Molinari with his season quickest and fastest pass in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  132 Marc Caruso                          1456 Mike Janis                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.027  5.762 247.75                     0.038  5.789 247.57
 Qualified:            #12  5.801 246.26                        #5  5.747 249.53

Janis is 1 - 0 against Caruso in prior events.

Caruso with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Marc Caruso's MOV: 0.0386 seconds (approximately 14 feet).

Janis now has to sit and wait to see if he can hold on for the Championship. Caruso with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win and his career fastest pass. He will give up lane choice to Gonzalez in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  473 Chad Green                            206 Rick Hord                    
E1                   0.028  6.156 244.78     ****WINNER****  0.044  5.750 252.66
 Qualified:            #11  5.789 246.98                        #6  5.749 253.33

Hord is 3 - 0 against Green in prior events.

Green with the starting line advantage, but shakes the tires and pedals it, but can['t chase Hord down. Hord just a tick off his qualifying time for the win,

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   43 Rickie Smith                         2004 Jeremy Ray                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.018  5.782 248.39                     0.106  5.731 247.88
 Qualified:            #14  5.814 247.43                        #3  5.732 247.93

Smith is 1 - 0 against Ray in prior events.

Smith with a great light and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Rickie Smith's MOV: 0.0376 seconds (approximately 14 feet). Smith runs his quickest and fastest pass of the weekend. He now need to win the next round matchup with Hord to win the Championship. He will give up lane choice to Hord in the next round.

Ray with his quickest pass of weekend in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5087 Jim Whiteley                          202 Todd Tutterow                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.134  5.840 246.48                    -0.500 No Time      
 Qualified:            #15  5.850 246.30                        #2  5.721 243.85

Tutterow is 1 - 0 against Whiteley in prior events.

Tutterow was staged shallow and flickering the bottom bulb. When the tree was activated the car was not fully staged and he was timed out.

Whiteley with the freebie runs his quickest pass of the weekend, but will give up lane choice to Frigo in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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