Sun, 03 Nov 2019, 12:40 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, 19th annual Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5087 Jim Whiteley                            8 Khalid alBalooshi            
E1   ****WINNER****  0.022  5.817 243.77                     0.074  5.802 253.04
 Qualified:            #10  5.805 244.47                        #7  5.782 253.37

Weather conditions: air temperature 62 degrees, relative humidity 18 percent, barometer 27.94 inches, adjusted altitude 2,816 feet, track temperature 69 degrees.

alBalooshi is 2 - 1 against Whiteley in prior events.

Whiteley with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the hole shot win. Jim Whiteley's MOV: 0.0379 seconds (approximately 14 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7050 Scott Oksas                           318 Michael Biehle               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.018  5.815 251.67                    -0.026  5.813 252.52
 Qualified:             #9  5.797 251.63                        #8  5.786 253.90

This is the first time Oksas and Biehle have faced each other in eliminations.

Biehle goes red to give Oksas the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  280 Steve Jackson                           1 Mike Janis                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.059  5.767 247.34                     0.020  6.000 223.73
 Qualified:             #1  5.735 250.37                       #16  5.896 245.32

Jackson is 5 - 1 against Janis in prior events.

Janis with the starting line advantage, but Jackson had the the difference made up by 100 feet and never trailed for the win. He will have lane choice over Oksas the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1938 Eric Latino                          2069 Brandon Snider               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.041  5.798 247.11                     0.105  5.753 248.43
 Qualified:            #11  5.826 246.80                        #6  5.772 247.29

This is the first time Latino and Snider have faced each other in eliminations.

Latino with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the hole shot win. Eric Latino's MOV: 0.0199 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2105 Doug Winters                         5200 Steven Whiteley              
E1                   0.039  8.547 107.34     ****WINNER****  0.053  5.775 249.53
 Qualified:            #12  5.834 241.84                        #5  5.763 249.95

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

Winters with the starting line advantage, but made a quick move toward the centerline and clicked it off.

Whiteley with a great pass for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   40 Alex Laughlin                          44 Mike Castellana              
E1                   0.050  5.836 252.61     ****WINNER****  0.039  5.725 249.76
 Qualified:            #13  5.840 252.61                        #4  5.762 248.07

Laughlin is 1 - 0 against Castellana in prior events.

Castellana with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He will have lane choice over Steven Whiteley in the next round.

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

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  701 Clint Satterfield                    5450 Steve Matusek                
E1                   0.037  8.783 125.59     ****WINNER****  0.056  5.784 253.75
 Qualified:            #14  5.860 247.34                        #3  5.757 254.52

Satterfield and Matusek have each won 1 times against the other in prior events.

Satterfield with the starting line advantage, but made a quick move toward the centerline and clicked it off.

Matusek with another great pass for the win. He will have lane choice over Latino in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  360 Bob Rahaim                              9 Todd Tutterow                
E1                   0.050  5.959 227.57     ****WINNER****  0.045  5.765 248.57
 Qualified:            #15  5.869 234.78                        #2  5.751 250.04

Tutterow is 2 - 0 against Rahaim in prior events.

Tutterow with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Tutterow with the quickest pass of race day for the win. He will have lane choice over Jim Whiteley in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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