Sun, 25 Oct 2020, 14:03 PM Pro Modified Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 33rd annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Steve Jackson                          40 Alex Laughlin                
E1                   0.043  5.746 247.02     ****WINNER****  0.025  5.731 247.75
 Qualified:             #1  5.659 253.52                       #16  6.144 217.84

Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 69 percent, barometer 29.89 inches, adjusted altitude 2,047 feet, track temperature 88 degrees.

This is the first time Jackson and Laughlin have faced each other in eliminations.

Laughlin with the starting line advantage, Jackson had the lead when they went by the Christmas tree. Laughlin had the lead back by 330 feet and never trailed from there on for the win. He runs his quickest and fastest pass of the weekend for the win. Alex Laughlin's MOV: 0.0331 seconds (approximately 12 feet). He used up an engine for the win as there is oil. Alex Laughlin was charged with an oildown, #1 for the season. That will cost 5 points.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2105 Doug Winters                         6280 Justin Bond                  
E1                   0.032  5.936 245.72     ****WINNER****  0.123  5.730 249.63
 Qualified:            #14  5.846 245.81                        #3  5.692 248.20

Bond is 1 - 0 against Winters in prior events.

Winters with the starting line advantage, but bond has the lead a 330 feet and takes the win. bond with his quickest pass of the weekend and his fastest pass of the season.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  460 Justin Jones                            9 Brandon Snider               
E1                   0.007  6.028 243.94     ****WINNER****  0.039  5.858 247.25
 Qualified:            #15  5.956 207.02                        #2  5.660 252.00

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

Jones with a great light, but Snider has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree and never trails from there on for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  260 Paul Daigrepont                         8 Khalid alBalooshi            
E1                   0.049  6.110 235.72     ****WINNER****  0.173  5.777 248.98
 Qualified:            #13  5.841 245.40                        #4  5.693 253.66

Daigrepont with the starting line advantage, but alBalooshi has the lead by the time they go by the Christmas tree and never trails from there on for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 288K Kris Thorne                            13 Jonathan Gray                
E1                   0.023  8.335 133.61     ****WINNER****  0.040  5.751 251.58
 Qualified:            #11  5.776 258.52                        #6  5.728 252.05

Thorne is 1 - 0 against Gray in prior events.

Thorne with the starting line advantage, but Gray makes up the difference early and never trails from there on for the win.

Gray will give up lane choice to Bond in the next round.

Thorne shook and clicked it off.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Mike Janis                             43 Rickie Smith                 
E1                   0.041  5.772 249.35     ****WINNER****  0.043  5.767 250.64
 Qualified:            #12  5.777 247.79                        #5  5.710 251.95

Smith is 5 - 1 against Janis in prior events.

Janis with a couple ticks on the tree, but Smith chases him down in the lights in a close one. Rickie Smith's MOV: 0.0035 seconds (approximately 15 inches). He will have lane choice over alBalooshi in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5087 Jim Whiteley                          468 Jeff Jones                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.018  5.771 247.52                     0.022  6.203 228.46
 Qualified:             #7  5.735 247.25                       #10  5.764 227.61

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

A couple great lights with whiteley getting the slight advantage and never trailed for the win. He will have lane choice over Snider in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  473 Chad Green                            463 Brandon Pesz                 
E1                   0.019  5.777 250.78     ****WINNER****  0.041  5.742 248.71
 Qualified:             #9  5.739 249.72                        #8  5.736 249.12

This is the first time Green and Pesz have faced each other in eliminations.

Green with a great light, but Pesz has the difference made up by 330 feet and never trails from there on for the win. He will give up lane choice to Laughlin in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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