Sun, 02 May 2021, 14:56 PM Pro Modified Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

COMMERCE, Ga. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 40th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Steve Jackson                          44 Mike Castellana              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.011  5.748 250.23                     0.058  5.762 248.75
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Winters   ) 0.064  5.786 250.27      (L Barnett   ) 0.023  8.078 112.89
 Qualified:             #4  5.758 251.63                        #5  5.769 248.80

Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 29.94 inches, adjusted altitude 2,442 feet.

Jackson is 4 - 1 against Castellana in prior events.

Jackson with a great light and the win. Steve Jackson's MOV: 0.0612 seconds (approximately 22 feet). Jackson with his quickest pass of the weekend.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  203 Jose Gonzalez                           2 Brandon Snider               
E2                   0.066  5.748 249.21     ****WINNER****  0.038  5.761 249.49
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Gray      ) 0.075  5.721 249.21      (J Barker    ) 0.066  5.758 249.16
 Qualified:             #2  5.723 249.39                        #7  5.790 249.39

Gonzalez is 2 - 1 against Snider in prior events.

Snider with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 6280 Justin Bond                          1590 Dwanye Wolfe                 
E2   ****WINNER**** -0.015  5.739 248.89                           No Time      
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Laughlin  ) 0.008  5.721 248.07      (E Latino    )       No Time      
 Qualified:             #3  5.742 248.02                        #6  5.774 249.58

Wolfe doesn't make the call...Bond with the freebie.

Bond launched hard and kept it hooked up with a great pass. He will have lane choice over Snider in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  460 Justin Jones                           43 Rickie Smith                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.015  5.828 245.85                     0.061  6.209 184.17
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K AlBalooshi) 0.048  6.422 195.65      (C Green     ) 0.049  5.754 249.53
 Qualified:            #16  6.723 160.00                        #8  5.803 248.07

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

Jones with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will give up lane choice to Jackson in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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