Sun, 19 Sep 2021, 15:12 PM Pro Modified Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 13th annual DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   44 Mike Castellana                      2105 Doug Winters                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.026  5.814 245.32                    -0.145  6.387 168.16
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Balduf    ) 0.043  5.823 245.72      (R Smith     ) 0.051 10.030  87.82
E1    (C Green     ) 0.025  5.836 245.90      (E Latino    ) 0.035  5.859 244.07
 Qualified:             #9  5.812 246.39                       #12  5.849 247.16

Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 30.11 inches, adjusted altitude 3,030 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.

Winters goes red to give Castellana the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2343 Jeffery Barker                        203 Jose Gonzalez                
E3                   0.031  5.764 251.49     ****WINNER****  0.010  5.781 248.57
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Gray Jr   ) 0.040  5.815 248.57      (B Snider    ) 0.027  5.793 248.11
E1    (L Barnett   ) 0.047  5.809 248.48      (M Salinas   ) 0.090  5.800 247.88
 Qualified:             #2  5.784 250.18                        #3  5.786 247.93

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

Gonzalez with a great light and the power to hold on for the hole shot win in a close one. Jose Gonzalez's MOV: 0.0047 seconds (approximately 21 inches). He will have lane choice in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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