Sun, 02 Nov 2025, 17:32 PM Pro Modified Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   44 Mike Castellana                      C270 JR Gray                      
E3                   0.060  5.771 249.49     ****WINNER****  0.034  5.756 249.16
 Prior rounds:
E2    (L Barnett   ) 0.034  5.751 250.04      (K Rivenbark ) 0.091  5.755 250.64
E1    (S Frigo     ) 0.065  5.726 251.16      (A Laughlin  ) 0.048  5.710 252.28
 Qualified:             #2  5.724 251.11                        #3  5.727 250.51

Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 14 percent, barometer 29.96 inches, adjusted altitude 4,049 feet.

Castellana and Gray have each won 2 times against the other in prior events.

Gray with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He keeps his championship hopes alive and eliminates Castellana.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Billy Banaka                          213 Chip King                    
E3   ****WINNER****  0.054  5.757 247.93                     0.101  5.799 239.40
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Menholt   ) 0.028  5.738 248.29      (M Stavrinos ) 0.094  5.774 248.61
E1    (S Shelton   ) 0.029  5.713 249.86      (R Al Baloosh) 0.043  5.731 249.03
 Qualified:             #1  5.716 250.46                       #13  5.775 248.16

This is the first time Banaka and King have faced each other in eliminations.

Banaka with the starting line advantage for the win. He will give up lane choice to Gray in the final by 0.001 second for the Championship.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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