Sun, 04 Oct 2026, 13:58 PM Pro Modified Round 2 Eliminations

By Reporter

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Chip King                               1 JR Gray                      
E2                   0.324  5.736 245.76     ****WINNER****  0.046  5.655 253.66
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Gray      ) 0.035  5.618 255.43      (L Barnett   ) 0.038  5.610 255.19
 Qualified:             #1  5.596 257.24                        #9  5.632 255.68

Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 30.17 inches, adjusted altitude 1,727 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

King and Gray have each won 1 times against the other in prior events.

Gray with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  212 Stan Shelton                         6280 Justin Bond                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.034  5.670 255.34                     0.087  5.638 255.73
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Banaka    ) 0.015  5.639 256.36      (J Widener   ) 0.034  5.633 255.43
 Qualified:            #11  5.642 256.31                        #3  5.605 258.02

Bond is 3 - 1 against Shelton in prior events.

Shelton 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
 6911 Mike Thielen                          280 Steve Jackson                
E2                   0.032  5.699 250.13     ****WINNER****  0.044  5.645 254.86
 Prior rounds:
E1    (N Januik    ) 0.028  5.666 249.81      (K Rivenbark ) 0.056  5.612 255.92
 Qualified:            #12  5.650 251.63                        #4  5.609 256.55

Jackson is 2 - 1 against Thielen in prior events.

Thielen with the starting line advantage, but Jackson had the lead by 150 feet and never trailed from there on for the win. He will have lane choice over Gray in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   44 Mike Castellana                       209 Jason Collins                
E2                   0.054  5.684 247.75     ****WINNER****  0.021  5.678 253.80
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Menholt   ) 0.098  5.659 252.57      (M Stavrinos ) 0.010  5.632 255.39
 Qualified:            #15  5.699 253.37                       #10  5.634 257.04

Collins is 1 - 0 against Castellana in prior events.

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

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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