Sat, 12 Jun 2010, 05:34 PM Pro Modified Round 1 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA SuperNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   14 Ed Hoover                             133 Pat Musi                     
E1                   0.118  6.001 239.06     ****WINNER****  0.105  5.935 241.58
 Qualified:             #9  5.943 242.23                        #8  5.942 240.89

5:03 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 29.90 inches, adjusted altitude 2,827 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.

Musi got out of the gate a few thousandths before Hoover, but trailed at 60 feet. After that, he pulled back in the lead and stayed there for the rest of the quarter mile.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1456 Mike Janis                           5012 Kenny Lang                   
E1                   0.113  8.448 108.67     ****WINNER****  0.052  5.993 240.94
 Qualified:             #7  5.941 242.89                       #10  5.957 243.37

Janis got really loose at 330 feet and had to back off the throttle to keep from going sideways. Lang was already ahead at that time, having had the quicker reaction time.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Jay Payne                            1152 Tony Pontieri                
E1                  -0.027  9.788  90.23     ****WINNER****  0.057  5.961 242.76
 Qualified:            #11  5.958 243.33                        #6  5.938 243.55

Payne went red, Pontieri did not so Pontieri got the win and will move on to the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 321A Scott Ray                               2 Roger Burgess                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.093  5.935 238.93                     0.060  6.038 241.54
 Qualified:             #5  5.928 237.59                       #12  5.964 245.49

Burgess was first off the starting line but fell behind right away. Ray took the lead at 60 feet and stayed out in front the whole way down the track.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2377 Von Smith                              24 Troy Coughlin                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.073  5.989 243.19                     0.115  6.001 239.02
 Qualified:            #13  5.972 243.77                        #4  5.921 239.44

Smith had this one from start to finish. He gave up lane choice to Ray in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  213 Chip King                            1794 Mike Castellana              
E1                   0.096  6.090 235.89     ****WINNER****  0.083  5.929 241.50
 Qualified:            #14  5.972 237.92                        #3  5.906 240.55

Castellana got out of the gate first and stayed out in front for the win. He'll have lane choice over Pontieri in round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  348 Brad Personett                          4 Danny Rowe                   
E1                   0.104  6.099 249.53     ****WINNER****  0.096  5.984 246.71
 Qualified:            #15  5.977 251.53                        #2  5.848 249.26

Rowe was quicker out of the gate and quicker on the track, so he got the win. He'll have lane choice over Lang in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   43 Rickie Smith                         1090 Raymond Commisso             
E1                   0.050  6.011 237.38     ****WINNER****  0.093  5.935 246.71
 Qualified:            #16  5.980 241.63                        #1  5.815 250.64

Smith was quicker out of the gate and led to 660 feet. After that, it was Commisso all the way. Commisso won lane choice over Musi in the next round. Both had identical ETs but Commisso had a fester speed.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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