Sun, 09 Jun 2013, 13:25 PM Pro Mod Round 1 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

PETERSBURG, Va. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Aeromotive Fuel Systems Pro Mod at the 2013 ADRL Tour presented by Speedtech, Simply Phones U.S. Drags VI:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  277 Raymond Matos                        2008 Kevin Rivenbark              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.059  3.999 189.79                     0.041  4.039 184.50
 Qualified:             #5  3.962 190.11                        #4  3.954 185.26

1:08 p.m. Rivenbark had a small edge at the green and led past half track, but Matos ran him down on the top end for the win.

Raymond Matos' incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.043), 330 ft(-0.013). MOV: 0.0227 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  872 Adam Flamholc                          40 Tim Savell                   
E1                   0.057  3.964 190.83     ****WINNER****  0.009  3.966 192.22
 Qualified:             #6  3.963 189.63                        #3  3.928 192.69

Savell slapped a big double-zero reaction time holeshot on Flamholc and then the two ran almost identical times, giving Savell the holeshot win.

Tim Savell's incremental margins: 60ft(0.012), 330 ft(0.016). MOV: 0.0466 seconds (approximately 13 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   81 Todd Howard                          2995 Jimmy Keen                   
E1                   0.098  4.402 178.76     ****WINNER****  0.112  3.959 190.97
 Qualified:             #7  3.990 188.86                        #2  3.913 190.70

Howard got very sideways at the green and that let Keen get a big early lead and an easy win.

Howard will have lane choice against Savell in the semifinals.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   43 Rickie Smith                          297 Travis Harvey                
E1                   0.059  4.021 192.55     ****WINNER****  0.060  3.986 188.62
 Qualified:             #8  4.012 190.81                        #1  3.912 189.58

Harvey qualified #1 and was rewarded with a first-round matchup with "Tricky Ricky" Smith. Some reward!

They left right together and that was not to Smith's advantage because Harvey had the better car today.

Travis Harvey's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.041), 330 ft(0.054). MOV: 0.0343 seconds (approximately 10 feet).

Harvey will have lane choice against Matos in the semifinals.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink