Sun, 08 Sep 2013, 16:14 PM Pro Mod Round 2 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Aeromotive Fuel Systems Pro Mod at the 2013 ADRL Tour presented by Speedtech, ADRL Dragstock X:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2008 Kevin Rivenbark                        88 Matthew Suite                
E2                   0.049  5.134 107.75     ****WINNER****  0.019  3.986 189.47
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L HIGGINBOTH) 0.025  3.996 188.54      (T TUTTEROW  ) 0.234  4.201 155.45
 Qualified:             #5  3.937 189.55                        #4  3.935 191.76

Suite left first and avoided tire shake to win easily.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1010 Chris Rini                            297 Travis Harvey                
E2                   0.235  3.938 190.59     ****WINNER****  0.023  4.075 180.31
 Prior rounds:
E1    (E ENDERS-STE) 0.035  3.954 189.26      (T HOWARD    ) 0.029  3.950 188.12
 Qualified:             #1  3.876 190.59                        #8  3.954 188.33

Rini was late, real late. Harvey had a hiuge holeshot and held on for the win. Travis Harvey's MOV: 0.0750 seconds (approximately 21 feet). He will not have lane choice aganst Suite in the semifinals.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2995 Jimmy Keen                              2 Khalid Balooshi              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.043  4.273 176.88                     0.071  4.313 174.98
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M GUENTHER  ) 0.041  3.970 190.92      (J CUMMINS JR) 0.074  3.949 192.85
 Qualified:            #10  3.959 190.78                        #2  3.907 194.44

Both shook, both pedaled, Keen did a little better job for the win. Jimmy Keen's MOV: 0.0680 seconds (approximately 17 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   43 Rickie Smith                          303 Dan Stevenson                
E2                   0.088  3.970 193.40     ****WINNER****  0.058  3.977 191.29
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A FLAMHOLC  ) 0.051  3.921 194.41      (R J. MATOS  ) 0.036  4.033 191.00
 Qualified:             #6  3.939 193.82                        #3  3.917 193.88

Stevenson had three hundredths advantage at the tree and that was enough for the holeshot win when they ran almost-identical ETs. Dan Stevenson's MOV: 0.0230 seconds (approximately 7 feet). Stevenson will have lane choice against Keen in the semifinals.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink