Sat, 27 Sep 2014, 19:59 PM
Pro Modified Round 1 Eliminations
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By Rick Green
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MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Third
annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
5450 Steve Matusek 2377 Von Smith
E1 0.056 18.079 41.54 ****WINNER**** 0.074 5.865 242.41
Qualified: #9 5.905 248.11 #8 5.900 243.06
Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 29.63
inches, adjusted altitude 2,394 feet, track temperature 91 degrees.Matusek is 1 - 0 against
Smith in prior events. Matusek with the starting line advantage and then has a lot of shake and
clicks it off. Smith launched hard and was straight down the groove for the win...he runs his
quickest pass of the weekend. As Smith crossed the the finish line he apparently broke something
as there was a lot of sparks and parts rolling out from under the car.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1456 Mike Janis 3382 Don Walsh
E1 0.058 5.868 246.12 ****WINNER**** 0.071 5.824 250.78
Qualified: #7 5.900 247.11 #10 5.905 225.18
Walsh is 4 - 0 against Janis in prior events. Janis with the starting line advantage and the
lead until around 1000 feet when Walsh is able to chase him down and take the win. Don Walsh's
MOV: 0.0311 seconds (approximately 11 feet). Walsh with his quickest pass of the weekend for the
win and Janis with his quickest pass in the losing effort.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
367J Jason Hamstra 220F Kevin Fiscus
E1 0.054 7.935 120.16 ****WINNER**** 0.062 5.865 248.57
Qualified: #6 5.891 243.55 #11 5.918 244.52
This is the first time Hamstra and Fiscus have faced each other in eliminations. Hamstra with
the starting line advantage and the starts to shake and clicks it off. Fiscus was straight down
the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
303 Dan Stevenson 1087 Jim Laurita
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.142 5.875 244.92 0.069 6.786 176.07
Qualified: #12 5.925 243.33 #5 5.891 246.03
This is the first time Stevenson and Laurita have faced each other in eliminations. Laurita
with the starting line advantage, but then has tire shake and clicks it off early. Stevenson with
his career quickest and fastest pass for the win. Dan Stevenson's incremental times: 60ft-0.975
sec., 330ft-2.601, 660ft-3.873/194.55 mph, 1,000ft-4.957.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
324 Bill Glidden 1 Rickie Smith
E1 0.017 5.952 243.33 ****WINNER**** 0.052 5.865 245.63
Qualified: #13 5.939 241.24 #4 5.890 246.35
This is the first time Glidden and Smith have faced each other in eliminations. Glidden with
the starting line advantage, but Smith has the lead by 100 feet. Smith drives away with his
quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Rickie Smith's MOV: 0.0528 seconds (approximately 19
feet). Rickie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.602, 660ft-3.871/195.51 mph,
1,000ft-4.951. Smith will have lane choice over Stevenson in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
5200 Steven Whiteley 5011 Mike Knowles
E1 0.082 8.179 191.70 ****WINNER**** 0.032 7.092 173.72
Qualified: #3 5.889 248.07 #14 5.945 242.28
Whiteley is 1 - 0 against Knowles in prior events. Knowles with the starting line advantage and
never trailed for the win, but this was a wild one. Knowles started to shake and pedaled it and
got it to hook up and take the win. Knowles will give up lane choice to Fiscus in the next round.
Whiteley shook hard right at the hit and when he pedaled it when he did the front end lifted up and
then he got real loose. He did a great driving job to keep it in his lane...
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
202 Todd Tutterow 6 Danny Rowe
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.027 5.973 241.28 0.056 8.188 114.76
Qualified: #15 5.959 240.77 #2 5.860 248.02
This is the first time Tutterow and Rowe have faced each other in eliminations. Tutterow with
the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Rowe with a lot of tire shake right at
the hit. Tutterow will give up lane choice to Walsh in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
2 Troy Coughlin 4262 Dave Pierce
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.052 5.851 250.18 0.067 8.124 118.82
Qualified: #1 5.845 250.41 #16 5.964 240.08
Coughlin with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will have lane
choice over V. Smith in the next round. Pierce with a lot of tire shake and clicks it
off.
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