Sun, 29 Sep 2019, 15:34 PM Pro Modified Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, eighth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  280 Steve Jackson                           1 Mike Janis                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.017  5.768 250.27                     0.028  5.822 247.38
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Stevens   ) 0.051  5.769 249.67      (E Latino    ) 0.038  5.835 248.25
 Qualified:             #2  5.734 251.49                       #10  5.799 248.02

Weather conditions: air temperature 95 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 29.59 inches, adjusted altitude 3,685 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.

Jackson is 4 - 1 against Janis in prior events.

Jackson with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Steve Jackson's MOV: 0.0657 seconds (approximately 24 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Todd Tutterow                           8 Khalid alBalooshi            
E2   ****WINNER****  0.020  5.814 248.75                     0.059  5.910 250.18
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Matusek   ) 0.032  5.820 248.07      (S Oksas     ) 0.079  5.814 253.66
 Qualified:             #6  5.769 249.81                        #3  5.749 255.24

Tutterow and alBalooshi have each won 2 times against the other in prior events.

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

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   43 Rickie Smith                          318 Michael Biehle               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.069  5.788 251.11                     0.043  5.835 252.80
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Laughlin  ) 0.063  5.771 251.67      (B Rahaim    ) 0.028  5.859 252.33
 Qualified:             #1  5.724 252.43                        #8  5.791 252.24

Smith is 5 - 2 against Biehle in prior events.

Biehle with the starting line advantage, but Smith has the lead by 150 feet and never trails from there on for the win. Rickie Smith's MOV: 0.0212 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   44 Mike Castellana                      2069 Brandon Snider               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.027  5.789 248.16                     0.051  5.796 246.21
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Frigo     ) 0.052  5.809 248.66      (S Whiteley  ) 0.052  5.771 247.34
 Qualified:             #5  5.757 248.80                        #4  5.749 247.34

Castellana is 2 - 0 against Snider in prior events.

Castellana with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Mike Castellana's MOV: 0.0316 seconds (approximately 11 feet). He will give up lane choice to Smith in the semifinal by 0.001 seconds.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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