Sun, 27 Sep 2020, 13:20 PM Pro Modified Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 51st annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   43 Rickie Smith                         2105 Doug Winters                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.063  5.784 249.81                     0.035  5.976 238.72
 Qualified:             #4  5.866 249.63                       #13  5.979 241.37

Smith and Winters have each won 2 times against the other in prior events.

Winters with the starting line advantage, but smith has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree and never trailed from there on for the win.

Smith runs low E.T. of the event for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Steve Jackson                         460 Justin Jones                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.014  5.810 242.50                     0.034  5.866 246.75
 Qualified:             #2  5.851 246.62                       #15  6.021 199.91

This is the first time Jackson and Jones have faced each other in eliminations.

Jackson with a great light and runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

Jones with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Brandon Snider                          2 Todd Tutterow                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.021  5.793 245.45                     0.006  6.317 180.91
 Qualified:             #1  5.813 246.66                       #16  6.037 244.69

Tutterow is 2 - 1 against Snider in prior events.

Tutterow with a great light, but then made a quick move toward the wall. He reeled it in, but Snider had the lead by then and never trailed from there on for the win.

Snider runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Mike Janis                           288K Kris Thorne                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.025  5.790 248.16                     0.030  5.880 253.75
 Qualified:             #3  5.861 244.07                       #14  6.003 253.61

This is the first time Janis and Thorne have faced each other in eliminations.

Janis with a slight starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

Thorne with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5087 Jim Whiteley                         5450 Steve Matusek                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.032  5.856 243.81                     0.068  5.850 247.34
 Qualified:             #5  5.866 244.56                       #12  5.944 247.52

This is the first time Whiteley and Matusek have faced each other in eliminations.

Whiteley with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Jim Whiteley's MOV: 0.0302 seconds (approximately 11 feet).

Whiteley with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He will give up lane choice to Smith in the next round.

Matusek with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  473 Chad Green                           2381 Tommy Daprile                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.030  5.795 248.80                     0.023  5.849 244.56
 Qualified:             #6  5.867 249.35                       #11  5.912 244.03

This is the first time Green and Daprile have faced each other in eliminations.

D'aprile with the starting line advantage, but Green chases him down just past half track and takes the win. Green with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. he will give up lane choice to Janis by 0.005 seconds.

D'aprile with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  701 Clint Satterfield                       8 Khalid alBalooshi            
E1                   0.037  5.860 239.87     ****WINNER****  0.056  5.739 249.67
 Qualified:             #7  5.867 242.45                       #10  5.889 246.26

Satterfield and alBalooshi have each won 1 times against the other in prior events.

Satterfield with the starting line advantage, but alBalooshi has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree and never trails from there on for the win. alBaloshi runs low E.T. of the event for the win. He will have lane choice over Jackson in the next round.

Satterfield with his quickest pass of the weekend in the loosing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   13 Jonathan Gray                        2343 Jeffery Barker               
E1                   0.037  8.740 100.49     ****WINNER****  0.035  5.819 250.41
 Qualified:             #8  5.878 249.95                        #9  5.885 249.95

Gray is 1 - 0 against Barker in prior events.

These two did their burnouts and were pulling up to stage when the starter shut them off because it was starting to spitz.

We are back after about a hour delay.

Barker with a couple tick advantage on the tree and never trailed for the win. Barker with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He will give up lane choice to Snider in the next round.

Gray lost traction early and clicked it off.

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