Sun, 19 Sep 2021, 12:38 PM Pro Modified Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 13th annual DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Steve Jackson                        C270 JR Gray                      
E1                  -0.114  6.385 161.71     ****WINNER****  0.048  6.211 228.58
 Qualified:             #7  5.804 248.98                       #10  5.819 247.47

Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 66 percent, barometer 30.16 inches, adjusted altitude 2,844 feet.

Jackson is 2 - 0 against Gray in prior events.

Jackson goes red to give Gray the win. Jackson clicks it off. Gray with the win slows on the top end.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Brandon Snider                       4000 Jason Scruggs                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.046  5.834 246.03                     0.030  8.884 105.46
 Qualified:            #11  5.826 247.25                        #6  5.803 248.52

This is the first time Snider and Scruggs have faced each other in eliminations.

Scruggs with the starting line advantage, but has problems and clicks it off. Snider is straight down the groove with a good looking pass for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 6280 Justin Bond                          2051 Jerico Balduf                
E1                   0.304  6.893 147.75     ****WINNER****  0.023  5.868 244.74
 Qualified:             #1  5.775 246.71                       #16  5.884 244.43

Balduf is 2 - 0 against Bond in prior events.

Balduf with the starting line advantage and never trails for the win. Balduf with his quickest and fastest pass of the weekend for the win.

Bond with problems right at the hit and clicks it off.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2343 Jeffery Barker                        205 Lyle Barnett                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.047  5.809 248.48                     0.029  5.936 230.61
 Qualified:             #2  5.784 250.18                       #15  5.863 243.06

This is the first time Barker and Barnett have faced each other in eliminations.

Barnett with the starting line advantage, but Barker has the difference made up by 300 feet and never trails from there on for the win. He will have lane choice over Gray in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7211 Mike Salinas                          203 Jose Gonzalez                
E1                   0.092  5.872 244.92     ****WINNER****  0.090  5.800 247.88
 Qualified:            #14  5.856 245.90                        #3  5.786 247.93

This is the first time Salinas and Gonzalez have faced each other in eliminations.

Gonzalez with a couple ticks on the tree and never trails for the win. Gonzalez with the quickest pass of race day for the win. He will have lane choice over Snider in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   43 Rickie Smith                         1590 Dwayne Wolfe                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.053  5.834 249.30                     0.067  5.981 239.06
 Qualified:             #4  5.794 250.13                       #13  5.850 247.43

This is the first time Smith and Wolfe have faced each other in eliminations.

Smith with the starting line, but Wolfe has the lead at the Christmas tree. smith grabs the lead by 300 feet and never trails from there on for the win. After the finish line Wolfe gets real lose and clipped the wall.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1938 Eric Latino                          2105 Doug Winters                 
E1                   0.098  5.809 246.93     ****WINNER****  0.035  5.859 244.07
 Qualified:             #5  5.801 246.62                       #12  5.849 247.16

This is the first time Latino and Winters have faced each other in eliminations.

Winters with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Doug Winters' MOV: 0.0137 seconds (approximately 5 feet). He will give up lane choice to Smith in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Chad Green                             44 Mike Castellana              
E1                   0.022 No Time           ****WINNER****  0.025  5.836 245.90
 Qualified:             #8  5.811 251.11                        #9  5.812 246.39

Green is 2 - 0 against Castellana in prior events.

Green with a slight starting line advantage, but then got real loose and made a quick move toward the centerline. He crossed it and then came back into his lane collecting one of the blocks.

Castellana is straight down the groove for the win. He will have lane choice over Balduf in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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