Mon, 5 Sep 2011, 03:06 PM Pro Modified Round 2 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 57th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2890 James Eric Dillard                     43 Rickie Smith                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.057  5.845 252.90                     0.067  8.380 109.24
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Lang      ) 0.035  5.863 252.61      (D Pierce    ) 0.073  5.984 238.55
 Qualified:             #5  5.973 251.72                        #4  5.968 235.51

2:51 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 67 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 29.09 inches, adjusted altitude 1,992 feet, track temperature 86 degrees.

Smith's car started to pick the front wheels up, he pedaled, and the wheels went skyward again, forcing him to lift. Meanwhile, Dillard posted low ET and top speed of the weekend for the win.

James Eric Dillard's incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.650, 660ft-3.902/199.02 mph, 1,000ft-4.956.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Melanie Troxel                       1088 Burton Auxier                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.069  5.910 249.58                     0.027  6.039 231.40
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Ray       ) 0.054  5.918 250.92      (D Martin    ) 0.023  5.928 235.47
 Qualified:             #1  5.907 251.25                        #8  5.996 238.55

Troxel's teammate just posted an awesome ET and speed, she was unable to match it, but she did come from behind to notch the win. Melanie Troxel's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.088), 330 ft(-0.080), 660ft(-0.031), 1,000ft(0.023). MOV: 0.0873 seconds (approximately 30 feet).

Dillard will have lane choice in the semifinals.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Jay Payne                            1456 Mike Janis                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.095  8.201 125.00                    -0.044  6.085 241.71
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Radford   ) 0.090  5.918 242.06      (R Jones     ) 0.056  6.062 239.70
 Qualified:             #3  5.953 240.21                        #6  5.974 240.68

Two blown cars, but Janis' new hood scoop makes his car look like a nitrous entry.

Janis lit the red bulb and that was a break for Payne because the FireIce Camaro was shaking and dancing about 200 feet out and it looked like Payne had to lift.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1794 Mike Castellana                       327 Khalid Balooshi              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.057  5.864 240.72                     0.072  5.880 242.06
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R J Matos   ) 0.049  6.370 170.23      (T Coughlin  ) 0.081  5.898 241.80
 Qualified:             #2  5.931 240.12                        #7  5.985 239.91

Two nitrous cars. Castellana takes out the points leader with a better reaction time and a quicker run. He will have lane choice against Payne's blown entry to see who will face one of the R2B2 turbocharged cars in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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