Mon, 02 Sep 2013, 16:50 PM Pro Modified Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 59th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1456 Mike Janis                             43 Rickie Smith                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.049  5.952 241.41                     0.073  5.955 241.37
 Prior rounds:
E3    (K Rivenbark ) 0.117  5.999 241.54      (T Coughlin  ) 0.055  5.948 240.72
E2    (K Lang      ) 0.049  5.976 242.23      (V Smith     ) 0.062  5.967 240.08
E1    (J Widener   ) 0.145  5.976 241.15      (J Hamstra   ) 0.094  6.199 229.86
 Qualified:             #2  5.986 241.76                        #1  5.963 240.68

4:43 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 50 percent, barometer 28.93 inches, adjusted altitude 3,384 feet, track temperature 110 degrees.

Both drivers have won this year, Janis taking the Englishtown win and Smith looking to make it three in a row after winning at Bristol and Norwalk. Points-leader Smith is 1 - 0 against Janis in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

Janis evened the head-to-head tally, leaving first and never headed. The two were locked together all the way down the track.

Mike Janis' incremental margins: 60ft(0.032), 330 ft(0.047), 660ft(0.038), 1,000ft(0.029). MOV: 0.0273 seconds (approximately 10 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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