Sun, 19 May 2019, 15:05 PM Pro Modified Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

DINWIDDIE, Va. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Second annual Virginia NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Todd Tutterow                         280 Steve Jackson                
E2                   0.025  5.801 248.98     ****WINNER****  0.012  5.773 249.67
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Snider    ) 0.011  5.863 247.38      (R Smith     ) 0.019  5.825 249.81
 Qualified:             #4  5.783 249.30                        #5  5.789 250.04

Weather conditions: air temperature 93 degrees, relative humidity 43 percent, barometer 29.76 inches, adjusted altitude 3,230 feet, track temperature 140 degrees.

Jackson is 2 - 1 against Tutterow in prior events.

Jackson with a great light and never trailed for the win. Steve Jackson's MOV: 0.0415 seconds (approximately 15 feet).

Tutterow with a great light in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  203 Jose Gonzalez                        1938 Eric Latino                  
E2                   0.031  7.506 146.02     ****WINNER****  0.054  5.890 245.99
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Ray       ) 0.040  5.781 258.07      (M Janis     ) 0.109  5.888 242.67
 Qualified:             #6  5.793 258.47                       #14  5.854 247.88

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

Gonzalez with the starting line advantage and then made a quick move toward the centerline, the car was real loose, but when it hooked up it pulled up the front end before he clicked it off.

Latino is straight down the groove for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5450 Steve Matusek                           8 Khalid alBalooshi            
E2   ****WINNER****  0.024  5.827 256.70                     0.058  5.804 258.02
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Green     ) 0.045  5.845 255.87      (E Enders    ) 0.049  5.789 257.97
 Qualified:             #8  5.817 257.58                        #1  5.774 257.28

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

Matusek with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Steve Matusek's MOV: 0.0118 seconds (approximately 4 feet). 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
  288 Sidnei Frigo                           40 Alex Laughlin                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.031  5.830 255.73                     0.017  5.918 254.33
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C King      ) 0.038  5.826 255.15      (M Castellana) 0.126  5.885 255.34
 Qualified:             #2  5.774 256.02                       #10  5.828 257.04

This is the first time Frigo and Laughlin have faced each other in eliminations.

LAughlin with the starting line advantage, but Frigo has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree and never trailed from there on for the win. He will have lane choice over Latino in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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