Sun, 27 Sep 2020, 14:30 PM Pro Modified Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of round 2 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
    8 Khalid alBalooshi                       1 Steve Jackson                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.147  5.834 216.31                     0.029  6.071 212.93
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Satterfiel) 0.056  5.739 249.67      (J Jones     ) 0.014  5.810 242.50
 Qualified:            #10  5.889 246.26                        #2  5.851 246.62

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 75 percent, barometer 29.75 inches, adjusted altitude 3,022 feet, track temperature 85 degrees.

Jackson is 2 - 0 against alBalooshi in prior events.

Jackson with the starting line advantage, but then got real loose early. alBalooshi had the lead at 330 feet and never trailed for the win. there was a lot of smoke from alBalooshi's car, but the track is clean.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   43 Rickie Smith                         5087 Jim Whiteley                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.060  5.793 249.07                     0.030 10.302  83.64
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Winters   ) 0.063  5.784 249.81      (S Matusek   ) 0.032  5.856 243.81
 Qualified:             #4  5.866 249.63                        #5  5.866 244.56

Smith is 6 - 2 against Whiteley in prior events.

Whiteley with the starting line advantage, but then had severe tire shake and clicked it off. smith with another great pass for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Mike Janis                            473 Chad Green                   
E2   ****WINNER****        No Time                                 No Time      
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Thorne    ) 0.025  5.790 248.16      (T D'aprile  ) 0.030  5.795 248.80
 Qualified:             #3  5.861 244.07                        #6  5.867 249.35

Green rolled the beams and when he did it gave Janis the win. He didn't see the starter waving him in and then the reds came on. He was declared the winner and will give up lane choice to alBalooshi in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Brandon Snider                       2343 Jeffery Barker               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.035  5.788 245.36                     0.021  5.821 250.60
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Tutterow  ) 0.021  5.793 245.45      (J Gray      ) 0.035  5.819 250.41
 Qualified:             #1  5.813 246.66                        #9  5.885 249.95

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

Barker with the starting line advantage, but Snider had the difference made up by the time they went by the Christmas tree and never trailed from there on for the win. Brandon Snider's MOV: 0.0199 seconds (approximately 7 feet). Snider with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win and he will have lane choice over smith in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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