Sun, 01 Nov 2026, 16:03 PM Pro Modified Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 26th annual MOPAR NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  729 Nick Januik                           225 Kevin Rivenbark              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.057  7.725 124.34                    -0.131  5.770 248.89
 Qualified:             #6  5.740 247.57                        #9  5.759 248.61

Weather conditions: air temperature 61 degrees, relative humidity 73 percent, barometer 29.68 inches, adjusted altitude 3,265 feet, track temperature 79 degrees.

This is the first time Januik and Rivenbark have faced each other in eliminations.

Rivenbark goes red to give Januik the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 6911 Mike Thielen                          212 Stan Shelton                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.053  7.062 139.20                    -0.022  5.702 252.61
 Qualified:             #8  5.748 245.32                        #7  5.745 249.76

This is the first time Thielen and Shelton have faced each other in eliminations.

Shelton goes red to give Thielen the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Derek Menholt                           9 Chip King                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.061  5.694 247.38                    -0.091  5.740 238.38
 Qualified:             #4  5.708 246.80                       #11  5.775 247.38

Menholt is 2 - 0 against King in prior events.

King goes red to give Menholt the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 6280 Justin Bond                            54 Shane Gray                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.065  5.684 250.92                     0.081  8.336 110.75
 Qualified:             #5  5.734 249.44                       #10  5.769 247.52

This is the first time Bond and Gray have faced each other in eliminations.

Bond with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will haver lane choice over Menholt in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Billy Banaka                           44 Mike Castellana              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.053  5.694 252.28                     0.042  5.809 245.90
 Qualified:             #1  5.694 251.72                       #14  5.812 246.75

Banaka and Castellana have each won 2 times against the other in prior events.

Castellana with the starting line advantage, but Banaka had the lead by 150 feet and never trailed from there on for the win. He will have a bye in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 JR Gray                               209 Jason Collins                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.051  5.695 251.02                     0.012  5.748 248.48
 Qualified:             #2  5.703 250.23                       #13  5.792 245.81

This is the first time Gray and Collins have faced each other in eliminations.

collins with a great light, but Gray chased him down around 1000 feet and took the win. JR Gray's MOV: 0.0141 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Gray with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win and lane choice over Thielen in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Mike Stavrinos                         40 Alex Laughlin                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.022  5.693 250.64                     0.032  5.947 244.29
 Qualified:             #3  5.708 248.84                       #12  5.783 244.03

Stavrinos is 3 - 0 against Laughlin in prior events.

Stavrinos with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will have lane choice over Januik in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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