Sun, 23 Oct 2005, 05:35 PM Pro Modified Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Fifth annual ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1313 Chip King                              57 Joshua Hernandez             
E3                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.308  6.187 230.61
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Ashley    ) 0.076  6.164 230.61      (F Taylor    ) 0.087  6.132 228.73
E1    (H Laird     ) 0.172  6.242 223.39      (D Radford   ) 0.108  6.167 230.21
 Qualified:             #4  6.202 230.10                        #1  6.096 231.44

2:27 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 33 percent, barometer 28.28 inches, adjusted altitude 3,350 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

Time to set the final round pairing. These two were very quick in the quarterfinals, Hernandez the quicker of the two. King failed to stage in time and got a red light, Hernandez getting a free trip to the finals.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  710 Jay Payne                             320 Steve Engel                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.055  6.152 233.84                    -0.005 13.462  60.84
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Critchley ) 0.075  6.127 234.25      (T Patterson ) 0.015  6.199 232.07
E1    (B Pesz      ) 0.075  6.221 229.90      (K Kuhns     ) 0.219  6.579 168.47
 Qualified:             #2  6.170 231.12                        #3  6.186 231.20

Engel was too eager and Payne also advances by way of a red light. He made a very quick run and will have lane choice against Hernandez in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink