Sun, 23 Oct 2005, 07:17 PM Pro Modified Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of final, round 4 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
   57 Joshua Hernandez                      710 Jay Payne                    
E4   ****WINNER****  0.049  6.089 232.59                     0.060  6.208 232.83
 Prior rounds:
E3    (C King      ) 0.308  6.187 230.61      (S Engel     ) 0.055  6.152 233.84
E2    (F Taylor    ) 0.087  6.132 228.73      (T Critchley ) 0.075  6.127 234.25
E1    (D Radford   ) 0.108  6.167 230.21      (B Pesz      ) 0.075  6.221 229.90
 Qualified:             #1  6.096 231.44                        #2  6.170 231.12

4:12 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 28.25 inches, adjusted altitude 3,381 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

It doesn't happen often, but Joshua Hernandez just flat overpowered Jay Payne here, away first and pulling away to run low ET of the event for the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink