Sun, 1 Oct 2006, 04:55 PM Modified Round 2 Eliminations

By Michael L. Jex

ENGLISHOWN, N.J. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Modified at the NHRA Xplod Sport Compact Drag Racing Series, Fifth Annual NHRA Sport Compact Fallnationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2525 Jose Torres                          2607 Jorge Lazcano
E2                   0.173  7.571 176.63     ****WINNER****  0.048  7.435 182.18
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Rodriguez ) 0.057  7.593 177.53      (P Efantis   ) 0.046  7.468 182.38
 Qualified:             #8  7.463 178.28                        #4  7.430 179.04

Lazcano was ready - he slammed the door shut very quickly. Jorge Lazcano's MOV: 0.2612 seconds (approximately 68 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1568 Justin Humphreys                     8320 Miguel Manero
E2                   0.073  7.531 183.64     ****WINNER****  0.059  7.529 179.23
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Fuentes Mi) 0.067  7.473 185.28      (J Juarbe    ) 0.042  7.849 172.25
 Qualified:             #2  7.359 187.16                        #6  7.448 179.71

Great drag race!! Door to door racing in modified! Humphreys got the early lead, then Manero opened up a gap. At the top end Justin was gaining rapidly, but ran out of racetrack. At the stripe it was close!!

Miguel Manero's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.006), 330 ft(0.038), 660ft(0.051), 1,000ft(0.043). MOV: 0.0167 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink