Sun, 7 Oct 2007, 12:40 PM Pro Modified Round 1 Eliminations |
By Larry Sullivan |
DINWIDDIE, Va. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Second annual Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 1090 Raymond Commisso 1152 Tony Pontieri E1 ****WINNER**** 0.076 6.098 236.96 0.026 6.214 233.03 Qualified: #9 6.110 236.75 #8 6.107 235.0612:20 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 29.83 inches, adjusted altitude 2,138 feet, track temperature 103 degrees.
Pontieri had a great light, but Commisso had the power to run him down in the
first 330 feet and pull away for the win when Pontieri drove through tire shake.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 217 Tim Tindle 1212 Scott Ray E1 ****WINNER**** 0.091 7.663 186.87 0.073 10.092 102.19 Qualified: #11 6.171 231.95 #6 6.089 237.25Both driver lost traction right off the starting line, getting very sideways. Both pedaled, Tindle got hooked up and Ray did not. Both continued having problems with shake, but Tindle got there first after pedaling several times.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 320 Steve Engel 3 Josh Hernandez E1 -0.077 6.107 239.02 ****WINNER**** 0.042 5.994 240.68 Qualified: #16 8.748 107.29 #1 5.990 241.67Easy win by hernandez, but he probably didn't need it, again in the fives and over 240 mph. He has lane choice against Commisso in round two.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 1505 George Landis 4 Shelly Payne E1 No Time ****WINNER**** 0.154 6.722 212.39 Qualified: #14 6.319 222.40 #3 6.038 237.67Easy win for Payne when Landis could not answer the call. She had problems with tire shake, pedaling at least once, but was still quick enough to earn lane choice against Tindle in the second round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 2814 Matt Hagan 38 Tommy Mauney E1 0.061 6.233 233.92 ****WINNER**** 0.169 6.105 236.17 Qualified: #12 6.192 232.91 #5 6.052 237.13Hagan had a big holeshot, but Mauney ran him down and took the lead past half track. Tommy Mauney's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.049), 330 ft(-0.017), 660ft(-0.009), 1,000ft(0.006). MOV: 0.0203 seconds (approximately 7 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 4610 Harold Laird 30 Mike Janis E1 0.096 6.528 227.46 ****WINNER**** 0.045 6.284 235.39 Qualified: #13 6.255 228.42 #4 6.046 239.95Both shook, both pedaled, but Janis was able to keep his car pointed down the lane and hooked up quicker for the win. However, he lost lane choice to Mauney in the quarterfinals.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 1512 Mike Stawicki 1986 John Russo E1 ****WINNER**** 0.127 8.003 183.42 0.062 12.117 70.91 Qualified: #15 6.618 223.32 #2 6.029 240.29Both spun the tires and shook, both pedaled, both did the same again, then Russo started coasting and Stawicki was able to keep pedaling for the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1 Jay Payne 7 Rick Stivers
E1 0.062 7.464 134.51 ****WINNER**** 0.036 6.099 237.00
Qualified: #17 11.863 86.06 #7 6.103 234.57
Payne was in as an alternate, for Chip King. Payne got a good look at the wall and a good look at the centerline, Stivers went
right down the groove for an easy win. He will have lane choice over Stawicki in round two.
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