Sun, 21 Oct 2007, 03:18 PM Pro Modified Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Torco Pro Modified at the 2007 Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series, IHRA World Finals Presented by The U.S. Air Force featuring UTI CHampionship Sunday:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  112 Pat Stoken                              3 Mike Janis                   
E3                   0.085  7.519 127.93     ****WINNER****  0.094  6.050 236.67
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S CANNON    ) 0.081  6.177 206.23      (S JENKINS   ) 0.087  6.200 195.22
E1    (C KING      ) 0.068  6.135 227.50      (M HAGAN     ) 0.099  6.103 237.05
 Qualified:            #13  6.122 229.78                        #3  6.008 210.41

3:11 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 29.81 inches, adjusted altitude 1,613 feet, track temperature 109 degrees.

Janis has run well all season, but skipped the Edmonton event and that decision may well have cost him the 2007 championship. He will finish second to Scott Cannon, but is going out in style. Another solid, problem-free run to advance to the final round. SStoken led early, but Janis was ahead at 330 feet and going away, even before Stoken's engine started wheezing and banging. Stoken slowed, but the track stayed clean and there was no break in the action.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Kenny Lang                           1512 Mike Stawicki                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.087  6.141 232.87                     0.075  6.341 202.39
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J HALSEY    ) 0.084  6.068 231.08      (Q STOTT     ) 0.078  6.059 230.69
E1    (M NIELSEN   ) 0.040  6.049 235.76      (C RUSSO     ) 0.077  6.272 195.08
 Qualified:             #4  6.016 236.42                        #2  5.979 233.16

Lang's car shook and he pedaled early, then went by Stawicki and pulled away for the win. Both cars trailed smoke on the top end and the trackside observers took a good look at both lanes, but there was no oil. Janis will have lane choice against Lang in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink