Sun, 12 Oct 2003, 04:29 PM Pro Modified Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 18th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Thomas Patterson                      237 Von Smith
E2                   0.064  6.275 226.35     ****WINNER****  0.029  6.256 229.76
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Castellana) 0.064  6.240 226.30      (S Jenkins   ) 0.047  6.219 230.94
 Qualified:             #3  6.271 226.18                       #11  6.323 225.96

Smith with a big starting line advantage and holds on to win by 18 feet. Smith goes to the final from the alternate position.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1004 Tim McAmis                             43 Rickie Smith
E2                   0.051  6.291 224.10     ****WINNER****  0.044  6.237 224.88
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Ashley    ) 0.039  6.253 225.22      (S Ray       ) 0.090  6.245 224.66
 Qualified:             #5  6.294 224.77                        #1  6.243 225.67

Smith was out of the gate first and never looked back to take the win and will have lane in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink