Sun, 12 Oct 2003, 02:25 PM Pro Modified Round 1 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 1 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
 1211 Mike Ashley                          1004 Tim McAmis
E1                   0.152  6.324 223.26     ****WINNER****  0.039  6.253 225.22
 Qualified:             #4  6.292 224.38                        #5  6.294 224.77

1:12 PM Current weather conditions: 71 degrees, 68 percent relative humidity, the barometer 30.11 inches, with a track temperature of 91 degrees.

A couple of good runs, both right down the groove, McAmis leaves first and never looks back.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Thomas Patterson                       44 Mike Castellana
E1   ****WINNER****  0.064  6.240 226.30                    -0.001  6.300 221.67
 Qualified:             #3  6.271 226.18                        #6  6.297 221.45

Castellana leaves a tick too early and gives the win to Patterson. Patterson makes the quickest run of the weekend.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Shannon Jenkins                       237 Von Smith
E1                   0.049  6.251 222.99     ****WINNER****  0.047  6.219 230.94
 Qualified:             #2  6.256 224.71                       #11  6.323 225.96

Smith didn't make the field but was put in as an alternate when Kuhns couldn't make the call. He makes the best of the situation, running the quickest ET of the weekend and takes the win. He will have lane choice over Patterson in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   43 Rickie Smith                         1212 Scott Ray
E1   ****WINNER****  0.090  6.245 224.66                     0.076  6.292 222.71
 Qualified:             #1  6.243 225.67                        #8  6.304 222.66

Smith spins the tires off the line and lets Ray get out in front. He gets the slicks to bite quickly and drives around Ray at half-track. Smith will have lane choice over McAmis in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink