Sun, 12 Oct 2008, 03:54 PM Pro Modified Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

DINWIDDIE, Va. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Third annual Virginia NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Jay Payne                            1212 Scott Ray                    
E4   ****WINNER****  0.051  6.058 226.35                     0.209  5.960 238.98
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Knowles   ) 0.083  6.001 238.30      (K Lang      ) 0.097  5.943 240.34
E2    (T Gray      ) 0.064  5.963 239.31      (M Janis     ) 0.121  5.934 240.04
E1    (S Cannon Jr ) 0.048  5.987 238.81      (D Rowe      ) 0.121  5.919 238.22
 Qualified:            #14  6.004 238.43                        #9  5.967 236.96

3:51 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 50 percent, barometer 30.22 inches, adjusted altitude 1,291 feet, track temperature 102 degrees.

Payne has three prior wins, Ray has none. Ray was late, Payne had a very good light, and won on a huge holeshot, his car losing a tenth early in the run with tire shake. Jay Payne's incremental margins: 60ft(0.126), 330 ft(0.106), 660ft(0.093), 1,000ft(0.084). MOV: 0.0602 seconds (approximately 21 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink