Sun, 2 Nov 2008, 06:26 PM Pro Modified Round 3 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Eighth annual ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  402 Taylor Lastor                           1 Joshua Hernandez             
E3                   0.072  6.092 237.13     ****WINNER****  0.067  6.031 236.55
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Rowe      ) 0.057  6.067 239.27      (M Moran     ) 0.055  6.043 237.63
E1    (T Tindle    ) 0.057  6.552 193.85      (J Baker     ) 0.011  6.050 237.96
 Qualified:             #6  6.095 235.19                        #2  6.015 236.75

3:20 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 27.77 inches, adjusted altitude 4,031 feet, track temperature 93 degrees.

Straight down the track for both drivers.

Joshua Hernandez's incremental margins: 60ft(0.024), 330 ft(0.054), 660ft(0.062), 1,000ft(0.068). MOV: 0.0666 seconds (approximately 23 feet).

Taylor Lastor's incremental times: 60ft-1.015 sec., 330ft-2.678, 660ft-4.009/186.00mph, 1,000ft-5.142
Joshua Hernandez's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.629, 660ft-3.952/187.47mph, 1,000ft-5.079

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  501 Mike Knowles                           51 Tommy Gray                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.049  6.033 237.30                     0.058  6.084 237.67
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Kuhns     ) 0.055  6.076 236.96      (K Lang      ) 0.052  6.034 238.93
E1    (R Commisso  ) 0.082  6.123 233.60      (T Coughlin  ) 0.071  6.104 238.05
 Qualified:            #16  6.163 232.91                       #12  6.128 236.63

A pretty good drag race. Both drivers had a little trouble staying in their respective grooves. Knowles will have lane choice in the final round.

Mike Knowles' incremental margins: 60ft(0.043), 330 ft(0.052), 660ft(0.058), 1,000ft(0.060). MOV: 0.0607 seconds (approximately 21 feet).

Mike Knowles' incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.635, 660ft-3.954/187.08mph, 1,000ft-5.084
Tommy Gray's incremental times: 60ft-1.017 sec., 330ft-2.678, 660ft-4.003/186.41mph, 1,000ft-5.135

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink