Sun, 7 Sep 2003, 06:53 PM Pro Modified Final, Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 49th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  237 Von Smith                              43 Rickie Smith
E3                   0.024  6.286 227.69     ****WINNER****  0.060  6.240 224.40
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Patterson ) 0.024  6.240 228.58      (F Hahn      ) 0.069  6.248 224.21
E1    (M Stawicki  ) 0.083  6.216 228.81      (M Ashley    ) 0.040  6.255 224.21
 Qualified:             #3  6.232 228.31                        #1  6.226 224.40

Von smith with the big starting line advantage, but Rickie with the power to chase him down to take the win by about three feet.

Rickie Smith's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.021), 330 ft(0.007), 660ft(0.019), 1,000ft(0.021). MOV: 0.0104 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink