Sun, 7 Sep 2003, 05:11 PM Pro Modified Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of round 2 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                               8 Thomas Patterson
E2   ****WINNER****  0.024  6.240 228.58                     0.102  6.296 221.82
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Stawicki  ) 0.083  6.216 228.81      (T McAmis    ) 0.081  6.256 222.07
 Qualified:             #3  6.232 228.31                        #7  6.282 223.21

Current weather conditions: 78 degrees, 37 percent relative humidity, the barometer 30.05 inches, with a track temperature of 114 degrees.

Smith with a great light and just drive away for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Fred Hahn                              43 Rickie Smith
E2                   0.088  6.331 224.14     ****WINNER****  0.069  6.248 224.21
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C King      ) 0.090  6.246 226.24      (M Ashley    ) 0.040  6.255 224.21
 Qualified:             #2  6.229 227.27                        #1  6.226 224.40

Smith was out of the gate first and never looked back to move into the final. He will give up lane choice to Von Smith by 0.008 seconds.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink