Sun, 1 Nov 2009, 06:06 PM Pro Modified Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Joe Baker                            1090 Raymond Commisso             
E2   ****WINNER****  0.027  6.038 238.89                     0.069 10.230 120.74
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Smith     ) 0.036  6.046 238.60      (D Rowe      ) 0.042  6.019 239.57
 Qualified:             #5  5.998 238.13                       #13  6.052 239.65

Baker with a great light and then is straight down the groove for the win, Commisso got real loose and clicked it off.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1970 Dennis Radford                       1237 Burton Auxier                
E2   ****WINNER****  1.305 16.807  65.88                           No Time      
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Troxel    ) 0.059  6.040 233.76      (M Castellana) 0.101  6.111 232.87
 Qualified:            #14  6.065 231.75                       #11  6.029 234.41

Auxier breaks on the burnout and that should open the door for Burgess in the Championship chase. Radford takes the green light and a leisurely drive for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  348 Brad Personett                        272 Roger Burgess                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.078  5.922 250.78                    -0.180  6.922 154.71
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Wilmes    ) 0.113  5.990 250.92      (K Lang      ) 0.064  6.045 240.21
 Qualified:             #1  5.965 245.45                        #8  6.016 239.70

Burgess with the Championship on the line turns on the red light. I belive by my calculations this will give back to Auxier. Personett with a great looking pass, the quickest of the event. He will have lane choice over Baker in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1313 Chip King                               3 Jay Payne                    
E2                   0.095  6.049 236.88     ****WINNER****  0.043  6.081 238.55
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Kuhns     ) 0.063  7.266 165.60      (T Tindle    ) 0.098 12.019  78.32
 Qualified:             #7  6.014 238.72                        #2  5.971 240.38

Payne with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Jay Payne's MOV: 0.0206 seconds (approximately 7 feet). Payne will have lane choice over Radford in the semifinal.

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