Sun, 13 Jun 2010, 02:06 PM Pro Modified Round 2 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA SuperNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5012 Kenny Lang                              4 Danny Rowe                   
E2                   0.078  5.998 240.89     ****WINNER****  0.063  5.977 244.47
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Janis     ) 0.052  5.993 240.94      (B Personett ) 0.096  5.984 246.71
 Qualified:            #10  5.957 243.37                        #2  5.848 249.26

1:56 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 62 percent, barometer 29.71 inches, adjusted altitude 2,740 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.

Rowe had this one from wire-to-wire.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 321A Scott Ray                            2377 Von Smith                    
E2                   0.133  5.920 241.24     ****WINNER****  0.055  5.969 244.16
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Burgess   ) 0.093  5.935 238.93      (T Coughlin  ) 0.073  5.989 243.19
 Qualified:             #5  5.928 237.59                       #13  5.972 243.77

Ray was late getting off the starting line and it cost him. Smith got the win on a hole shot.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  133 Pat Musi                             1090 Raymond Commisso             
E2                   0.064  6.039 238.85     ****WINNER****  0.073  6.009 244.96
 Prior rounds:
E1    (E Hoover    ) 0.105  5.935 241.58      (R Smith     ) 0.093  5.935 246.71
 Qualified:             #8  5.942 240.89                        #1  5.815 250.64

Musi led to 660 feet, then Commisso got by him for the win. Commisso gave up lane choice to Smith in the third round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1152 Tony Pontieri                        1794 Mike Castellana              
E2                   0.066  5.967 242.98     ****WINNER****  0.040  5.932 241.71
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Payne     ) 0.057  5.961 242.76      (C King      ) 0.083  5.929 241.50
 Qualified:             #6  5.938 243.55                        #3  5.906 240.55

Castellana was quicker out of the gate and quicker on the quarter-mile to take the win. He'll have lane choice over Rowe next time out.

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