Sun, 19 Sep 2010, 05:24 PM Pro Modified Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Third annual O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   14 Ed Hoover                             507 Melanie Troxel               
E3                  -0.019  6.003 241.28     ****WINNER****  0.057  8.451 118.28
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B Personett ) 0.058  6.016 240.12      (R Stivers   ) 0.064  5.982 245.99
E1    (R Smith     ) 0.005  5.988 240.34      (J Payne     ) 0.072  5.985 246.35
 Qualified:             #9  5.969 241.45                       #12  5.987 246.57

5:13 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 91 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 29.36 inches, adjusted altitude 3,367 feet, track temperature 126 degrees.

Hoover went red and that probably cost him an easy win because Troxel's car was all over the lane early in the run and she lifted.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 321A Scott Ray                            1456 Mike Janis                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.030  6.030 209.82                     0.067 13.034  65.48
 Prior rounds:
E2    (V Smith     ) 0.028  7.626 214.72      (R Burgess   ) 0.085  5.948 243.55
E1    (T Coughlin  ) 0.191  6.763 200.20      (D Rowe      ) 0.112 11.786  73.79
 Qualified:             #7  5.959 240.34                        #6  5.950 243.99

Janis' car shook violently and he lifted. Ray was unchallenged, but it looked and sounded like he used the engine up on the top end. If he can return, he will face Troxel in the final round and will have lane choice.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink