Sun, 29 Jun 2003, 09:05 PM Pro Modified Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual Sears Craftsman NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Shannon Jenkins                         8 Thomas Patterson
E2                  -0.007  6.248 223.17     ****WINNER****  0.284  6.728 159.40
 Prior rounds:
E1    (F Taylor    ) -0.007  6.330 221.16      (C King      ) 0.054  6.430 222.95
 Qualified:             #3  6.278 221.45                        #2  6.252 225.26

7:56 PM Jenkins leaves a little too early and gives Patterson the easy win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1004 Tim McAmis                             44 Mike Castellana
E2                   0.051  6.290 226.35     ****WINNER****  0.064  6.271 221.02
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Critchley ) 0.100  6.220 226.51      (R Smith     ) 0.020  6.309 219.76
 Qualified:             #1  6.231 226.51                        #5  6.295 220.12

McAmis gets the hole-shot but can't hold off Castellana for the win. Castellana will take on Patterson in the finals, Castellana with lane choice. Mike Castellana's incremental margins: 60ft(0.016), 330 ft(0.044), 660ft(0.042), 1,000ft(0.030). MOV: 0.0066 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink