Sun, 26 Jun 2011, 05:42 PM Pro Modified Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Fifth annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1794 Mike Castellana                         2 Danny Rowe                   
E4   ****WINNER****  0.066  5.896 243.24                     0.073  5.960 244.78
 Prior rounds:
E3    (R Jones     ) 0.044  6.019 235.02      (D Radford   ) 0.217  5.955 244.65
E2    (J Payne     ) 0.050  5.997 238.34      (M Knowles   ) 0.109  5.949 245.94
E1    (C Cheeseman ) 0.066  5.900 239.19      (M Janis     ) 0.092  5.904 246.57
 Qualified:             #3  5.871 241.93                        #1  5.863 246.93

Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 29.05 inches, adjusted altitude 3,255 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.

Rowe is 2 - 1 against Castellana in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Castellana with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Mike Castellana's MOV: 0.0718 seconds (approximately 26 feet). This is Castellana's second Get Screened America Pro Mod Series win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink