Mon, 5 Sep 2011, 04:34 PM Pro Modified Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 57th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2890 James Eric Dillard                      5 Melanie Troxel               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.026  5.847 252.90                     0.064  5.847 252.47
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Smith     ) 0.057  5.845 252.90      (B Auxier    ) 0.069  5.910 249.58
E1    (K Lang      ) 0.035  5.863 252.61      (S Ray       ) 0.054  5.918 250.92
 Qualified:             #5  5.973 251.72                        #1  5.907 251.25

4:22 p.m. Teammates square off - Troxel qualified #1, but Dillard has been quicker in each of the first two rounds.

It's a holeshot win for Dillard because they ran identical ETs.

James Eric Dillard's incremental margins: 60ft(0.036), 330 ft(0.033), 660ft(0.032), 1,000ft(0.036). MOV: 0.0384 seconds (approximately 14 feet).

James Eric Dillard's incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.655, 660ft-3.905/199.94 mph, 1,000ft-4.958.
Melanie Troxel's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.650, 660ft-3.899/199.43 mph, 1,000ft-4.956.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1794 Mike Castellana                         7 Jay Payne                    
E3   ****WINNER****  0.052  5.982 236.71                     0.057  8.507 107.94
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Balooshi  ) 0.057  5.864 240.72      (M Janis     ) 0.095  8.201 125.00
E1    (R J Matos   ) 0.049  6.370 170.23      (D Radford   ) 0.090  5.918 242.06
 Qualified:             #2  5.931 240.12                        #3  5.953 240.21

Patne's car chattered the tires and headed for the centerline, forcing him to lift. Castellana will race Dillard for the Pro Modified championship, Dillard has lane choice.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink