Mon, 5 Sep 2011, 06:16 PM Pro Modified Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of final, round 4 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                   1794 Mike Castellana              
E4   ****WINNER****  0.044  5.830 253.99                     0.029  6.004 239.65
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Troxel    ) 0.026  5.847 252.90      (J Payne     ) 0.052  5.982 236.71
E2    (R Smith     ) 0.057  5.845 252.90      (K Balooshi  ) 0.057  5.864 240.72
E1    (K Lang      ) 0.035  5.863 252.61      (R J Matos   ) 0.049  6.370 170.23
 Qualified:             #5  5.973 251.72                        #2  5.931 240.12

6:10 p.m. Dillard left the line second, trailed at 330 feet, then took charge as his turbo power kicked in and Castellana fought a very loose race car, running away to win handily in his first-ever U.S. Nationals appearance.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink