Sun, 1 Jun 2003, 04:31 PM Pro Modified Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Sixth annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1512 Mike Stawicki                           6 Fred Hahn
E2                   0.071 13.488  68.90     ****WINNER****  0.053  6.247 228.15
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Hill      ) 0.055  6.231 226.96      (S Ray       ) 0.029  6.254 228.15
 Qualified:             #5  6.224 226.77                        #1  6.128 230.76

Current weather conditions: 68 degrees, 29 percent relative humidity, the barometer 30.10 inches, with a track temperature of 103 degrees.

Hahn was out of the gate first and had a lot of tire shake, but was able to drive through it. Stawicki with tire shake and got out of the groove and clicked it off.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   57 Troy Critchley                       1211 Mike Ashley
E2   ****WINNER****  0.086  6.256 223.62                     0.052  6.403 222.55
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Smith     ) 0.082  6.189 224.25      (M McGinnis  ) 0.074  8.763 103.14
 Qualified:             #3  6.181 225.30                        #2  6.165 227.65

Ashley was out of the gate first, but real loose and headed toward the centerline and he pedaled it a couple times before he was able to get it back into his lane. Critchley was real loose too, but was able to make up the startling line difference by 330 feet and took the win. He will give up lane choice to Hahn in the final.

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