Sat, 31 Mar 2012, 17:24 PM Pro Mod Round 1 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of round 1 eliminations in Aeromotive Fuel Systems Pro Mod at the American Drag Racing League, ADRL Carsafe Dragpalooza VIII:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  133 Pat Musi                               43 Rickie Smith                 
E1                   0.066  4.330 132.40     ****WINNER****  0.077  3.937 193.68
 Qualified:             #4  3.918 188.44                        #5  3.938 194.32

4:12 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 66 percent, barometer 29.80 inches, adjusted altitude 2,593 feet, track temperature 115 degrees.

Musi's car almost hit the wall on the burnout.

Musi was leading at half track, but his car got very tail-happy and he had to lift. Rickie Smith's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.022), 330 ft(-0.006). MOV: 0.3827 seconds (approximately 74 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  141 Edward Wilson                        1090 Raymond Commisso             
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.118  4.367 128.89
 Qualified:             #3  3.902 191.65                        #6  3.940 201.01

Wilson broke on the burnout. Commisso was on a good pass, the car started to move around a bit, and he lifted.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1518 Pete Farber                          4914 Jeff Naiser                  
E1                   0.062  3.977 192.19     ****WINNER****  0.016  3.968 187.47
 Qualified:             #7  3.951 200.44                        #2  3.895 189.79

Naiser had a great light and turned what should have been a close race into a runaway. Jeff Naiser's MOV: 0.0551 seconds (approximately 16 feet). He races Commisso in the semifinals.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1794 Mike Castellana                       115 Joe Lepone Jr.               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.070  3.930 194.16                    -0.069  4.034 187.78
 Qualified:             #1  3.884 194.27                        #8  3.986 188.67

Lepone went red and Castellana's amazing weekend continues. He will face Musi in the semifinals.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink