Sun, 18 May 2003, 03:45 PM Pro Modified Round 2 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 34th annual K&N Filters SuperNationals presented by Pep Boys:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1211 Mike Ashley                             8 Thomas Patterson
E2   ****WINNER****  0.050  6.204 227.73                     0.113  6.230 222.47
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T McAmis    ) 0.031  6.125 227.42      (R Hill      ) 0.138  6.309 203.43
 Qualified:             #8  6.168 226.70                        #5  6.150 229.04

3:28 PM The weather hasn't changed much all day, it's still cloudy and cool. Patterson was late, but closed the gap a bit early in the run. Then he slipped out of the groove and began dancing around, losing an engine in the lights. Meanwhile, Ashley left first and went right down the groove for the win. Then the Safety Safari went to work in the shutdown area of the right lane.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Quain Stott                             2 Mitch Stott
E2                   0.030  6.182 232.95     ****WINNER****  0.039  6.095 232.47
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Billes    ) 0.051  6.170 233.88      (F Hahn      ) 0.045  6.100 231.83
 Qualified:             #2  6.105 233.72                        #3  6.129 231.12

Brotherly love, ain't it wonderful? Even more than they want to win this race, these two want to beat each other. There wasn't much to choose from at the green, but Mitch pulled out to an early lead and then held it to the stripe, notching his first "oh" in AMS Pro Mod competition. He will have lane choice against Ashley in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink