Sun, 30 Sep 2012, 17:06 PM Pro Modified Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Inaugural AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   24 Troy Coughlin                           2 Danny Rowe                   
E4   ****WINNER****  0.064  5.873 257.58                     0.108  6.732 179.42
 Prior rounds:
E3    (P Farber    ) 0.024  5.930 252.99      (D Walsh     ) 0.033  5.866 247.20
E2    (L Pruett    ) 0.025  5.922 255.97      (M Castellana) 0.043  5.932 236.75
E1    (R Smith     ) 0.025  5.910 257.97      (K Lang      ) 0.105  5.921 245.49
 Qualified:             #6  5.924 248.43                        #4  5.886 247.25

Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 29.42 inches, adjusted altitude 2,404 feet, track temperature 91 degrees.

Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 29.42 inches, adjusted altitude 2,404 feet, track temperature 91 degrees.

This is the rematch of the Englishtown final earlier this year and Rowe won that one. Rowe is 3 - 0 against Coughlin in prior events and Rowe is 1 - 0 against Coughlin in prior final rounds. Rowe with problems getting the car to fire and Coughlin waits for him and he gets it fired and makes a short burnout. Coughlin with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win as Rowe dropped a cylinder or two right at the hit. Coughlin wins his first Pro Mod National event.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink