Sat, 20 Oct 2012, 20:30 PM Pro Mod Round 2 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 2 eliminations in Aeromotive Fuel Systems Pro Mod at the American Drag Racing League, ADRL World Finals VIII presented by CarSafe:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1794 Mike Castellana                       495 Jeffrey Cummins Jr           
E2   ****WINNER****  0.050  3.858 194.63                     0.023  3.926 187.89
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T TUTTEROW  ) 0.073  3.893 194.02      (P FARBER    ) 0.055  3.938 187.44
 Qualified:             #2  3.875 193.99                        #6  3.929 188.02

7:24 p.m. Castellana came from behind to get this round win, keeping his championship hopes alive.

Mike Castellana's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.015), 330 ft(0.003). MOV: 0.0416 seconds (approximately 11 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  133 Pat Musi                             1456 Mike Janis                   
E2                   0.067  3.889 192.00     ****WINNER****  0.049  3.906 192.52
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T TINDLE    ) 0.123  3.884 192.58      (C SATTERFIEL) 0.078  3.978 191.29
 Qualified:             #1  3.873 193.54                        #4  3.911 193.54

That put the pressure on Musi. He must win and then defeat Castellana in the final round to take the championship. Otherwise, Castellana gets the championship.

On a holeshot, Janis ends Musi's championship hopes and Mike Castellana wins the 2012 championship despite missing two of the ten events.

Mike Janis' incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.010), 330 ft(-0.005). MOV: 0.0014 seconds (approximately 5 inches).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink