Sun, 21 Apr 2013, 16:50 PM Pro Modified Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Fourth annual Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals fueled by Full Throttle:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Kenny Lang                              1 Troy Coughlin                
E4                   0.087  5.898 246.98     ****WINNER****  0.053  5.893 242.19
 Prior rounds:
E3    (S Matusek   ) 0.031  5.944 246.17      (M Knowles   ) 0.049  5.882 248.25
E2    (V Smith     ) 0.050  5.951 245.54      (M Castellana) 0.040  5.902 247.84
E1    (D Winters   ) 0.150  6.401 173.52      (C King      ) 0.034  5.909 248.52
 Qualified:             #2  5.931 247.20                        #5  5.963 243.72

Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 39 percent, barometer 29.62 inches, adjusted altitude 970 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

Coughlin is 2 - 1 against Lang in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. coughlin is out of the gate and never trailed and takes the win by 0.0395 seconds (approximately 14 feet). Coughlin picks up his third National event win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink