Sun, 28 Apr 2013, 17:08 PM Pro Modified Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 26th annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  701 Clint Satterfield                       2 Mike Castellana              
E3   ****WINNER****  0.072  5.996 246.84                     0.050  6.189 243.15
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Smith     ) 0.029  6.276 239.44                     0.083  7.567 122.59
E1    (M Knowles   ) 0.035  6.044 246.44      (J Cummins Jr) 0.070  6.135 238.81
 Qualified:            #11  6.208 202.45                        #1  5.880 244.56

Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 29.90 inches, adjusted altitude 2,215 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

This is the first time Satterfield and Castellana have faced each other in eliminations. Castellana with the starting line advantage and then started to shake and that was all Satterfield needed to take the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Kenny Lang                              5 Danny Rowe                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.044  6.001 246.26                     0.069  5.980 246.44
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Juliano   ) 0.094  5.991 245.99      (V Smith     ) 0.003  6.026 245.90
E1    (P Farber    ) 0.053  5.959 247.70      (C King      ) 0.107  6.428 184.52
 Qualified:             #9  5.983 245.99                        #2  5.930 246.53

Rowe is 4 - 1 against Lang in prior events. Lang with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole-shot win. Kenny Lang's MOV: 0.0047 seconds (approximately 20 inches). Lang will give up lane choice to Satterfield in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink