Sun, 15 Sep 2013, 16:08 PM Pro Modified Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Sixth annual Carlyle Tools NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by NAPA Auto Parts:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  872 Adam Flamholc                           8 Pete Farber                  
E2                   0.108  6.019 239.91     ****WINNER****  0.046  5.987 243.19
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Smith     ) 0.112  5.966 242.63      (B Personett ) 0.064  5.944 242.89
 Qualified:            #15  6.028 239.87                       #10  6.000 242.41

Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 55 percent, barometer 29.50 inches, adjusted altitude 2,655 feet, track temperature 107 degrees.

This is the first time Flamholc and Farber have faced each other in eliminations. Farber with the big starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Pete Farber's MOV: 0.0946 seconds (approximately 33 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1456 Mike Janis                           1087 Jim Laurita                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.017  5.916 244.25                     0.063  5.879 244.07
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Cawte     ) 0.052  5.938 244.21      (K Lang      ) 0.071  5.892 244.29
 Qualified:             #6  5.946 243.99                        #3  5.897 243.15

This is the first time Janis and Laurita have faced each other in eliminations. Janis with a great light and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Mike Janis' MOV: 0.0098 seconds (approximately 4 feet). Janis will have lane choice over Farber in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Mike Castellana                      2377 Von Smith                    
E2                   0.075  6.023 238.60     ****WINNER****  0.061  5.953 240.34
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K McCurdy   ) 0.048  6.050 234.57      (D Stevenson ) 0.075  5.932 240.68
 Qualified:             #4  5.921 239.95                        #5  5.937 240.89

Smith is 2 - 0 against Castellana in prior events. Smith is out of the gate first and never trailed for the win. Von Smith's MOV: 0.0842 seconds (approximately 29 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1277 David Hance                             5 Danny Rowe                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.059  5.942 246.03                     0.078  5.949 230.61
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Knowles   ) 0.041  5.934 246.89      (E Latino    ) 0.075  5.967 243.63
 Qualified:             #8  5.973 246.08                        #1  5.871 246.80

This is the first time Hance and Rowe have faced each other in eliminations. Hance with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. David Hance's MOV: 0.0262 seconds (approximately 9 feet). He will have lane choice over V. Smith in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink