Sat, 28 Sep 2013, 18:01 PM Pro Modified Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Second annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1456 Mike Janis                              1 Troy Coughlin                
E1                   0.079 11.096  79.76     ****WINNER****  0.046  7.246 143.38
 Qualified:             #9  5.947 243.72                        #8  5.944 249.67

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 29.51 inches, adjusted altitude 2,913 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.

Janis and Coughlin have each won 3 times against the other in prior events. Janis is third in the point standings and Coughlin is right behind him in fourth. Coughlin is out of the gate first and never trailed as Janis had severe tire shake right at the hit, he pedaled it a couple times, but couldn't get it to settle down. coughlin around half track got real loose and he did a great job keeping it in his lane and off the wall. Coughlin gets the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 220F Kevin Fiscus                          213 Chip King                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.056  5.949 246.62                     0.068  5.979 247.84
 Qualified:             #7  5.943 246.57                       #10  5.949 248.25

This is the first time Fiscus and King have faced each other in eliminations. Fiscus is out of the gate first and never trailed win by 0.0426 seconds (approximately 15 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  303 Dan Stevenson                        2377 Von Smith                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.045  5.904 245.36                           No Time      
 Qualified:            #11  5.959 244.34                        #6  5.930 242.32

Smith is 1 - 0 against Stevenson in prior events. Smith can get the car to start and Stevenson gets the freebie. Stevenson launched hard and then makes his quickest pass of the weekend. Dan Stevenson's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.621, 660ft-3.902/193.68 mph, 1,000ft-4.988.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  701 Clint Satterfield                      43 Rickie Smith                 
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.951  5.896 243.02
 Qualified:            #18  6.047 240.81                        #5  5.924 243.68

Satterfield is in the show for Knowles. Smith is 2 - 1 against Satterfield in prior events. Satterfield rolled the beam. Smith launched hard and then runs his quickest pass and the of the weekend and the quickest pass of eliminations so far for the win. Rickie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.607, 660ft-3.885/194.35 mph, 1,000ft-4.973.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Danny Rowe                            377 Harold Martin                
E1                   0.158  5.938 245.00     ****WINNER****  0.024  6.007 235.35
 Qualified:             #4  5.916 245.45                       #17  6.042 236.34

Martin is in the show as an alternate for Hance who couldn't make the call. Martin is 1 - 0 against Rowe in prior events. Martin with a big starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Harold Martin's MOV: 0.0657 seconds (approximately 24 feet). Martin will give up lane choice to Rickie Smith in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  501 Ron Muenks                              2 Mike Castellana              
E1                   0.049  8.532 109.50     ****WINNER****  0.050  5.893 243.59
 Qualified:            #14  5.995 238.98                        #3  5.914 241.02

Muenks makes the show in his NHRA debut and they leave together, but then starts to shake and he clicks it off. Castellana launched hard and was straight down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend and the quickest pass of the first round of elimination for the win. Mike Castellana's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.610, 660ft-3.887/194.41 mph, 1,000ft-4.973. Castellana will have lane choice over Stevenson in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Kenny Lang                            262 Robert Patrick Jr.           
E1                   0.031  5.986 244.56     ****WINNER****  0.079  5.934 240.72
 Qualified:             #2  5.908 246.21                       #15  6.009 239.44

Patrick Jr. is 1 - 0 against Lang in prior events. Lang with the starting line advantage, but Patrick Jr had the lead by 150 feet and then runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Robert Patrick Jr.'s MOV: 0.0043 seconds (approximately 19 inches). Patrick Jr will have lane choice over Fiscus in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Steve Matusek                        1087 Jim Laurita                  
E1                   1.171 No Time           ****WINNER****  0.057  5.820 245.90
 Qualified:            #20  6.059 247.79                        #1  5.854 245.23

Flamholc will not make the call after that horrific crash yesterday and Matusek is in as the alternate. Laurita launched hard and then runs the quickest pass of the event for the win and lane choice over Coughlin in the next round. Jim Laurita's incremental times: 60ft-0.974 sec., 330ft-2.579, 660ft-3.835/197.45 mph, 1,000ft-4.908. Matusek broke when the light turned green.

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