Sun, 29 Sep 2013, 13:59 PM Pro Modified Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 2 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
  262 Robert Patrick Jr.                   220F Kevin Fiscus                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.049  5.921 242.45                     0.103  7.659 115.76
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Lang      ) 0.079  5.934 240.72      (C King      ) 0.056  5.949 246.62
 Qualified:            #15  6.009 239.44                        #7  5.943 246.57

Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 29.62 inches, adjusted altitude 1,966 feet, track temperature 95 degrees.

This is the first time Patrick Jr. and Fiscus have faced each other in eliminations. Patrick is out of the gate first and never trailed for the win. Fiscus got real loose and clicked it off early. Patrick Jr. with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  377 Harold Martin                          43 Rickie Smith                 
E2                   0.112  6.227 197.74     ****WINNER****  0.058  5.894 242.84
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Rowe      ) 0.024  6.007 235.35      (C Satterfiel) 0.951  5.896 243.02
 Qualified:            #17  6.042 236.34                        #5  5.924 243.68

This is the first time Martin and Smith have faced each other in eliminations. Smith with a big starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Smith with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Troy Coughlin                        1087 Jim Laurita                  
E2                   0.035  9.052  99.12     ****WINNER****  0.082  5.862 244.43
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Janis     ) 0.046  7.246 143.38      (S Matusek   ) 0.057  5.820 245.90
 Qualified:             #8  5.944 249.67                        #1  5.854 245.23

This is the first time Coughlin and Laurita have faced each other in eliminations. Coughlin with a big starting line advantage, but then got real loose and clicked it off. Laurita with another great pass for the win. He will have lane choice over Smith in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  303 Dan Stevenson                           2 Mike Castellana              
E2                   0.089  6.285 220.84     ****WINNER****  0.045  5.855 245.36
 Prior rounds:
E1    (V Smith     ) 0.045  5.904 245.36      (R Muenks    ) 0.050  5.893 243.59
 Qualified:            #11  5.959 244.34                        #3  5.914 241.02

This is the first time Stevenson and Castellana have faced each other in eliminations. Castellana with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Castellana with a big Nitrous explosion right in the lights. Castellana with his quickest pass of the weekend and the quickest pass of the round. He will have lane choice over Patrick Jr. in the semifinal.

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