Mon, 01 Sep 2014, 14:31 PM Pro Modified Round 2 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 60th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5450 Steve Matusek                           8 Pete Farber                  
E2                   0.065  6.009 242.50     ****WINNER****  0.044  5.923 243.46
 Prior rounds:
E1    (V Smith     ) 0.049  5.963 242.41      (S Whiteley  ) 0.024  5.957 241.97
 Qualified:            #12  5.947 243.33                       #13  5.953 243.46

2:17 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent, barometer 28.95 inches, adjusted altitude 3,781 feet, track temperature 99 degrees.

Farber is 3 - 2 against Matusek in prior events.

Farber was off the line first and steadily pulled away for the win. His car got a bit loose on the top end, but he stayed in the throttle for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Troy Coughlin                        5011 Mike Knowles                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.053  5.890 247.97                     0.060  5.938 242.76
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Janis     ) 0.069  5.864 247.84      (M Castellana) 0.051  5.957 215.72
 Qualified:             #2  5.866 248.52                       #10  5.937 240.47

Coughlin is 5 - 1 against Knowles in prior events.

Coughlin had a small edge at the green, opened that up to about a car length at the stripe.

Troy Coughlin's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.004), 330 ft(-0.031), 660ft(0.007), 1,000ft(0.036). MOV: 0.0558 seconds (approximately 20 feet).

Troy Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.669, 660ft-3.919/198.70 mph, 1,000ft-4.985.
Mike Knowles' incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-2.631, 660ft-3.919/192.71 mph, 1,000ft-5.014.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  324 Bill Glidden                          303 Dan Stevenson                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.028  5.970 219.65                    -0.085  5.974 222.88
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Walsh     ) 0.034  5.902 237.71      (K Fiscus    ) 0.066  7.628 128.32
 Qualified:            #16  5.995 239.40                        #8  5.935 242.10

This is the first time Glidden and Stevenson have faced each other in eliminations. Glidden won in round one with a combination of a holeshot and a career-best ET.

Stevenson went red and Glidden got the automatic win light. He made his third five-second run in a row, but won't have lane choice against Farber in the semifinals.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 4914 Jeff Naiser                             1 Rickie Smith                 
E2                   0.048  7.333 137.32     ****WINNER****  0.015  5.908 246.17
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Bell      ) 0.063  5.898 239.87      (D Rowe      ) 0.052  5.895 244.38
 Qualified:             #3  5.892 241.54                        #6  5.924 245.14

This is the first time Naiser and Smith have faced each other in eliminations.

Naiser slowed near half track. Smith had a great light and a good run, but won't have lane choice against Coughlin in the semifinals.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink