Mon, 01 Sep 2014, 17:09 PM Pro Modified Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of final, round 4 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
    8 Pete Farber                             1 Rickie Smith                 
E4                   0.067  6.924 171.60     ****WINNER****  0.061  5.901 245.72
 Prior rounds:
E3    (B Glidden   ) 0.046  5.926 243.24      (T Coughlin  ) 0.058  5.898 245.45
E2    (S Matusek   ) 0.044  5.923 243.46      (J Naiser    ) 0.015  5.908 246.17
E1    (S Whiteley  ) 0.024  5.957 241.97      (D Rowe      ) 0.052  5.895 244.38
 Qualified:            #13  5.953 243.46                        #6  5.924 245.14

5:00 p.m. Pro Mod is closing the show because one of their rounds was delayed earlier today.

Farber has one win and one runner-up in two career final round. He is 1-0 in final rounds this year. Smith has five career wins and four runner-ups, is 1-1 this year. Smith was the 2013 runner-up at Indy and won the 2013 championship.

It was almost even at the start and then Smith just ran away with the race, Farber unable to flog his racalcitrant beast to "giddyup!"

Rickie Smith adds an U.S. Nationals Wally to his already-long list of accomplishments.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink