Fri, 26 Sep 2014, 19:08 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, Seventh annual Pep Boys NHRA Carolina Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  324 Bill Glidden                         5450 Steve Matusek                
E2                   0.022  5.939 241.24     ****WINNER****  0.047  5.905 248.11
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Knowles   ) 0.045  5.952 238.30      (P Farber    ) 0.059  5.973 245.58
 Qualified:             #4  5.939 239.61                        #5  5.941 245.05

Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 43 percent, barometer 29.70 inches, adjusted altitude 2,621 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

Matusek is 1 - 0 against Glidden in prior events. Finishing up the Charlotte race here, two weeks later. Glidden with the starting line advantage and the lead until right in the lights when MAtusek was able to chase him down and take the win by 0.0096 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Troy Coughlin                        3382 Don Walsh                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.036  5.845 250.41                     0.097  5.905 225.18
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Fiscus    ) 0.068  5.935 246.84      (E Latino    ) 0.027  5.935 246.80
 Qualified:            #11  5.986 246.89                        #3  5.913 245.23

Coughlin and Walsh have each won 1 times against the other in prior events. Coughlin with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win light. Walsh with a good pass in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1087 Jim Laurita                          1456 Mike Janis                   
E2                   0.066  5.891 246.03     ****WINNER****  0.039  5.918 246.12
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Whiteley  ) 0.055  5.927 240.17      (D Stevenson ) 0.059  5.921 244.12
 Qualified:            #16  6.031 230.76                        #9  5.979 242.89

Janis is 1 - 0 against Laurita in prior events. Janis with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. This was a close race Mike Janis' MOV: 0.0007 seconds (approximately 3 inches). Janis will give up lane choice to Matusek in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Danny Rowe                           2377 Von Smith                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.007  5.860 248.02                     0.012  5.905 242.63
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Lang      ) 0.086  5.907 245.76      (R Smith     ) 0.035  5.963 239.65
 Qualified:             #2  5.894 246.08                       #10  5.983 238.68

Smith is 3 - 2 against Rowe in prior events. Rowe with a great light and was straight down the groove for the win by 0.0507 seconds (approximately 18 feet). He will give up lane choice to Coughlin in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink