Sat, 27 Sep 2014, 15:00 PM Pro Modified Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 3 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
 1456 Mike Janis                           5450 Steve Matusek                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.034  5.900 247.11                     0.053  8.445 111.99
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Laurita Jr) 0.039  5.918 246.12      (B Glidden   ) 0.047  5.905 248.11
E1    (D Stevenson ) 0.059  5.921 244.12      (P Farber    ) 0.059  5.973 245.58
 Qualified:             #9  5.979 242.89                        #5  5.941 245.05

Weather conditions: air temperature 90 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 29.71 inches, adjusted altitude 2,934 feet, track temperature 110 degrees.

Matusek is 2 - 1 against Janis in prior events. Janis with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Matusek was real loose and darted toward the center line before he clicked it off.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Troy Coughlin                           6 Danny Rowe                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.047  5.881 250.32                     0.103  5.880 246.80
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Walsh     ) 0.036  5.845 250.41      (V Smith     ) 0.007  5.860 248.02
E1    (K Fiscus    ) 0.068  5.935 246.84      (K Lang      ) 0.086  5.907 245.76
 Qualified:            #11  5.986 246.89                        #2  5.894 246.08

Coughlin is 4 - 3 against Rowe in prior events. Coughlin with the starting line advantage and the power to hld on for the hole shot win. Troy Coughlin's MOV: 0.0555 seconds (approximately 20 feet). Coughlin will have lane choice over Janis in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink