Sat, 27 Sep 2014, 17:53 PM Pro Modified Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of final, round 4 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
    2 Troy Coughlin                        1456 Mike Janis                   
E4   ****WINNER****  0.033  5.937 239.14                     0.068  9.438 112.11
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Rowe      ) 0.047  5.881 250.32      (S Matusek   ) 0.034  5.900 247.11
E2    (D Walsh     ) 0.036  5.845 250.41      (J Laurita Jr) 0.039  5.918 246.12
E1    (K Fiscus    ) 0.068  5.935 246.84      (D Stevenson ) 0.059  5.921 244.12
 Qualified:            #11  5.986 246.89                        #9  5.979 242.89

Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 40 percent, barometer 29.65 inches, adjusted altitude 2,571 feet, track temperature 113 degrees.

Coughlin is 6 - 3 against Janis in prior events and Janis is 1 - 0 against Coughlin in prior final rounds. Coughlin with the starting line advantage and then drove through some tire shake, but gets the win. Janis with violent tire shake right at the hit and makes a move toward the centerline before he clicked it off. coughlin picks up his sixth win in Pro Mod of his career and the second this year.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink