Sun, 28 Sep 2014, 15:33 PM Pro Modified Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Third annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  202 Todd Tutterow                        5011 Mike Knowles                 
E3                   0.002 10.256  86.68     ****WINNER****  0.029  5.944 242.84
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Walsh     ) 0.030  5.956 241.58      (K Fiscus    ) 0.052  5.923 245.49
E1    (D Rowe      ) 0.027  5.973 241.28      (S Whiteley  ) 0.032  7.092 173.72
 Qualified:            #15  5.959 240.77                       #14  5.945 242.28

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 40 percent, barometer 29.63 inches, adjusted altitude 2,609 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

This is the first time Tutterow and Knowles have faced each other in eliminations. Tutterow with a near perfect light and then has severe tire shake and is completely sideways before he clicked it off. Knowles with a good looking pass for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2377 Von Smith                               1 Rickie Smith                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.027  5.890 243.24                     0.062  5.884 246.21
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Coughlin  ) 0.076  5.897 242.23      (D Stevenson ) 0.097  5.866 246.30
E1    (S Matusek   ) 0.074  5.865 242.41      (B Glidden   ) 0.052  5.865 245.63
 Qualified:             #8  5.900 243.06                        #4  5.890 246.35

R. Smith is 4 - 2 against V. Smith in prior events. V. Smith the the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Von Smith's MOV: 0.0291 seconds (approximately 11 feet). Smith will have lane choice over Knowles in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink