Sun, 20 Sep 2015, 16:56 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, Eighth annual NHRA Carolina Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Danny Rowe                           5200 Steven Whiteley              
E3   ****WINNER****  0.086  5.911 245.90                     0.066  5.993 245.85
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Whiteley  ) 0.058  6.004 245.14      (B Glidden   ) 0.086  5.932 247.52
E1    (D Stevenson ) 0.093  5.998 246.26      (C King      ) 0.074  5.923 247.79
 Qualified:             #2  5.885 247.66                        #6  5.895 247.93

Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 43 percent, barometer 29.20 inches, adjusted altitude 3,608 feet, track temperature 119 degrees.

Rowe is 1 - 0 against Whiteley in prior events. Whiteley with the starting line advantage, but Rowe had the lead by the time they went ristmas tree and never trailed from there on for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  327 Khalid alBalooshi                    1938 Eric Latino                  
E3                   0.072  6.093 244.12     ****WINNER****  0.057  5.941 245.58
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Satterfiel) 0.167  5.982 243.41      (T Coughlin  ) 0.077  5.929 245.23
E1    (M Knowles   ) 0.080  6.034 245.72      (T Coughlin J) 0.042  5.936 246.39
 Qualified:             #1  5.859 247.70                       #12  5.939 244.29

This is the first time alBalooshi and Latino have faced each other in eliminations. Latino is out of the gate first and never trailed for the win. He will give up lane choice to Rowe in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink