Sat, 26 Sep 2015, 17:20 PM Pro Modified Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Fourth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Mike Castellana                      5011 Mike Knowles                 
E1                   0.153  5.875 242.93     ****WINNER****  0.057  5.883 240.59
 Qualified:             #9  5.897 240.77                        #8  5.893 238.17

Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 56 percent, barometer 29.64 inches, adjusted altitude 2,371 feet, track temperature 100 degrees.

Knowles is 3 - 2 against Castellana in prior events. Knowles with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Knowles with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Castallana with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1109 Gerry Capano                          394 Troy Coughlin Jr.            
E1   ****WINNER****  0.253  5.947 240.29                           No Time      
 Qualified:            #14  5.927 241.54                        #3  5.878 253.61

This is the first time Capano and Coughlin Jr. have faced each other in eliminations. coughlin with a problem as he starts to stage the car just rolls through the beams. Capano with the easy win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Steve Matusek                           2 Troy Coughlin                
E1                  -0.009 12.570  89.46     ****WINNER****  0.029  7.068 160.35
 Qualified:            #13  5.918 247.20                        #4  5.882 254.57

This is the first time Matusek and Coughlin have faced each other in eliminations. Matusek is too quick on the tree and turns on the red light. Coughlin made a quick move toward the wall when he launched and pedaled it and is real loose before he clicks it off.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Danny Rowe                              1 Rickie Smith                 
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.141  5.917 245.90
 Qualified:            #11  5.901 247.79                        #6  5.889 246.48

Smith is 5 - 2 against Rowe in prior events. rowe can't get the car to start, so Smith gets the freebie. Smith is straight down the groove for the win and he will have lane choice over Capano in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  360 Bob Rahaim                            324 Bill Glidden                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.076  5.954 239.48                    -0.016  5.882 243.46
 Qualified:            #10  5.899 244.83                        #7  5.889 243.77

Rahaim is 1 - 0 against Glidden in prior events. Glidden is too quick on the tree and turns on the red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Pete Farber                             4 Mike Janis                   
E1                   0.050  5.926 246.80     ****WINNER****  0.046  5.851 246.21
 Qualified:            #15  5.933 247.34                        #2  5.848 246.39

Janis is 3 - 1 against Farber in prior events. Janis with the slight starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Janis with the quickest pass of the round. Mike Janis' incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.586, 660ft-3.857/195.19 mph, 1,000ft-4.939.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  377 Harold Martin                        5200 Steven Whiteley              
E1                   0.011  9.484  99.97     ****WINNER****  0.066  5.833 249.12
 Qualified:            #16  5.944 230.57                        #1  5.820 249.35

This is the first time Martin and Whiteley have faced each other in eliminations. Martin with the starting line advantage, but then had tire shake right at the hit and clicked it off. Whiteley was straight down the groove with the quickest pass of the round for the win. He will have lane choice over Knowles in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1938 Eric Latino                           213 Chip King                    
E1                   0.133  5.876 247.70     ****WINNER****  0.075  5.889 243.55
 Qualified:            #12  5.917 243.46                        #5  5.888 243.94

This is the first time Latino and King have faced each other in eliminations. King with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. King will have lane choice over Coughlin in round two.

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