Sun, 27 Sep 2015, 14:51 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, Fourth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Troy Coughlin                        5011 Mike Knowles                 
E3                   0.029  5.911 250.32     ****WINNER****  0.020  5.888 241.28
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C King      ) 0.038  5.931 251.95      (S Whiteley  ) 0.033  5.912 243.28
E1    (S Matusek   ) 0.029  7.068 160.35      (M Castellana) 0.057  5.883 240.59
 Qualified:             #4  5.882 254.57                        #8  5.893 238.17

Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent, barometer 29.59 inches, adjusted altitude 2,464 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.

Coughlin is 7 - 1 against Knowles in prior events. Knowles with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Mike Knowles' MOV: 0.0321 seconds (approximately 12 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  360 Bob Rahaim                              1 Rickie Smith                 
E3                   0.075  5.870 240.12     ****WINNER****  0.050  5.894 245.58
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Janis     ) 0.073  5.830 246.89      (G Capano    ) 0.062  5.905 246.53
E1    (B Glidden   ) 0.076  5.954 239.48      (D Rowe      ) 0.141  5.917 245.90
 Qualified:            #10  5.899 244.83                        #6  5.889 246.48

Rahaim and Smith have each won 1 times against the other in prior events. Smith with the starting line advantage and the lead until around 400 feet and Rahaim with the lead until right in the lights when his engine went away and Smith was able to drive back around him for the win in a great drag race. Rickie Smith's MOV: 0.0019 seconds (approximately 8 inches). Smith will give up lane choice to Knowles in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink