Sat, 31 Oct 2015, 21:38 PM Pro Modified Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 15th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1938 Eric Latino                             8 Pete Farber                  
E1                   0.039  5.971 240.94     ****WINNER****  0.068  5.933 244.12
 Qualified:             #9  5.896 245.58                        #8  5.890 245.54

Farber is 1 - 0 against Latino in prior events. Latino with the starting line advantage, and the lead until right in the lights when Farber is able to chase him down and take the win. Pete Farber's MOV: 0.0092 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Mike Janis                            360 Bob Rahaim                   
E1                   0.037  6.860 142.63     ****WINNER****  0.181  6.001 217.91
 Qualified:            #10  5.907 244.12                        #7  5.876 236.71

Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 33 percent, barometer 27.90 inches, adjusted altitude 4,044 feet, track temperature 81 degrees.

Janis is 2 - 1 against Rahaim in prior events. Janis with the starting line advantage and then makes a quick move toward the centerline and then when he got it off the centerline he got it over close to the wall before he lifted. Rahaim keeps his Championship hopes alive with the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  288 Sidnei Frigo                          262 Robert Patrick Jr.           
E1   ****WINNER****  0.053  5.902 249.72                     0.083  6.968 149.40
 Qualified:             #4  5.848 252.10                       #13  5.922 242.58

This is the first time Frigo and Patrick Jr. have faced each other in eliminations. Frigo with the starting line advantage and then made a quick move toward the wall, he reeled it in and gets the win. Patrick Jr with problems early and clicked it off.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Danny Rowe                              2 Troy Coughlin                
E1                   0.047  5.964 241.93     ****WINNER****  0.021  5.867 248.02
 Qualified:            #12  5.921 243.99                        #5  5.871 252.66

Coughlin is 6 - 3 against Rowe in prior events. Coughlin with the starting line advantage, but Rowe grabbed the lead early and then Coughlin takes the lead back around 450 feet and drives away for the win. Coughlin with the win moves within six points of Janis.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5200 Steven Whiteley                       303 Dan Stevenson                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.030  5.861 245.72                     0.043  5.893 245.94
 Qualified:             #6  5.876 246.12                       #11  5.915 244.74

Whiteley is 1 - 0 against Stevenson in prior events. Whiteley with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Steven Whiteley's MOV: 0.0454 seconds (approximately 16 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Rickie Smith                          327 Khalid alBalooshi            
E1                   0.018  5.944 244.03     ****WINNER****  0.108  5.829 247.16
 Qualified:            #14  5.931 244.25                        #3  5.847 246.89

Smith and alBalooshi have each won 1 times against the other in prior events. Smith with a great light, but alBalooshi chased him down for the lead around half track and took the win by 0.0252 seconds (approximately 9 feet). alBalooshi with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Smith's championship hopes just got smashed. alBalooshi will have lane choice over Whiteley in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  213 Chip King                            708R Rick Snavely                 
E1                   0.149  5.952 236.71     ****WINNER****  0.135  5.837 257.09
 Qualified:            #15  5.931 240.51                        #2  5.845 257.83

This is the first time King and Snavely have faced each other in eliminations. Snavely with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Snavely with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win and he will have lane choice over Rahaim in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 4914 Jeff Naiser                          3382 Don Walsh                    
E1                   0.025  6.372 218.37     ****WINNER****  0.064  5.876 216.83
 Qualified:            #16  5.948 228.65                        #1  5.774 259.66

This is the first time Naiser and Walsh have faced each other in eliminations. Naiser was able to make it back after going into the sand on the final qualifying pass. Naiser with a great light, but Walsh has the lead 200 feet and never trails from there on for the win. Walsh will have lane choice over Farber in the next round.

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