Sun, 01 Nov 2015, 18:40 PM Pro Modified Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of final, round 4 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
    8 Pete Farber                           327 Khalid alBalooshi            
E4                   0.043  5.942 244.43     ****WINNER****  0.069  5.854 245.76
 Prior rounds:
E3    (T Coughlin  ) 0.057  5.967 242.98      (R Snavely   ) 0.054  5.860 246.35
E2    (D Walsh Jr  ) -0.054  5.891 245.67      (S Whiteley  ) 0.057  5.833 246.98
E1    (E Latino    ) 0.068  5.933 244.12      (R Smith     ) 0.108  5.829 247.16
 Qualified:             #8  5.890 245.54                        #3  5.847 246.89

Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 27.80 inches, adjusted altitude 4,408 feet, track temperature 100 degrees.

This is the first time Farber and alBalooshi have faced each other in eliminations. Farber with the starting line advantage , but alBalooshi grabs the lead by 330 feet and never trails from there on for the win. Khalid alBalooshi's MOV: 0.0627 seconds (approximately 22 feet). alBalooshi becomes the tenth driver to win a Pro Mod trophy this year in ten events.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink