Sat, 14 May 2016, 16:25 PM Pro Modified Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

COMMERCE, Ga. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 36th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Bill Glidden                         2105 Doug Winters                 
E1                   0.042  6.574 166.79     ****WINNER****  0.089  5.986 241.15
 Qualified:             #9  5.915 242.36                        #8  5.893 240.94

This is the first time Glidden and Winters have faced each other in eliminations. This is the first time Glidden and Winters have faced each other in eliminations. Winters had a problem getting the car to fire, but gets it started. Glidden with the starting line advantage and the lead until just past half track when he had a quick nitrous explosion. Winters with a nice pass for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2377 Von Smith                            5012 Kenny Lang                   
E1                   0.054  7.693 113.13     ****WINNER****  0.027  6.024 242.67
 Qualified:             #7  5.885 246.12                       #10  5.931 242.28

Smith and Lang have each won 1 times against the other in prior events. Lang with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Lang was straight down the groove...Smith started to get real loose and finally had to lift as the car was sideways.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  327 Khalid alBalooshi                    5011 Mike Knowles                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.100  5.938 245.99                     0.085  7.851 123.73
 Qualified:             #3  5.816 247.20                       #17  6.046 233.64

Knowles is in as an alternate for Steven Whiteley...Knowles with the starting line advantage, but then has a lot of tire shake and clicks it off. alBalooshi launched hard and keep it hooked up to take the win. He runs low E.T. of the round, so far. Khalid alBalooshi's incremental times: 60ft-0.998 sec., 330ft-2.661, 660ft-3.943/194.55 mph, 1,000ft-5.026.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5450 Steve Matusek                         701 Clint Satterfield            
E1   ****WINNER****  0.079  5.954 245.49                     0.062  6.509 207.02
 Qualified:             #5  5.853 248.80                       #12  5.954 246.71

Satterfield is 1 - 0 against Matusek in prior events. Satterfield with the starting line advantage, but Matusek has the lead by the time they go by the Christmas tree and takes the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   11 Eric Latino                            10 Pete Farber                  
E1                   0.103  6.054 241.50     ****WINNER****  0.081  5.951 241.76
 Qualified:             #6  5.857 247.57                       #11  5.932 246.62

Farber is 2 - 0 against Latino in prior events. Farber with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Farer will give up lane choice to alBalooshi in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Troy Coughlin                        220F Kevin Fiscus                 
E1                   0.040  6.450 186.36     ****WINNER****  0.066  6.107 242.98
 Qualified:             #2  5.806 253.14                       #15  5.995 244.03

Coughlin is 3 - 1 against Fiscus in prior events. Coughlin with the starting line advantage, but then started to get loose and pedaled it. Fiscus was able to chase him down around 500 feet and take the win. Fiscus will give up lane choice to Lang in round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Danny Rowe                            318 Michael Biehle               
E1                   0.064  6.696 196.30     ****WINNER****  0.118  5.945 248.25
 Qualified:            #13  5.960 246.71                        #4  5.845 252.14

Biehle is 1 - 0 against Rowe in prior events. Rowe with the starting line advantage, but then has severe tire shake and Biehle has the lead by 150 feet and blast on down the 1320 for the win. He will have lane choice over Matusek in round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Rickie Smith                         1109 Gerry Capano                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.087  5.872 248.89                     0.018  9.253 105.76
 Qualified:             #1  5.781 250.51                       #16  5.998 239.91

Smith is 1 - 0 against Capano in prior events. Capano with a great light and the starting line advantage, but then has severe tire shake and clicks it off. Smith launched hard and was straight down the groove with the quickest pass of the round for the win. He will have lane choice over Winters in the next round. Rickie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.629, 660ft-3.898/196.27 mph, 1,000ft-4.970.

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