Sun, 15 May 2016, 14:36 PM Pro Modified Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

COMMERCE, Ga. - Results of round 3 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
 220F Kevin Fiscus                          327 Khalid alBalooshi            
E3   ****WINNER****  0.059  6.206 240.85                     0.427  5.880 246.12
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Lang      ) 0.063  6.072 243.11      (P Farber    ) 0.084  5.844 245.18
E1    (T Coughlin  ) 0.066  6.107 242.98      (M Knowles   ) 0.100  5.938 245.99
 Qualified:            #15  5.995 244.03                        #3  5.816 247.20

Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 29 percent, barometer 29.27 inches, adjusted altitude 2,249 feet, track temperature 122 degrees.

Fiscus is 1 - 0 against alBalooshi in prior events. Fiscus with the starting line advantage and then got real loose right at the hit, but reeled it in for the hole show win. alBalooshi got real loose right in the lights.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5450 Steve Matusek                           4 Rickie Smith                 
E3                   0.023  8.176 114.67     ****WINNER****  0.083  5.895 248.84
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Biehle II ) 0.060  6.064 216.86      (D Winters   ) 0.074  5.813 250.78
E1    (C Satterfiel) 0.079  5.954 245.49      (G Capano    ) 0.087  5.872 248.89
 Qualified:             #5  5.853 248.80                        #1  5.781 250.51

Matusek with the starting line advantage and then made a quick move toward the centerline, but was able to reel it in. Smith launched hard and was straight down the groove with a nice pass for the win. He will have lane choice over Fiscus in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink