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Sun, 30 Oct 2016, 13:17 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, 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5200 Steven Whiteley                      7001 Clint Hairston               
E1                   0.026  6.214 244.25     ****WINNER****  0.067  5.923 246.53
 Qualified:             #9  5.917 245.76                        #8  5.911 246.89

This is the first time Whiteley and Hairston have faced each other in eliminations. Whiteley with the starting line advantage ut Hairston has the lead by 100 feet as Whiteley started to shake right off the line and pedaled it.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Danny Rowe                              4 Rickie Smith                 
E1                   0.047  5.949 244.34     ****WINNER****  0.015  5.906 245.36
 Qualified:            #10  5.929 244.07                        #7  5.909 245.00

Smith is 7 - 2 against Rowe in prior events. They both take their time staging and then they both go in. Smith with a great light and never trailed for the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  205 Kevin Rivenbark                      7094 Michael Bowman               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.014  5.980 228.00                     0.138  5.909 255.53
 Qualified:            #11  5.940 238.05                        #6  5.898 255.00

This is the first time Rivenbark and Bowman have faced each other in eliminations. Rivenbark with a great light and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Kevin Rivenbark's MOV: 0.0536 seconds (approximately 20 feet).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  318 Michael Biehle                       5450 Steve Matusek                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.039  5.856 250.92                     0.038  5.928 243.55
 Qualified:             #2  5.848 251.86                       #15  5.959 244.52

Matusek is 1 - 0 against Biehle in prior events. They leave together with Matusek getting a tick advantage, but Biehle gets the win. Michael Biehle's MOV: 0.0714 seconds (approximately 26 feet). Matusek with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort. Biehle will have lane choice over Smith in the next round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  202 Todd Tutterow                        6718 Shane Molinari               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.016  5.884 243.72                     0.091  5.909 252.00
 Qualified:             #5  5.876 244.47                       #12  5.950 251.06

This is the first time Tutterow and Molinari have faced each other in eliminations. Tutterow with a great light and never trailed for the win. Molinari with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  288 Sidnei Frigo                         5087 Jim Whiteley                 
E1                  -0.246  5.835 251.16     ****WINNER****  0.030  5.925 242.32
 Qualified:             #1  5.829 250.92                       #16  5.959 242.23

Whiteley is 2 - 0 against Frigo in prior events. Frigo goes red and runs low E.T. of the round. Whiteley with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He will give up lane choice to Hairston by 0.002 seconds in the next round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Troy Coughlin                          10 Pete Farber                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.030  5.787 252.10                     0.069  9.414 111.57
 Qualified:             #3  5.851 251.20                       #14  5.957 243.99

Coughlin is 2 - 1 against Farber in prior events. Coughlin with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Farber with severe tire shake right at the hit and clicked it off. Coughlin runs low E.T. of the event for the win and lane choice over Rivenbark in the next round. Troy Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.599, 660ft-3.839/200.26 mph, 1,000ft-4.895.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  360 Bob Rahaim                            327 Khalid alBalooshi            
E1   ****WINNER****  0.045  5.868 244.65                     0.043  5.925 243.46
 Qualified:             #4  5.868 244.56                       #13  5.950 242.50

This is the first time Rahaim and alBalooshi have faced each other in eliminations. They leave together with alBalooshi getting a couple tick advantage, but Rahaim has the lead as the go by the Christmas tree and never trail from there on for the win. Bob Rahaim's MOV: 0.0552 seconds (approximately 20 feet). Rahaim matches his qualifying time in the win and will have lane choice over Tutterow.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink