Sun, 30 Oct 2016, 17:21 PM Pro Modified Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 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
  202 Todd Tutterow                        5087 Jim Whiteley                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.029  5.840 245.40                    -0.025  5.925 243.41
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B Rahaim    ) 0.024  5.947 242.63      (C Hairston  ) 0.026  5.907 243.41
E1    (S Molinari  ) 0.016  5.884 243.72      (S Frigo     ) 0.030  5.925 242.32
 Qualified:             #5  5.876 244.47                       #16  5.959 242.23

Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 27.73 inches, adjusted altitude 4,777 feet.

This is the first time Tutterow and Whiteley have faced each other in eliminations. Whiteley is too quick on the tree and turns on the red light to give Tutterow the win. Tutterow with a great pass, straight down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend to advance to his first final.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Troy Coughlin                           4 Rickie Smith                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.009  5.796 252.80                    -0.096 17.428  45.93
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Rivenbark ) 0.044  5.776 252.76      (M Biehle II ) 0.008  5.874 246.26
E1    (P Farber    ) 0.030  5.787 252.10      (D Rowe      ) 0.015  5.906 245.36
 Qualified:             #3  5.851 251.20                        #7  5.909 245.00

Smith is 8 - 6 against Coughlin in prior events. Smith turns on the red light and coughlin with a great light. coughlin with another great pass for the win and lane choice over Tutterow in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink