Sun, 23 Apr 2017, 16:40 PM Pro Modified Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 30th annual NHRA SpringNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Steve Matusek                        6718 Shane Molinari               
E4   ****WINNER****  0.482  8.985 124.96                           No Time      
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Castellana) 0.065  5.804 251.95      (J Gray      ) 0.081  5.843 240.38
E2    (D Rowe      ) 0.056  5.793 251.77      (M Janis     ) 0.076  5.811 255.92
E1    (S Whiteley  ) 0.026  5.817 250.18      (C Little    ) 0.053  5.815 254.76
 Qualified:             #5  5.813 252.28                        #3  5.792 257.24

3:32 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 45 percent, barometer 29.96 inches, adjusted altitude 1,412 feet, track temperature 122 degrees.

Matusek has 1 National event runner-up finish in his only final round appearance. This is Molinari's first National event final round appearance. Shane Molinari couldn't hold his car at the line and he turned on the red light before the tree was activated. Steve Matusek had a hard time keeping his car hooked up but he got the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink