Sat, 30 Sep 2017, 17:05 PM Pro Modified Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, sixth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1262 Chuck Little                          288 Sidnei Frigo                 
E1                   0.080  5.767 248.71     ****WINNER****  0.065  5.774 255.10
 Qualified:             #8  5.775 248.66                        #9  5.781 255.68

This is the first time Little and Frigo have faced each other in eliminations.

Frigo with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Sidnei Frigo's MOV: 0.0085 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Frigo with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

Little with his career quickest and fastest pass in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Khalid alBalooshi                    1283 Carl Stevens                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.122  5.850 247.84                     0.100  6.102 201.34
 Qualified:            #10  5.781 251.53                        #7  5.772 256.16

This is the first time alBalooshi and Stevens have faced each other in eliminations. Both cars pre-stage and then sit there, finally Stevens goes in. He gets the slight starting line advantage, but alBalooshi has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree and never trails for there on for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   44 Mike Castellana                      1518 Pete Farber                  
E1                   0.051  7.370 132.41     ****WINNER****  0.066  5.823 249.39
 Qualified:             #1  5.713 253.85                       #16  5.804 249.67

Castellana is 5 - 1 against Farber in prior events. Castellana with the starting line advantage, but then it pulls the front end and he pedals it and the front end comes back up and he gets real close to the wall before he clicked it off.

Farber is straight down the groove for the win, he will give up lane choice to Frigo in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  303 Dan Stevenson                           5 Steve Matusek                
E1                   0.053  9.359  98.59     ****WINNER****  0.056  5.835 239.82
 Qualified:             #6  5.769 235.72                       #11  5.781 250.18

This is the first time Stevenson and Matusek have faced each other in eliminations.

Stevenson with the slight starting line advantage, but made a quick move toward the wall and he clicked it off.

Matusek with a good looking pass for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Troy Coughlin                           1 Rickie Smith                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.043  5.752 257.33                     0.033  5.807 249.95
 Qualified:            #12  5.788 254.81                        #5  5.766 251.39

Smith is 9 - 8 against Coughlin in prior events.

Smith with the starting line advantage, but Coughlin grabbed the lead at half track and took the win. He makes his quickest pass of the weekend and runs top speed of the event for the win. Troy Coughlin's MOV: 0.0456 seconds (approximately 17 feet). He runs low E.T. of the round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5200 Steven Whiteley                         8 Danny Rowe                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.081  5.744 252.71                    -0.239  5.812 249.90
 Qualified:             #4  5.757 248.02                       #13  5.791 251.44

Rowe is 2 - 0 against Whiteley in prior events.

Rowe goes red to give Whiteley the win. Whiteley runs low E.T. of the round for the win. He will have lane choice over Coughlin in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 6718 Shane Molinari                       1938 Eric Latino                  
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  1.885  5.809 250.97
 Qualified:            #14  5.800 256.41                        #3  5.736 254.95

Molinari is 1 - 0 against Latino in prior events.

Molinari times out to give Latino the win. Latino with a good, clean pass for the win. He will have lane choice over Matusek in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  280 Steve Jackson                        5087 Jim Whiteley                 
E1                  -0.080  5.743 250.60     ****WINNER****  0.053 11.283 103.95
 Qualified:             #2  5.719 251.81                       #15  5.803 251.34

This is the first time Jackson and Whiteley have faced each other in eliminations.

Jackson goes red and then Whiteley with severe tire shake right at the hit, but still gets the win. He will give up lane choice to alBalooshi in the next round.

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