Sun, 29 Oct 2017, 17:59 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, 17th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Troy Coughlin                         325 Harry Hruska                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.066  5.843 254.04                     0.070  5.915 250.46
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Castellana) 0.030  5.836 255.29      (S Molinari  ) 0.052  5.848 251.39
E1    (S Frigo     ) 0.070  5.808 255.58      (S Whiteley  ) 0.085  5.864 250.64
 Qualified:             #5  5.848 253.80                        #9  5.884 248.75

Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 22 percent, barometer 27.72 inches, adjusted altitude 4,645 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.

Coughlin with the slight starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Troy Coughlin's MOV: 0.0760 seconds (approximately 28 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  280 Steve Jackson                         303 Dan Stevenson                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.026  5.847 245.81                     0.068  6.843 153.60
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Gray      ) 0.042  5.837 246.80      (R Smith     ) 0.050  5.825 256.02
E1    (J Whiteley  ) 0.041  5.851 245.36      (B Rahaim    ) 0.024  6.894 175.43
 Qualified:             #3  5.823 245.99                        #2  5.804 252.66

Jackson with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Stevenson got real loose and over close to the centerline. Jackson will give up lane choice to Coughlin by 0.004 seconds.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink