Sun, 28 Oct 2018, 17:08 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, 18th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  206 Rick Hord                             288 Sidnei Frigo                 
E3                   0.246  5.898 214.48     ****WINNER****  0.039  5.745 257.28
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Smith     ) 0.061  5.756 254.86      (J Whiteley  ) 0.054  5.754 256.02
E1    (C Green     ) 0.044  5.750 252.66      (S Jackson   ) 0.052  5.753 256.65
 Qualified:             #6  5.749 253.33                        #7  5.753 256.50

Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 22 percent, barometer 27.89 inches, adjusted altitude 4,681 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.

Hord is 1 - 0 against Frigo in prior events.

Frigo with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  203 Jose Gonzalez                          44 Mike Castellana              
E3                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.088  5.797 250.55
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Caruso    ) 0.038  5.755 256.45      (M Biehle II ) 0.036  5.751 251.72
E1    (S Molinari  ) 0.024  5.707 258.22      (C Satterfiel) 0.053  5.731 252.99
 Qualified:             #4  5.742 258.07                        #1  5.710 252.80

Castellana is 1 - 0 against Gonzalez in prior events.

Gonzalez banged on the burnout and the chutes deployed to give Castellana the win. He will give up lane choice to Frigo in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink