Sun, 05 May 2019, 16:43 PM Pro Modified Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

COMMERCE, Ga. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 39th annual Arby's NHRA Southern Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   44 Mike Castellana                       203 Jose Gonzalez                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.051  5.825 248.29                    -0.003  5.849 254.28
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Janis     ) 0.052  5.809 248.48      (D Winters   ) 0.066  5.865 254.71
E2    (J Ray       ) 0.043  5.851 247.25      (S Frigo     ) 0.131  7.965 133.54
E1    (B Snider    ) 0.027  5.883 248.11      (A Laughlin  ) 0.022  5.844 249.86
 Qualified:             #9  5.859 247.93                       #14  5.879 255.19

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 50 percent, barometer 28.96 inches, adjusted altitude 3,643 feet, track temperature 125 degrees.

Castellana is 2 - 0 against Gonzalez in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

Gonzalez is a few ticks too quick on the tree and turns on the red to give Castellana the win. Castellana is straight down the groove with a great pass for the win. He wins his first wally the is season and the ninth of his career.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink