Sun, 19 May 2019, 13:57 PM Pro Modified Round 1 Eliminations |
By Rick Green |
DINWIDDIE, Va. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Second annual Virginia NHRA Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 40 Alex Laughlin 44 Mike Castellana E1 ****WINNER**** 0.126 5.885 255.34 No Time Qualified: #10 5.828 257.04 #7 5.797 249.12Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 29.79 inches, adjusted altitude 3,058 feet, track temperature 123 degrees.
This is the first time Laughlin and Castellana have faced each other in eliminations.
Castellana double stepped it and
left before the tree was activated to give Laughlin the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 203 Jose Gonzalez 2004 Jeremy Ray E1 ****WINNER**** 0.040 5.781 258.07 0.056 5.971 244.60 Qualified: #6 5.793 258.47 #11 5.829 246.12Gonzalez is 1 - 0 against Ray in prior events.
Gonzalez with the starting line advantage and
the win. He runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 43 Rickie Smith 280 Steve Jackson E1 0.029 6.678 168.91 ****WINNER**** 0.019 5.825 249.81 Qualified: #12 5.836 248.93 #5 5.789 250.04Jackson is 2 - 0 against Smith in prior events.
Jackson 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
8 Khalid alBalooshi 430 Erica Enders
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.049 5.789 257.97 0.032 6.072 222.29
Qualified: #1 5.774 257.28 #16 5.876 256.65
Enders with the starting line advantage, but alBalooshi had the difference made up by the time
they went by the Christmas tree and never trailed from there on for the win.Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 288 Sidnei Frigo 213 Chip King E1 ****WINNER**** 0.038 5.826 255.15 0.051 5.905 248.52 Qualified: #2 5.774 256.02 #15 5.858 249.58King is 1 - 0 against Frigo in prior events.
Frigo with the starting line advantage and
never trailed for the win. He will have lane choice over Laughlin in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 1938 Eric Latino 1 Mike Janis E1 ****WINNER**** 0.109 5.888 242.67 -0.042 5.846 247.52 Qualified: #14 5.854 247.88 #3 5.776 248.39Janis is 3 - 0 against Latino in prior events.
Janis goes red to give Latino the win. He
will give up lane choice to Gonzalez in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 2069 Brandon Snider 9 Todd Tutterow E1 0.037 7.499 127.87 ****WINNER**** 0.011 5.863 247.38 Qualified: #13 5.836 244.25 #4 5.783 249.30This is the first time Snider and Tutterow have faced each other in eliminations.
Tutterow with a great light and never trailed for the win. He will give up lane choice to Jackson in the next round.
Snider got loose and over by the wall before he clicked it off.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 5450 Steve Matusek 5 Chad Green E1 ****WINNER**** 0.045 5.845 255.87 0.056 8.899 101.32 Qualified: #8 5.817 257.58 #9 5.821 250.78This is the first time Matusek and Green have faced each other in eliminations.
Matusek with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will give up lane choice to alBalooshi in the next round.
Green made and quick move toward the centerline and the car was
sideways before he clicked it off.
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