Sun, 19 May 2019, 16:16 PM Pro Modified Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

DINWIDDIE, Va. - Results of round 3 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
 5450 Steve Matusek                         280 Steve Jackson                
E3                   0.032  8.005 124.79     ****WINNER****  0.009  5.758 250.64
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K AlBalooshi) 0.024  5.827 256.70      (T Tutterow  ) 0.012  5.773 249.67
E1    (C Green     ) 0.045  5.845 255.87      (R Smith     ) 0.019  5.825 249.81
 Qualified:             #8  5.817 257.58                        #5  5.789 250.04

Weather conditions: air temperature 94 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 29.73 inches, adjusted altitude 3,357 feet, track temperature 132 degrees.

Jackson is 1 - 0 against Matusek in prior events.

Jackson with the starting line advantage and never trailed for win. Matusek with problems right at the hit. Jackson with the quickest pass of the event. He is advancing to his 10th final round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  288 Sidnei Frigo                         1938 Eric Latino                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.024  5.820 253.90                     0.068  5.849 244.29
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Laughlin  ) 0.031  5.830 255.73      (J Gonzalez  ) 0.054  5.890 245.99
E1    (C King      ) 0.038  5.826 255.15      (M Janis     ) 0.109  5.888 242.67
 Qualified:             #2  5.774 256.02                       #14  5.854 247.88

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

Frigo with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will give up lane choice in the final to Jackson. Frigo is advancing to his fourth career final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink