Mon, 02 Sep 2019, 15:52 PM Pro Modified Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1590 Dwanye Wolfe                            1 Mike Janis                   
E2                  -0.017 No Time           ****WINNER****  0.031  5.909 221.09
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Hord      ) 0.049  5.796 246.44      (S Matusek   ) 0.051  5.887 208.65
 Qualified:            #12  5.804 246.89                        #4  5.761 247.07

3:38 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 29.15 inches, adjusted altitude 3,022 feet, track temperature 120 degrees.

This is the first time Wolfe and Janis have faced each other in eliminations.

Wolfe goes red and gives the win to Janis. Janis' parachute clips the finish line reflector, but no fine. Wolfe won't get a time.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2105 Doug Winters                           44 Mike Castellana              
E2                   0.033  5.873 227.23     ****WINNER****  0.035  5.801 248.39
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Rahaim    ) 0.042  5.793 248.80      (S Frigo     ) 0.032  5.765 248.89
 Qualified:             #7  5.776 249.72                        #2  5.751 248.93

Castellana is 3 - 0 against Winters in prior events.

Just 0.002 difference in RT's and Winters stays in front to half track. Mike Castellana drives on by for the win.

Mike Castellana's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.005), 330 ft(-0.004), 660ft(0.021), 1,000ft(0.027). MOV: 0.0704 seconds (approximately 23 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Todd Tutterow                        2069 Brandon Snider               
E2                   0.045  6.181 169.40     ****WINNER****  0.006  5.788 247.43
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Jackson   ) 0.008  5.751 249.53      (S Oksas     ) 0.038  5.754 247.93
 Qualified:            #11  5.799 248.66                        #3  5.760 247.16

Tutterow is 1 - 0 against Snider in prior events.

Stellar six light for Snider and an easy win, as there is smoke from Tutterow's Camaro down track and he clicks it early.

Quickest run of the session, so far, and he will have lane choice over Castellana next round.

Brandon Snider's incremental times: 60ft-0.955 sec., 330ft-2.540, 660ft-3.802/196.39 mph, 1,000ft-4.878.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Khalid alBalooshi                      43 Rickie Smith                 
E2                   0.057  5.785 255.19     ****WINNER****  0.039  5.774 251.58
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Scruggs   ) 0.061  5.764 251.81      (E Latino    ) 0.069  5.740 251.02
 Qualified:             #8  5.794 251.86                        #1  5.717 251.34

alBalooshi is 3 - 2 against Smith in prior events.

Smith gets a small starting line advantage and then station keeps with alBalooshi to the finish line. Smith is now low for the session and will have lane choice over Janis later.

Rickie Smith's incremental margins: 60ft(0.027), 330 ft(0.041), 660ft(0.042), 1,000ft(0.038). MOV: 0.0296 seconds (approximately 11 feet).

3:49 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink