Sun, 29 Sep 2019, 14:15 PM Pro Modified Round 1 Eliminations |
By Rick Green |
MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, eighth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 40 Alex Laughlin 43 Rickie Smith E1 0.041 6.085 248.84 ****WINNER**** 0.063 5.771 251.67 Qualified: #16 5.863 251.39 #1 5.724 252.43Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 64 percent, barometer 29.61 inches, adjusted altitude 3,079 feet, track temperature 103 degrees.
This is the first time Laughlin and Smith have faced each other in eliminations.
Laughlin with the starting line
advantage, but Smith had the lead by 150 feet and never trailed from there on for the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 44 Mike Castellana 288 Sidnei Frigo E1 ****WINNER**** 0.052 5.809 248.66 0.087 5.919 249.81 Qualified: #5 5.757 248.80 #12 5.809 253.90Castellana is 3 - 2 against Frigo in prior events.
Castellana 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 1283 Carl Stevens 280 Steve Jackson E1 No Time ****WINNER**** 0.051 5.769 249.67 Qualified: #15 5.843 256.45 #2 5.734 251.49Stevens is a no-show.
Jackson with the quickest pass of race day on the single.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 7050 Scott Oksas 8 Khalid alBalooshi E1 0.010 9.800 84.49 ****WINNER**** 0.079 5.814 253.66 Qualified: #14 5.832 250.23 #3 5.749 255.24This is the first time Oksas and alBalooshi have faced each other in eliminations.
Oksas with a great light, but then has problems and is off the throttle by 330 feet. He coasted on down the track and came to a stop just past the finish line.
alBalooshi is straight
down the groove with good looking pass for the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 5200 Steven Whiteley 2069 Brandon Snider E1 0.026 9.677 94.18 ****WINNER**** 0.052 5.771 247.34 Qualified: #13 5.819 246.62 #4 5.749 247.34This is the first time Whiteley and Snider have faced each other in eliminations.
Whiteley
with the starting line advantage, but is loose early and clicks it off. Snider had the difference
made up by the time they went by the Christmas tree and never trailed from there on for the win.
He will have lane choice over Castellana in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 5450 Steve Matusek 9 Todd Tutterow E1 0.047 5.884 246.84 ****WINNER**** 0.032 5.820 248.07 Qualified: #11 5.805 252.71 #6 5.769 249.81Matusek is 1 - 0 against Tutterow in prior events.
Tutterow with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will give up lane choice to alBalooshi in the next round.
Matusek broke a transmission and there is transmission fluid on the track.
That will cost 5 points and $500.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1 Mike Janis 1938 Eric Latino
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.038 5.835 248.25 0.038 5.864 248.66
Qualified: #10 5.799 248.02 #7 5.776 248.89
Janis is 4 - 1 against Latino in prior events. They have identical reaction times and then
it is all Janis for the win. He will give up lane choice to Jackson in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 360 Bob Rahaim 318 Michael Biehle E1 0.086 5.817 246.75 ****WINNER**** 0.028 5.859 252.33 Qualified: #9 5.792 247.70 #8 5.791 252.24Rahaim is 3 - 0 against Biehle in prior events.
Biehle with the starting line advantage,
Rahaim has the lead at 200 feet. Biehle chases him back down just past 1000 feet and takes the win
on a hole shot. Michael Biehle's MOV: 0.0162 seconds (approximately 6 feet). He will give up lane
choice to Smith in the next round.
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