Sun, 29 Sep 2019, 16:30 PM Pro Modified Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 3 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
  280 Steve Jackson                           9 Todd Tutterow                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.032  5.780 250.27                     0.013  5.800 248.71
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Janis     ) 0.017  5.768 250.27      (K AlBalooshi) 0.020  5.814 248.75
E1    (C Stevens   ) 0.051  5.769 249.67      (S Matusek   ) 0.032  5.820 248.07
 Qualified:             #2  5.734 251.49                        #6  5.769 249.81

Weather conditions: air temperature 94 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 29.56 inches, adjusted altitude 3,620 feet, track temperature 120 degrees.

Jackson is 3 - 2 against Tutterow in prior events.

Tutterow with the starting line advantage and the lead until right in the lights. Jackson chased him down right in the lights for the win in a close one. Steve Jackson's MOV: 0.0011 seconds (approximately 5 inches). He is advancing to his fifth final round this season and 12th of his career.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   43 Rickie Smith                           44 Mike Castellana              
E3   ****WINNER****  0.056  5.781 252.43                     0.033  8.006 115.78
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Biehle II ) 0.069  5.788 251.11      (B Snider    ) 0.027  5.789 248.16
E1    (A Laughlin  ) 0.063  5.771 251.67      (S Frigo     ) 0.052  5.809 248.66
 Qualified:             #1  5.724 252.43                        #5  5.757 248.80

Smith and Castellana have each won 6 times against the other in prior events.

Castellana with the starting line advantage, but then banged it and the blower belt came flying off. He coast on down the track...Smith is straight down the groove for the win. He will give up lane choice to Jackson in the final by 0.001 second. Smith is advancing to his third final round this season and the 24th of his career.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink