Mon, 14 Oct 2019, 13:17 PM Pro Modified Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 12th annual NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5200 Steven Whiteley                        43 Rickie Smith                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.022  5.761 250.55                     0.044  5.757 253.28
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Matusek   ) 0.015  5.756 251.25      (S Oksas     ) 0.040  5.751 253.61
 Qualified:             #5  5.765 250.46                        #4  5.755 252.80

Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 29.39 inches, adjusted altitude 2,316 feet, track temperature 97 degrees.

Smith is 8 - 0 against Whiteley in prior events.

Whiteley with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Steven Whiteley's MOV: 0.0181 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 6280 Justin Bond                           280 Steve Jackson                
E2                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.035  5.764 248.89
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Winters   ) 0.067  5.793 240.51      (E Latino    ) 0.003  5.727 252.19
 Qualified:             #2  5.752 255.00                        #7  5.770 251.20

Bond doesn't make the call and Jackson with single. He does a long burnout.

He has the chutes out early for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Todd Tutterow                        2069 Brandon Snider               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.017  5.775 250.64                     0.060  5.749 249.39
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Rahaim    ) 0.043  5.946 248.61      (M Janis     ) 0.040  5.710 250.83
 Qualified:             #1  5.744 251.30                        #9  5.774 247.93

Tutterow and Snider have each won 1 times against the other in prior events.

Tutterow with a great light and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Todd Tutterow's MOV: 0.0175 seconds (approximately 6 feet). He will give up lane choice to Steven Whiteley in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   44 Mike Castellana                       318 Michael Biehle               
E2                   0.026  9.985  89.26     ****WINNER****  0.019  5.773 254.42
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Whiteley  ) 0.040  5.759 249.81      (D Wolfe     ) 0.030  5.744 255.05
 Qualified:             #3  5.754 249.90                        #6  5.768 254.23

Castellana and Biehle have each won 2 times against the other in prior events.

Biehle with the starting line advantage and never trailed as Castellana gets loose and clicks it off. Biehle will give up lane choice to Jackson in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink