Sun, 03 Nov 2019, 15:47 PM Pro Modified Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 19th annual Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  280 Steve Jackson                        7050 Scott Oksas                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.028  5.784 249.26                     0.048  5.798 251.72
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Janis     ) 0.059  5.767 247.34      (M Biehle II ) 0.018  5.815 251.67
 Qualified:             #1  5.735 250.37                        #9  5.797 251.63

Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 13 percent, barometer 27.88 inches, adjusted altitude 3,759 feet, track temperature 93 degrees.

This is the first time Jackson and Oksas have faced each other in eliminations.

Jackson 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
 5087 Jim Whiteley                            9 Todd Tutterow                
E2                   0.030  5.831 243.50     ****WINNER****  0.018  5.816 247.16
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K AlBalooshi) 0.022  5.817 243.77      (B Rahaim    ) 0.045  5.765 248.57
 Qualified:            #10  5.805 244.47                        #2  5.751 250.04

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

Tutterow with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Todd Tutterow's MOV: 0.0273 seconds (approximately 10 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5200 Steven Whiteley                        44 Mike Castellana              
E2                   0.028  5.774 249.21     ****WINNER****  0.008  5.751 249.35
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Winters   ) 0.053  5.775 249.53      (A Laughlin  ) 0.039  5.725 249.76
 Qualified:             #5  5.763 249.95                        #4  5.762 248.07

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

Castellana with a great light and never trailed for the win.

Castellana will have lane choice over Jackson in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5450 Steve Matusek                        1938 Eric Latino                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.037  5.813 252.33                     0.038  5.846 246.98
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Satterfiel) 0.056  5.784 253.75      (B Snider    ) 0.041  5.798 247.11
 Qualified:             #3  5.757 254.52                       #11  5.826 246.80

Matusek and Latino have each won 2 times against the other in prior events.

Matusek with a tick advantage on the tree, but made a move toward the centerline. Latino had the lead as they went by the Christmas tree, Matusek reeled it in and chased Latino down around 800 feet and took the win. Steve Matusek's MOV: 0.0342 seconds (approximately 12 feet).

Matusek will have lane choice over Tutterow in the semifinal by 0.003 seconds.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink