Sun, 27 Sep 2020, 15:45 PM Pro Modified Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 51st annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Khalid alBalooshi                       3 Mike Janis                   
E3                   0.170  5.762 248.80     ****WINNER****  0.091  5.818 246.98
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Jackson   ) 0.147  5.834 216.31      (C Green     )       No Time      
E1    (C Satterfiel) 0.056  5.739 249.67      (K Thorne    ) 0.025  5.790 248.16
 Qualified:            #10  5.889 246.26                        #3  5.861 244.07

Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 73 percent, barometer 29.67 inches, adjusted altitude 3,223 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

alBalooshi and Janis have each won 2 times against the other in prior events.

Janis with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Mike Janis' MOV: 0.0233 seconds (approximately 9 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Brandon Snider                         43 Rickie Smith                 
E3                   0.075  5.803 244.25     ****WINNER****  0.015  5.815 249.53
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Barker    ) 0.035  5.788 245.36      (J Whiteley  ) 0.060  5.793 249.07
E1    (T Tutterow  ) 0.021  5.793 245.45      (D Winters   ) 0.063  5.784 249.81
 Qualified:             #1  5.813 246.66                        #4  5.866 249.63

Snider is 1 - 0 against Smith in prior events.

Smith with a great light and holds on for the hole shot win. Rickie Smith's MOV: 0.0487 seconds (approximately 17 feet). Smith will have lane choice in the final over Janis by 0.003 seconds.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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