Sun, 18 Oct 2020, 14:09 PM Pro Modified Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 35th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  701 Clint Satterfield                       8 Khalid alBalooshi            
E1                   0.077  7.097 134.40     ****WINNER****  0.091  5.811 247.47
 Qualified:            #15  5.951 192.30                        #2  5.685 253.75

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 58 percent, barometer 29.36 inches, adjusted altitude 3,250 feet, track temperature 90 degrees.

alBalooshi is 2 - 1 against Satterfield in prior events.

Satterfield with the starting line advantage, but alBalooshi had the lead by 330 feet and never trailed from there on for the win.

Satterfield started to shake the tires and clicked it off.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Steve Jackson                         460 Justin Jones                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.035  5.813 247.75                     0.007  5.847 245.32
 Qualified:             #3  5.694 248.02                       #14  5.829 238.09

Jackson is 1 - 0 against Jones in prior events.

Jones with a great light, but Jackson had the difference made up by the time they went by the Christmas tree. Jones chased him down at half track, but Jackson drove back around him at 1000 feet and held on for the win. Steve Jackson's MOV: 0.0063 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

Jones used up a power plant in the lost, the wird is there is oil. Justin Jones was charged with an oildown, #1 for the season. That will cost 5 points.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Brandon Snider                       1938 Eric Latino                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.026  5.791 246.84                     0.073  5.981 215.10
 Qualified:             #1  5.680 251.77                       #16  8.550 123.70

Latino is 1 - 0 against Snider in prior events.

Snider with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He runs low E.T. of race day.

Latino was drifting out of the groove toward the centerline and finally clicked it off.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5087 Jim Whiteley                           43 Rickie Smith                 
E1                   0.029  5.828 244.74     ****WINNER****  0.060  5.795 250.78
 Qualified:             #7  5.733 248.80                       #10  5.755 251.06

Smith is 7 - 2 against Whiteley in prior events.

Whiteley with the starting line advantage and the lead until right in the lights when Smith chased him down for the win in close one. Rickie Smith's MOV: 0.0021 seconds (approximately 9 inches). He will have lane choice over alBalooshi in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  473 Chad Green                           288K Kris Thorne                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.043  5.744 249.86                     0.020  5.827 256.26
 Qualified:             #8  5.740 251.53                        #9  5.752 258.02

Green is 1 - 0 against Thorne in prior events.

Thorne with the starting line advantage, but Green had the difference made up by the time they went by the Christmas tree and never trailed from there on for the win. He is just a few ticks off his qualifying time and low E.T. of race day. He will have lane choice over Snider in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   40 Alex Laughlin                           3 Mike Janis                   
E1                   0.021  5.816 247.57     ****WINNER****  0.016  5.797 247.88
 Qualified:             #6  5.730 252.38                       #11  5.764 247.88

Janis is 1 - 0 against Laughlin in prior events.

A couple great lights with Janis getting a slight advantage and he never trailed for the win. Mike Janis' MOV: 0.0245 seconds (approximately 9 feet). He will have lane choice over Jackson in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   13 Jonathan Gray                        2020 Luis De Leon                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.079  5.814 250.32                    -0.070  5.781 247.52
 Qualified:             #5  5.729 252.61                       #12  5.786 248.29

This is the first time Gray and Leon have faced each other in eliminations.

DeLeon goes red to give Gray the win. Gray is straight down the groove.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2105 Doug Winters                          463 Brandon Pesz                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.037  5.890 243.37                     0.050  5.905 245.05
 Qualified:            #13  5.807 247.11                        #4  5.707 250.41

This is the first time Winters and Pesz have faced each other in eliminations.

Winters with the slight starting line advantage and the win. Doug Winters' MOV: 0.0287 seconds (approximately 10 feet). He will give up lane choice to Gray in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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