Sun, 05 Sep 2021, 12:30 PM Pro Modified Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 67th annual Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Brandon Snider                       1590 Dwayne Wolfe                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.027  5.838 242.89                     0.030  6.307 181.52
 Qualified:             #5  5.877 237.50                       #12  6.257 241.89

Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 88 percent, barometer 29.93 inches, adjusted altitude 2,118 feet, track temperature 82 degrees.

This is the first time Snider and Wolfe have faced each other in eliminations.

Snider with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Snider with his quickest pass of the weekend.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Steve Jackson                        C270 JR Gray                      
E1   ****WINNER****  0.018  5.784 245.40                     0.014 10.764  79.82
 Qualified:             #3  5.782 247.34                       #14  9.286  96.89

Jackson is 1 - 0 against Gray in prior events.

A couple great lights with Gray getting the advantage. Gray shook right at the hit and clicked it off.

Jackson launched hard and kept it hooked up to make a great pass, just off his qualifying time.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   43 Rickie Smith                          288 Sidnei Frigo                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.016  5.745 248.71                     0.083  5.926 232.39
 Qualified:             #1  5.750 249.35                       #16 No Time      

Frigo is 1 - 0 against Smith in prior events.

Smith with a grat light and kept it hooked up and runs low E.T. of the event for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2343 Jeffery Barker                       2105 Doug Winters                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.022  5.782 248.25                     0.055  6.198 197.22
 Qualified:             #4  5.797 247.79                       #13  8.150 133.51

Winters is 1 - 0 against Barker in prior events.

Barker with the starting line advantage and he is straight down the groove for the win Barker with his quickest pass of the weekend and will have lane choice over Snider in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5087 Jim Whiteley                            3 Khalid alBalooshi            
E1   ****WINNER****  0.038  5.895 240.81                     0.068  5.988 240.00
 Qualified:             #6  5.907 243.94                       #11  6.253 236.42

Whiteley is 3 - 2 against alBalooshi in prior events.

Whitely with the starting line advantage and the win.

Whiteley used up an engine as there is oil. Jim Whiteley was charged with an oildown, #1 for the season. That will cost 5 points. Whiteley with his quickest pass of the weekend, but will give up lane choice to Jackson in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 6280 Justin Bond                          2051 Jerico Balduf                
E1                  -0.011 15.832  44.54     ****WINNER****  0.036  7.632 143.98
 Qualified:             #2  5.758 249.44                       #15 11.983  69.46

Balduf is 1 - 0 against Bond in prior events.

Bond goes red to give Balduf the win. He shook the tires right at the hit and pedaled it.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   44 Mike Castellana                       203 Jose Gonzalez                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.056  5.876 244.65                     0.019  6.297 211.23
 Qualified:             #8  5.952 240.72                        #9  6.107 240.21

Castellana is 3 - 1 against Gonzalez in prior events.

Gonzalez with the starting line advantage, but shook. Castellana had the difference made up by 250 feet and never trailed from there on for the win. Castellana will give up lane choice to Smith in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  205 Lyle Barnett                         4000 Jason Scruggs                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.012  5.883 242.89                     0.039  9.041 100.34
 Qualified:             #7  5.915 240.85                       #10  6.117 244.47

This is the first time Barnett and Scruggs have faced each other in eliminations.

Barnett with a great light and never trailed for the win. Barnett with his quickest pass this weekend and will have lane choice over Balduf in the next round.

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