Sun, 05 Sep 2021, 16:44 PM Pro Modified Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 3 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
    1 Steve Jackson                        2051 Jerico Balduf                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.015  5.797 245.94                     0.049  9.209  97.74
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Whiteley  ) 0.012  5.817 246.62      (L Barnett   ) 0.032  5.888 242.50
E1    (J Gray Jr   ) 0.018  5.784 245.40      (J Bond      ) 0.036  7.632 143.98
 Qualified:             #3  5.782 247.34                       #15 11.983  69.46

Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 29.90 inches, adjusted altitude 2,744 feet, track temperature 115 degrees.

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

Jackson with a great light and the win. He is advancing to his fourth final this season and the 21st of his career.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   43 Rickie Smith                         2343 Jeffery Barker               
E3                   0.032  7.396 130.29     ****WINNER****  0.027  5.759 250.51
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Castellana) 0.038  5.769 248.71      (B Snider    ) 0.031  5.777 250.09
E1    (S Frigo     ) 0.016  5.745 248.71      (D Winters   ) 0.022  5.782 248.25
 Qualified:             #1  5.750 249.35                        #4  5.797 247.79

Barker with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will lane choice over Jackson in the final.

Smith start drift out of the groove toward the centerline and he clicked it off.

Barker is advancing to his first career final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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