Sun, 19 Sep 2021, 14:16 PM Pro Modified Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 13th annual DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   44 Mike Castellana                      2051 Jerico Balduf                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.043  5.823 245.72                     0.033  5.871 245.36
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Green     ) 0.025  5.836 245.90      (J Bond      ) 0.023  5.868 244.74
 Qualified:             #9  5.812 246.39                       #16  5.884 244.43

Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 30.13 inches, adjusted altitude 3,009 feet.

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

Balduf with the starting line advantage, but Castellana had the lead by 15 feet and never trailed from there on for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2343 Jeffery Barker                       C270 JR Gray                      
E2   ****WINNER****  0.040  5.815 248.57                     0.051  5.808 247.97
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Barnett   ) 0.047  5.809 248.48      (S Jackson   ) 0.048  6.211 228.58
 Qualified:             #2  5.784 250.18                       #10  5.819 247.47

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

Barker with starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Jeffery Barker's MOV: 0.0047 seconds (approximately 21 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   43 Rickie Smith                         2105 Doug Winters                 
E2                  -0.076  5.828 249.35     ****WINNER****  0.051 10.030  87.82
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Wolfe     ) 0.053  5.834 249.30      (E Latino    ) 0.035  5.859 244.07
 Qualified:             #4  5.794 250.13                       #12  5.849 247.16

Smith is 3 - 2 against Winters in prior events.

smith goes red to give Winters the win. Winters clicks it off and will give up lane choice to Castellana in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Brandon Snider                        203 Jose Gonzalez                
E2                   0.057 11.025  94.01     ****WINNER****  0.027  5.793 248.11
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Scruggs   ) 0.046  5.834 246.03      (M Salinas   ) 0.090  5.800 247.88
 Qualified:            #11  5.826 247.25                        #3  5.786 247.93

Gonzalez is 5 - 2 against Snider in prior events.

Gonzalez with a great light and never trailed for the win. Snider shook and clicked it off. Gonzalez with the quickest pass of round two and will have lane choice over Barker in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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