Sun, 19 Sep 2021, 16:14 PM Pro Modified Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of final, round 4 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                       203 Jose Gonzalez                
E4                   0.011  5.828 245.40     ****WINNER****  0.011  5.792 248.29
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Winters   ) 0.026  5.814 245.32      (J Barker    ) 0.010  5.781 248.57
E2    (J Balduf    ) 0.043  5.823 245.72      (B Snider    ) 0.027  5.793 248.11
E1    (C Green     ) 0.025  5.836 245.90      (M Salinas   ) 0.090  5.800 247.88
 Qualified:             #9  5.812 246.39                        #3  5.786 247.93

Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 30.09 inches, adjusted altitude 3,077 feet.

Castellana is 4 - 1 against Gonzalez in prior events and Castellana is 1 - 0 against Gonzalez in prior final rounds.

They have identical reaction times and Gonzalez grabs lead at the Christmas tree and never trails from there on for the win. He holds on for the win. Jose Gonzalez's MOV: 0.0368 seconds (approximately 13 feet). Gonzalez wins his fourth Wally this season and sixth of his career.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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