Sun, 02 Oct 2022, 16:36 PM Pro Modified Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 11th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 JR Gray                                 3 Steve Jackson                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.027  5.769 239.10                     0.027  5.772 253.61
 Prior rounds:
E2                         No Time            (D Winters   ) 0.042  6.170 172.56
E1    (J Bond      ) 0.014  5.719 250.51      (L Barnett   ) 0.031  5.711 255.82
 Qualified:            #13  7.636 126.92                        #3  5.693 257.04

Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 30.23 inches, adjusted altitude 1,494 feet, track temperature 111 degrees.

Jackson is 2 - 1 against Gray in prior events.

They have identical reaction times. He has the lead all the way down the track. Right in the lights the car starts smoke and slows, but he holds on for the win. JR Gray's MOV: 0.0038 seconds (approximately 17 inches). Gray is advancing to his first final this season and the third of his career.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  225 Kevin Rivenbark                       500 Daniel Pharris               
E3                   0.080  5.840 245.09     ****WINNER****  0.037  5.724 248.61
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K AlBalooshi) 0.028  5.854 245.54      (K Thorne    ) 0.033  5.714 248.89
E1    (S Shelton   ) 0.047  5.849 245.94                     0.053  5.712 248.29
 Qualified:            #10  5.819 246.03                        #1  5.673 251.34

This is the first time Rivenbark and Pharris have faced each other in eliminations.

Pharris with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will have lane choice in the final over Gray. He is advancing to his first career final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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