Fri, 09 Jun 2023, 20:39 PM Pro Modified Round 1 Eliminations

By Reporter

BRSTOL, Tenn. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 10th annual NHRA New England Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2890 Eric Dillard                          260 Paul Daigrepont              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.057  5.872 243.37                     0.048 No Time      
 Qualified:             #9  6.739 124.25                       #18  9.469  98.36

This is the first time Dillard and Daigrepont have faced each other in eliminations.

Daigrepont with a slight starting line advantage, but then made a quick move toward the centerline. The car then came back across the lane and hit his wall hard. The car went back across both lanes and slamed into the left wall. The word from the top end is he is out of the car and alert, he will be transported to get checked out.

Dillard is straight down the groove with a good pass for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 6911 Mike Thielen                         6280 Justin Bond                  
E1                   0.017  8.797 104.92     ****WINNER****  0.043  5.808 245.94
 Qualified:             #1  5.837 244.16                       #16  8.319 130.47

Bond is 3 - 0 against Thielen in prior events.

Thielen with the starting line advantage, but has tire shake and clicks it off. Bond with a great pass for the win. He will have lane choice over Dillard in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   44 Mike Castellana                       288 Sidnei Frigo                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.007  5.822 247.93                    -0.040  5.884 242.36
 Qualified:             #4  5.889 247.25                       #13  7.126 138.68

Castellana is 5 - 2 against Frigo in prior events.

Frigo goes red to give Castellana the win. Castellana with a great light and good looking pass.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  212 Stan Shelton                          211 Tony Wilson                  
E1                  -0.069  5.856 244.03     ****WINNER****  0.008  5.782 249.30
 Qualified:             #7  5.967 243.99                       #99 No Time      

Wilson is substituting for Jason Lee this weekend.

Shelton goes red to give Wilson the win.

Wilson with a great light and a great looking pass.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  200 Tylor Miller                          327 Khalid alBalooshi            
E1   ****WINNER****  0.025  5.952 241.24                    -0.074  6.049 200.44
 Qualified:             #6  5.953 243.94                       #11  6.964 154.10

This is the first time Miller and alBalooshi have faced each other in eliminations.

alBalooshi goes red to give Miller the win, who is driving for Wright.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 8333 Dmitry Samorukov                        9 Doug Winters                 
E1                   0.045  8.263 116.08     ****WINNER****  0.055  5.929 239.10
 Qualified:            #12  6.968 148.71                        #5  5.927 221.27

This is the first time Samorukov and Winters have faced each other in eliminations.

Samorukov with a slight starting line advantage, but has tire shake and clicks it off.

Winters with the win, he will give up lane choice to Castellana in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Kris Thorne                          176T Todd Tutterow                
E1                  -0.022  5.862 243.55     ****WINNER****  0.033  5.857 246.17
 Qualified:             #3  5.845 247.70                       #99 No Time      

Tutterow is in for Manny Buginga this weekend.

Thorne goes red to give Tutterow the win.

He will have lane choice over Miller in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 203B Marcus Birt                             5 JR Gray                      
E1                   0.042  5.874 225.97     ****WINNER****  0.035  5.877 243.72
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                             #15  7.708 120.17

Birt is substituting for Jose Gonzalez this weekend.

Gray with the slight starting line advantage, and the power to hold on for the hole shot win.

He will give up lane choice to Wilson in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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