Sun, 29 Oct 2023, 16:38 PM Pro Modified Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual NHRA Nevada Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 6042 Jordan Lazic                          327 Khalid alBalooshi            
E2   ****WINNER****  0.032  5.895 243.28                     0.181  5.755 248.84
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Lee       ) 0.051  5.881 242.93      (A Kayayan   ) 0.052  5.745 248.84
 Qualified:             #5  5.793 243.68                        #4  5.790 247.66

Weather conditions: air temperature 60 degrees, relative humidity 14 percent, barometer 30.20 inches, adjusted altitude 2,261 feet.

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

Lazic with th starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Jordan Lazic's MOV: 0.0093 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   44 Mike Castellana                      8333 Dmitry Samorukov             
E2   ****WINNER****  0.053  5.693 251.30                     0.048  6.055 232.19
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Shelton   ) 0.044  5.732 250.00      (M Thielen   ) 0.035  7.654 124.57
 Qualified:             #1  5.740 249.44                        #9  5.810 243.50

Castellana is 1 - 0 against Samorukov in prior events.

Samorukov with the starting line advantage, but Castellana has the lead as they go by the Christmas tree and runs low E.T. of the event for the win. He will have lane choice over Lazic in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 4334 Mason Wright                          288 Sidnei Frigo                 
E2                   0.080  7.303 104.85     ****WINNER****  0.034  5.858 243.50
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Gray Jr   ) 0.074  5.838 243.37      (K Thorne    ) 0.032  5.881 243.37
 Qualified:            #14  5.927 234.90                       #11  5.873 243.33

This is the first time Wright and Frigo have faced each other in eliminations.

Frigo with the starting line advantage and runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

Wright starts to get out of the groove and over by the centerline and clicks it off.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  225 Kevin Rivenbark                      6280 Justin Bond                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.022  5.748 251.11                     0.030  5.755 245.67
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Quartuccio) 0.068  5.812 240.94      (N Januik    ) 0.063  5.755 245.05
 Qualified:            #10  5.819 246.75                        #2  5.749 247.47

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

Rivenbark with the starting line advantage and runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Kevin Rivenbark's MOV: 0.0158 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

He will have lane choice over Frigo in the semifinal.

Mike Castellana wins the Pro Mod championship with Bond losing.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink