Sun, 29 Oct 2023, 18:32 PM Pro Modified Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 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
  225 Kevin Rivenbark                       288 Sidnei Frigo                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.047  5.866 247.84                     0.039  5.875 243.37
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Bond      ) 0.022  5.748 251.11      (M Wright    ) 0.034  5.858 243.50
E1    (K Quartuccio) 0.068  5.812 240.94      (K Thorne    ) 0.032  5.881 243.37
 Qualified:            #10  5.819 246.75                       #11  5.873 243.33

Weather conditions: air temperature 62 degrees, relative humidity 14 percent, barometer 30.18 inches, adjusted altitude 2,360 feet, track temperature 91 degrees.

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

Frigo with the starting line advantage, but Rivenbark chases him down for the win in a close one. Kevin Rivenbark's MOV: 0.0015 seconds (approximately 6 inches). He is advancing to his first final round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   44 Mike Castellana                      6042 Jordan Lazic                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.028  5.799 248.61                     0.024  9.649 102.17
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Samorukov ) 0.053  5.693 251.30      (K AlBalooshi) 0.032  5.895 243.28
E1    (S Shelton   ) 0.044  5.732 250.00      (J Lee       ) 0.051  5.881 242.93
 Qualified:             #1  5.740 249.44                        #5  5.793 243.68

Lazic is 1 - 0 against Castellana in prior events.

Lazic with a slight starting, but got real loose and clicked it off. Castellana is straight down the groove with a great pass. He will have lane choice over Rivenbark in the final. he is advancing to his 25th final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink