Sun, 10 Mar 2024, 17:13 PM Pro Modified Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 55th annual NHRA Gatornationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 6911 Mike Thielen                            3 Kris Thorne                  
E3                   0.024  8.652 106.99     ****WINNER****  0.039  5.709 249.95
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Wilson    ) 0.022  6.784 143.26      (M Wright    ) 0.036  5.953 218.44
E1    (S Wildgust  ) 0.041  5.713 246.17      (M Castellana) 0.032  5.768 249.90
 Qualified:             #1  5.688 252.10                        #5  5.726 250.23

Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 29.98 inches, adjusted altitude 1,222 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

This is the first time Thielen and Thorne have faced each other in eliminations.

Thielen with the starting line advantage, but shakes the tires and clicks it off. Thorne is straight down the groove for the win. He is advancing to his ninth final round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 4000 Jason Scruggs                         203 Jose Gonzalez                
E3                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.092  5.701 252.90
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Quartuccio) 0.030  5.682 249.67      (J Bond      ) 0.021  5.704 252.95
E1    (K Rivenbark ) 0.042  5.833 247.79      (D Wolfe     ) 0.000  7.152 152.83
 Qualified:             #2  5.693 250.88                       #11  5.767 249.44

Scruggs is a no-show to give Gonzalez the freebie. He launched hard and kept it hooked up for the win and lane choice in the final against Thorne. Gonzalez is advancing to his 14th final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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