Sun, 19 May 2024, 11:24 AM Pro Modified Round 1 Eliminations

By Reporter

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 24th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  327 Khalid alBalooshi                     321 Jason Lee                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.064  5.725 248.75                     0.000  5.840 237.63
 Qualified:             #8  5.766 247.88                        #9  5.767 244.87

Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 64 percent, barometer 29.99 inches, adjusted altitude 2,184 feet.

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

Lee with a perfect light, but alBalooshi chases him down just past half track. He makes his quickest pass of the weekend.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 6280 Justin Bond                          4334 Mason Wright                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.071  5.700 249.16                    -0.007  7.344 100.28
 Qualified:            #10  5.773 247.38                        #7  5.765 248.57

Bond is 1 - 0 against Wright in prior events.

Wright goes red to give Bond the win. Bond then runs low E.T. of the event for the win.

Wright's car pops and the chutes come out and he comes to a stop on the track.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 6911 Mike Thielen                         6042 Jordan Lazic                 
E1                   0.036  5.752 251.11     ****WINNER****  0.049  5.687 253.04
 Qualified:             #5  5.753 250.92                       #12  5.784 249.26

Lazic is 1 - 0 against Thielen in prior events.

Thielen with the starting line advantage, but Lazic has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree. Lazic runs low E.T. of the event. Jordan Lazic's incremental times: 60ft-0.942 sec., 330ft-2.505, 660ft-3.739/200.35 mph, 1,000ft-4.796.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1590 Dwayne Wolfe                          168 Ken Quartuccio               
E1                   0.084  8.492 109.10     ****WINNER****  0.019  5.716 166.11
 Qualified:            #16  5.814 247.75                        #1  5.718 247.88

This is the first time Wolfe and Quartuccio have faced each other in eliminations.

Quartuccio with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Quartuccio with his quickest pass of the weekend and will have lane choice over alBalooshi in the next round.

Wolfe with problems and left fluids on the track. Dwayne Wolfe was charged with an oildown, #1 for the season. That will cost 5 points.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  212 Stan Shelton                         2890 Eric Dillard                 
E1                   0.009  6.943 146.18     ****WINNER****  0.056  5.769 250.69
 Qualified:            #15  5.814 246.03                        #2  5.732 246.62

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

Shelton with a great light, but rattles the tires and pedals it, but Dillard is away for the win. He will give up lane choice to Bond in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 8333 Dmitry Samorukov                      269 Billy Banaka                 
E1                   0.044  5.772 245.32     ****WINNER****  0.010  5.741 249.67
 Qualified:            #14  5.797  31.49                        #3  5.736 249.72

Samorukov is 1 - 0 against Banaka in prior events.

Banaka with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 C270 JR Gray                                 3 Kris Thorne                  
E1                   0.001  7.704 130.62     ****WINNER****  0.041  5.777 248.52
 Qualified:            #13  5.795 249.16                        #4  5.737 251.20

Thorne is 3 - 0 against Gray in prior events.

Gray with a near perfect light, but then shakes and has to lift. Thorne is straight down the groove with a good clean pass. He will give up laine choice to Lazic in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  225 Kevin Rivenbark                       205 Lyle Barnett                 
E1                   0.014  7.463 126.03     ****WINNER****  0.016  5.759 249.49
 Qualified:            #11  5.782 247.29                        #6  5.756 247.88

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

Rivenbark with a couple ticks on the tree, but Barnett has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree. He never trails from there on for the win. He will give up lane choice to Banaka in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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