Sun, 19 May 2024, 17:00 PM Pro Modified Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Reporter

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of final, round 4 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
 2890 Eric Dillard                          327 Khalid alBalooshi            
E4   ****WINNER****  0.043  5.766 249.95                     0.042 11.656  70.29
 Prior rounds:
E3    (B Banaka    ) 0.085  5.765 249.67      (K Thorne    ) 0.061  5.788 248.80
E2    (J Bond      ) 0.053  5.758 250.09      (K Quartuccio) 0.055  8.086 111.07
E1    (S Shelton   ) 0.056  5.769 250.69      (J Lee       ) 0.064  5.725 248.75
 Qualified:             #2  5.732 246.62                        #8  5.766 247.88

Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 29.94 inches, adjusted altitude 2,719 feet, track temperature 126 degrees.

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

alBalooshi with a tick advantage on the tree, but is real loose right at the hit and clicks it off. Dillard is straight down the groove with a great pass for the win. He wins his second Wally in his second final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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