Sun, 03 Nov 2024, 12:31 PM Pro Modified Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  269 Billy Banaka                         6042 Jordan Lazic                 
E1                   0.111  5.796 245.67     ****WINNER****  0.017  5.788 245.72
 Qualified:            #11  5.784 245.90                        #6  5.765 247.52

Weather conditions: air temperature 57 degrees, relative humidity 35 percent, barometer 29.81 inches, adjusted altitude 2,579 feet.

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

Lazic with a great light and never trailed for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  327 Khalid alBalooshi                     225 Kevin Rivenbark              
E1                   0.122  5.797 232.07     ****WINNER****  0.054  5.754 247.25
 Qualified:            #10  5.781 245.49                        #7  5.770 247.34

Rivenbark is 3 - 1 against alBalooshi in prior events.

Rivenbark 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
  212 Stan Shelton                         6280 Justin Bond                  
E1                   0.039  5.789 244.47     ****WINNER****  0.025  5.801 239.82
 Qualified:            #14  5.835 243.55                        #3  5.739 246.30

Shelton is 1 - 0 against Bond in prior events.

Bond with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win in a close one. Justin Bond's MOV: 0.0022 seconds (approximately 9 inches). He will give up lane choice to Lazic in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  288 Sidnei Frigo                         6911 Mike Thielen                 
E1                   0.061  5.758 248.98     ****WINNER****  0.017  5.761 248.11
 Qualified:             #5  5.756 248.75                       #12  5.803 246.84

Frigo is 1 - 0 against Thielen in prior events.

Thielen with a great light and the power to hold on for the hole-shot win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 4334 Mason Wright                            3 Kris Thorne                  
E1                   0.074  5.802 244.74     ****WINNER****  0.039  5.747 248.84
 Qualified:            #15  5.853 242.76                        #2  5.719 249.90

Thorne is 2 - 1 against Wright in prior events.

Thorne with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will have lane choice over Rivenbark in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  168 Ken Quartuccio                       C270 JR Gray                      
E1   ****WINNER****  0.034  5.765 244.03                     0.028  5.786 246.66
 Qualified:             #9  5.777 243.72                        #8  5.775 247.93

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

Gray with the starting line advantage, but Quartuccio has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree. He never trails from there on for the win. Ken Quartuccio's MOV: 0.0151 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   44 Mike Castellana                       729 Nick Januik                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.047  5.746 247.70                     0.058 14.103  68.95
 Qualified:             #4  5.755 248.48                       #17  5.976 242.19

This is the first time Castellana and Januik have faced each other in eliminations.

Januik is in as an alternate for Chip King.

Castellana with the slight starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will have lane choice over Thielen in the next round.

Januik shook right at the hit and clicked it off.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 8333 Dmitry Samorukov                     1456 Mike Janis                   
E1                   0.056  5.813 244.87     ****WINNER****  0.064  5.733 245.54
 Qualified:            #16  5.866 242.84                        #1  5.708 246.89

This is the first time Samorukov and Janis have faced each other in eliminations.

Samorukov with the starting line advantage, but Janis has the difference made up by 150 feet and never trails from there on for the win. Janis is straight down the groove with the quickest pass of the round. He will have lane choice over Quartuccio in the next round.

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