Sun, 03 Nov 2024, 17:50 PM Pro Modified Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 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
 6042 Jordan Lazic                            3 Kris Thorne                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.047  5.759 247.57                     0.025  6.669 144.81
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Bond      ) 0.068  5.793 245.00      (K Rivenbark ) 0.040  5.748 248.57
E1    (B Banaka    ) 0.017  5.788 245.72      (M Wright    ) 0.039  5.747 248.84
 Qualified:             #6  5.765 247.52                        #2  5.719 249.90

Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 23 percent, barometer 29.78 inches, adjusted altitude 3,112 feet, track temperature 93 degrees.

The winner of this match up will win the Road to the Championship in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+.

Thorne is 1 - 0 against Lazic in prior events.

Thorne with the starting line advantage, but used up an engine and Lazic drove around him for the win. Lazic wins the round and the Championship.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 6911 Mike Thielen                         1456 Mike Janis                   
E3                   0.015  5.774 247.66     ****WINNER****  0.007  5.729 246.53
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Castellana) 0.019  5.779 247.84      (K Quartuccio) 0.039  5.729 245.85
E1    (S Frigo     ) 0.017  5.761 248.11      (D Samorukov ) 0.064  5.733 245.54
 Qualified:            #12  5.803 246.84                        #1  5.708 246.89

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

Janis with a great light and never trailed for the win. He will have lane choice in the final over Lazic in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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