Sun, 02 Nov 2025, 12:24 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, 25th annual Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  280 Steve Jackson                         205 Lyle Barnett                 
E1                   0.038  5.718 250.37     ****WINNER****  0.020  5.734 249.35
 Qualified:             #7  5.730 249.39                       #10  5.754 248.84

Weather conditions: air temperature 59 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 30.08 inches, adjusted altitude 2,450 feet.

Barnett with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win in a close one. Lyle Barnett's MOV: 0.0020 seconds (approximately 9 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 6280 Justin Bond                          6317 Derek Menholt                
E1                   0.107  5.708 246.71     ****WINNER****  0.052  5.731 248.34
 Qualified:             #8  5.733 244.65                        #9  5.737 248.20

This is the first time Bond and Menholt have faced each other in eliminations.

Menholt with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole-shot win. He keeps his championship hopes alive and eliminates Bond.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   44 Mike Castellana                       288 Sidnei Frigo                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.065  5.726 251.16                     0.028  5.768 248.11
 Qualified:             #2  5.724 251.11                       #15  5.793 247.79

Castellana is 7 - 2 against Frigo in prior events.

Frigo with the starting line advantage, but Castellana chased him down on the top end for the win. Mike Castellana's MOV: 0.0055 seconds (approximately 2 feet). He will have lane choice over Barnett in the next round. Castellana keeps his Championship hopes alive and eliminates Frigo.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  202 Rashid alBalooshi                     213 Chip King                    
E1                   0.080  5.732 248.02     ****WINNER****  0.043  5.731 249.03
 Qualified:             #4  5.727 248.61                       #13  5.775 248.16

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

King 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
 8333 Dmitry Samorukov                      225 Kevin Rivenbark              
E1                   0.065  5.709 248.20     ****WINNER****  0.010  5.749 247.25
 Qualified:             #6  5.729 247.84                       #11  5.758 248.16

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

Rivenbark 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
 2713 Mike Stavrinos                       1456 Mike Janis                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.008  5.700 252.52                     0.000  5.739 247.34
 Qualified:             #5  5.728 251.20                       #12  5.759 246.21

Stavrinos is 1 - 0 against Janis in prior events.

Janis with a perfect light, but Stavrinos has a great light and never trailed fro 60-feet on for the win. Stavrinos takes the Pro Mod lead and eliminates Janis. He will have lane choice over King for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 C270 JR Gray                                40 Alex Laughlin                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.048  5.710 252.28                     0.023  5.818 244.38
 Qualified:             #3  5.727 250.51                       #14  5.779 246.66

Gray is 1 - 0 against Laughlin in prior events.

Laughlin with the starting line advantage, but Gray had the difference made up by 400 feet and never trailed from there on for the win. He will have lane choice over Rivenbark in the next round. Gray keeps his championship hopes alive. Laughlin is eliminated in the Championship chase.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Billy Banaka                          212 Stan Shelton                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.029  5.713 249.86                     0.008  6.209 163.24
 Qualified:             #1  5.716 250.46                       #16  5.811 246.57

Shelton is 1 - 0 against Banaka in prior events.

Shelton with a great light, but is using up an engine on the top end. Banaka had the lead by 330 feet and never trailed for the win. He will have lane choice over Menholt in the next round. Banaka continues his quest for the Championship and has the lead going into round two.

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