Sun, 27 Sep 2026, 14:36 PM Pro Modified Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, Inaugural NHRA Nationals at The Rock:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  211 Tony Wilson                          6280 Justin Bond                  
E2                   0.016  5.691 252.38     ****WINNER****  0.027  5.671 256.12
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Shelton   ) 0.001 10.055  86.72      (M Castellana) 0.028  5.665 255.54
 Qualified:             #4  5.636 253.24                        #5  5.637 257.58

Bond is 1 - 0 against Wilson in prior events.

Wilson with the starting line advantage, but Bond chased him down for the win. Justin Bond's MOV: 0.0090 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  729 Nick Januik                             5 Derek Menholt                
E2                   0.051  5.702 253.38     ****WINNER****  0.050  5.691 249.03
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C King      ) 0.031  5.691 253.24      (L Barnett   ) 0.111  5.685 252.10
 Qualified:             #8  5.655 255.68                        #1  5.631 248.89

Menholt is 1 - 0 against Januik in prior events.

Menholt with a tick advantage on the tree and never trailed for the win. Derek Menholt's MOV: 0.0120 seconds (approximately 4 feet). He will give up lane choice to Bond in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  280 Steve Jackson                          43 Rickie Smith                 
E2                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.093  5.669 251.68
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Banaka    ) 0.024  5.671 247.39      (M Thielen   ) 0.042  5.673 253.24
 Qualified:             #6  5.638 255.97                        #3  5.636 254.81

Jackson is a no-show.

smith is straight down the groove with a good looking pass.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 JR Gray                                 3 Mike Stavrinos               
E2                   0.008 14.451  56.66     ****WINNER****  0.010  5.664 254.52
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Gray      ) 0.009  5.705 251.40      (K Rivenbark ) 0.050  5.669 251.54
 Qualified:             #2  5.635 255.68                        #7  5.642 255.39

Gray and Stavrinos have each won 2 times against the other in prior events.

Gray with a great light, but Stavrinos chased him down for the win. He will have lane choice over Smith in the semifinal.