Sun, 27 Sep 2026, 15:54 PM Pro Modified Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - Results of round 3 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
    5 Derek Menholt                        6280 Justin Bond                  
E3                   0.008  5.689 250.56     ****WINNER****  0.020  5.674 255.68
 Prior rounds:
E2    (N Januik    ) 0.050  5.691 249.03      (T Wilson    ) 0.027  5.671 256.12
E1    (L Barnett   ) 0.111  5.685 252.10      (M Castellana) 0.028  5.665 255.54
 Qualified:             #1  5.631 248.89                        #5  5.637 257.58

Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent, barometer 29.80 inches, adjusted altitude 2,337 feet, track temperature 113 degrees.

Menholt is 2 - 1 against Bond in prior events.

Menholt with a great light, but Bond chased him down in the lights for the win in a close one. Justin Bond's MOV: 0.0030 seconds (approximately 13 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   43 Rickie Smith                            3 Mike Stavrinos               
E3                  -0.013  5.680 251.54     ****WINNER****  0.071  5.671 254.52
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Jackson   ) 0.093  5.669 251.68      (J Gray      ) 0.010  5.664 254.52
E1    (M Thielen   ) 0.042  5.673 253.24      (K Rivenbark ) 0.050  5.669 251.54
 Qualified:             #3  5.636 254.81                        #7  5.642 255.39

Stavrinos is 3 - 0 against Smith in prior events.

Smith goes red to give Stavrinos the win. H e will have lane choice over Bond in the final by 0.003 seconds.