Sun, 04 Oct 2026, 16:22 PM Pro Modified Round 3 Eliminations

By Reporter

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  209 Jason Collins                         212 Stan Shelton                 
E3                   0.073 No Time           ****WINNER****  0.000  5.671 254.95
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Castellana) 0.021  5.678 253.80      (J Bond      ) 0.034  5.670 255.34
E1    (M Stavrinos ) 0.010  5.632 255.39      (B Banaka    ) 0.015  5.639 256.36
 Qualified:            #10  5.634 257.04                       #11  5.642 256.31

Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 45 percent, barometer 30.14 inches, adjusted altitude 1,984 feet, track temperature 116 degrees.

Collins is 1 - 0 against Shelton in prior events.

Shelton with a perfect light for the win. He is advancing to his third final round.

Collins broke when the light turned green.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 JR Gray                               280 Steve Jackson                
E3                   0.028 15.112  54.16     ****WINNER****  0.058  5.632 256.02
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C King      ) 0.046  5.655 253.66      (M Thielen   ) 0.044  5.645 254.86
E1    (L Barnett   ) 0.038  5.610 255.19      (K Rivenbark ) 0.056  5.612 255.92
 Qualified:             #9  5.632 255.68                        #4  5.609 256.55

Gray and Jackson have each won 3 times against the other in prior events.

Gray with the starting line advantage, but spun the tires and clicked it off.

Jackson is straight down the groove for the win. He will have lane choice over Shelton in the final. He is advancing to his second final this season and 24th career.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink