Sun, 20 Mar 2005, 05:11 PM Pro Modified Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 36th annual MAC Tools NHRA Gatornationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  710 Jay Payne                               1 Mike Ashley                  
E4   ****WINNER****  0.123  6.111 236.03                     0.093  6.177 230.59
 Prior rounds:
E3    (T Critchley ) 0.084  6.146 235.17      (J Halsey    ) 0.088  6.199 220.91
E2    (C Barklage  ) 0.096  6.279 233.28      (K Kuhns     ) 0.109  6.180 228.71
E1    (Z Barklage  ) 0.141  6.100 234.86      (T Coughlin  ) 0.100  6.253 229.41
 Qualified:             #2  6.116 233.28                        #4  6.176 230.06

5:06 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 29.87 inches, adjusted altitude 1,368 feet, track temperature 97 degrees.

Great final round, Ashley with the better light and Payne with a ludicrous run, the fastest speed in history and the second-quickest elapsed time of the weekend. Jay Payne's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.051), 330 ft(-0.032), 660ft(-0.012), 1,000ft(0.012). MOV: 0.0362 seconds (approximately 12 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink