Fri, 26 Sep 2008, 04:20 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Dave Rowe

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 21st annual O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals presented by Pennzoil listing lane, rider name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: GT Tonglet Runs 7.298/182.90, Now #1
Right Lane: Redell Harris Runs 7.336/175.11, Now #2

3:06 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 29.69 inches, adjusted altitude 2,242 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.

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Left Lane: Michael Phillips Runs 7.088/190.97, Now #1
Right Lane: David Hope Runs 7.185/181.67, Now #2

Phillips spins the tire a little off the line, gets a little out of the groove, but still makes a decent pass.

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Left Lane: Joe DeSantis Runs 7.071/187.13, Now #1
Right Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 7.252/184.22, Now #4

Gann gets out of the groove early, drifts to the left, and gets close to the centerline near the end of the run.

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Left Lane: Angie McBride Runs 7.160/182.16, Now #4
Right Lane: Junior Pippin Runs 7.137/180.74, Now #3

McBirdes bike was fish-tailing for the first 200 feet of the run.

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Left Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.103/185.05, Now #3
Right Lane: Hector Arana Runs 7.168/182.90, Now #6

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Left Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 7.031/187.23, Now #1
Right Lane: Craig Treble Runs 7.169/181.08, Now #8

Stoffer goes right down the groove and takes the top spot for now.

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Left Lane: Matt Guidera Runs 7.147/182.80, Now #7
Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 7.014/187.55, Now #1

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Left Lane: Chip Ellis Runs 6.982/186.98, Now #1
Right Lane: Angelle Sampey Runs 7.081/185.61, Now #5

Ellis goes right down the groove and makes the first sub 7 second pass of the weekend.

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Left Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.055/186.85, Now #4
Right Lane: Chris Rivas Runs 7.066/183.22, Now #5

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Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 7.037/187.81, Now #4
Right Lane: Matt Smith Runs 7.038/184.22, Now #5

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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