Sun, 30 Jun 2013, 17:10 PM
Pro Stock Motorcycle Final, Round 4 Eliminations
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By Dave Rowe
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JOLIET, Ill. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 16th annual
O'Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries:
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
6 Matt Smith 8 Michael Ray
E4 0.102 6.992 190.22 ****WINNER**** 0.008 6.986 191.29
Prior rounds:
E3 (H Arana Jr ) 0.032 7.033 189.92 (H Arana ) 0.015 6.971 192.25
E2 (L Tonglet ) 0.073 6.951 191.32 (S Pollacheck) 0.050 6.954 192.22
E1 (E Krawiec ) 0.076 6.930 192.33 (J Hall ) 0.011 6.945 184.42
Qualified: #1 6.908 192.11 #10 6.988 192.06
4:06 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 29.20 inches,
adjusted altitude 3,114 feet, track temperature 109 degrees.Smith and Ray have each won 1 times against the other in
prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.
This is Smith's 29th career
final. He has 13 wins.
this is Ray's fourth final. He has two wins, one this year.
Ray gets a huge holeshot on Smith
then pulls away and extends his lead all the way through the run.
Timing data courtesy of
CompuLink
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