Sat, 16 Sep 2000, 11:50 AM READING - Pro Stock Bike Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By David Rowe

MOHNTON, Pa. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Pro Stock Bike at the 16th annual Keystone Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:

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Right Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 10.371/79.61, Now #11; Best prior run: 7.378/177.56, Was #11

11:23 AM Gann starts off this session with a broken run. He had a 1.10 sixty foot time and was on his way to a good run, then something breaks just as he makes his third shift.

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Left Lane: Lori Francis Runs 8.182/150.98, Now #27; Best prior run: 7.916/154.14, Was #27
Right Lane: Greg Underdahl Runs 7.354/182.70, Now #10; Best prior run: 7.365/181.54, Was #10

Francis has her hands full on this run. The bike heads for the centerline then the rear end of the bike starts moving around.

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Left Lane: Neil Jacobs No Time, Now #21; Best prior run: 7.525/181.13, Was #21
Right Lane: Dan Baisley Runs 7.667/169.10, Now #25; Best prior run: 7.769/163.14, Was #26

Jacobs leaves before the tree is activated. Baisley makes the quickest run ever by a Harley in NHRA competition.

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Left Lane: Don DeTurck Runs 7.813/148.38, Now #26; Best prior run: 7.721/172.19, Was #26
Right Lane: Scott Cannon No Time, Now #18; Best prior run: 7.489/177.58, Was #18

Cannon leaves before the tree is activated. DeTurck doesn't improve.

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Left Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.368/179.92, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.436/175.55, Was #16
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.322/187.70, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.451/179.40, Was #17

Berry runs a career best ET and gets in the show at number twelve. Johnson goes from outside the show into the top half of the field.

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Left Lane: Brian DeLong Runs 20.470/33.30, Now #17; Best prior run: 7.426/181.57, Was #17
Right Lane: Hector Arana Runs 7.449/182.06, Now #18; Best prior run: 7.524/173.34, Was #20

DeLong comes off the line, heads for the wall and has to shut it down. Arana improves on his previous runs but still can't get in this quick field.

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Left Lane: Clarence Markham Runs 7.423/175.68, Now #16; Best prior run: 7.424/179.64, Was #16
Right Lane: Reggie Showers Runs 7.476/178.38, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.417/177.00, Was #14

Markham improves slightly but can't get off the bump. Showers doesn't improve and stays in 14th.

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Left Lane: Rob Short Runs 7.413/175.96, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.421/183.79, Was #15
Right Lane: Michael Phillips Runs 7.325/183.07, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.341/175.43, Was #10

Phillips runs a career best ET and moves into the 10th spot. Short moves up a notch.

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Left Lane: Geno Scali Runs 7.299/178.21, Now #7; Best prior run: 7.328/179.18, Was #10
Right Lane: Craig Treble Runs 7.239/180.62, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.289/178.66, Was #6

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Left Lane: Blaine Hale No Time, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.321/181.06, Was #8
Right Lane: John Smith Runs 7.190/187.83, Now #1; Best prior run: 7.276/184.47, Was #6

Smith runs a career best ET and takes over the top spot. Hale stages then rolls out of the beams just as the tree is activated.

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Left Lane: Tony Mullen Runs 7.215/182.23, Now #4; Best prior run: 7.261/183.64, Was #5
Right Lane: Angelle Seeling Runs 7.156/186.23, Now #1; Best prior run: 7.269/168.22, Was #6

Angelle sets the track record and runs her career best ET to take away the top spot for now. Hines will be next.

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Left Lane: Matt Hines Runs 7.187/181.79, Now #2; Best prior run: 7.195/185.54, Was #3
Right Lane: Antron Brown Runs 7.193/190.51, Now #4; Best prior run: 7.234/184.55, Was #5

Hines makes a good run but can't bump Seeling out of the top spot. Brown runs a career best ET and has his fastest run this year. We end this round with Seeling leading the pack and Markham on the bump with a 7.423.




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