Fri, 30 May 2003, 05:35 PM Pro Stock Bike Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Bob Orme

JOLIET, Ill. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock Bike at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Sixth annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Cary Phalen Runs 7.643/172.23, Now #2
Right Lane: Daniel Kovacevich Jr. Runs 7.454/174.03, Now #1

3:55 PM Phalen didn't appear to be reaching the power potential of his bike until about 1000 feet.

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Left Lane: David Feazell Runs 7.413/179.59, Now #1
Right Lane: Paul Gast Runs 9.362/173.56, Now #4

Gast moved toward the left immediately and almost crossed the centerline at 80 feet.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana No Time, Now #7
Right Lane: Kurt Matte Runs 7.755/168.37, Now #4

Arana broke after the burnout.

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Left Lane: Lloyd Straus Runs 7.385/179.59, Now #1
Right Lane: Greg Underdahl Runs 7.476/180.16, Now #4

No apparent problems for either rider.

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Left Lane: Michael Lozano Runs 7.926/164.29, Now #8
Right Lane: Redell Harris Runs 7.429/175.23, Now #3

Lozano moved toward the retaining wall at 100 feet and stayed there until about half track.

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Left Lane: Tommy Grimes Jr Runs 7.383/179.47, Now #1
Right Lane: Gary Tonglet Runs 7.390/179.73, Now #3

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Left Lane: Keith Freeman Runs 7.510/176.01, Now #9
Right Lane: Wesley Wells Runs 7.448/174.87, Now #6

Freeman had to fight to keep the bike off the centerline on the middle section of the track.

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Left Lane: Connie Cohen Runs 7.672/155.47, Now #12
Right Lane: Blaine Hale Runs 7.401/176.51, Now #4

Cohen was slowing on the top end, the reason not apparent from here.

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Left Lane: Michael Phillips Runs 7.315/180.45, Now #2
Right Lane: Joe DeSantis Runs 7.262/179.68, Now #1

A good looking pass for both riders.

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Left Lane: John Smith Runs 7.319/179.23, Now #4
Right Lane: GT Tonglet Runs 7.221/184.67, Now #1

Tonglet's engine "popped" on the hit, but it didn't appear to slow him down any.

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Left Lane: Sean Conner Runs 7.289/179.92, Now #3
Right Lane: Chris Reuter Runs 7.389/177.44, Now #8

No problems for either rider.

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Left Lane: Fred Camarena Runs 7.317/183.22, Now #5
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.337/181.74, Now #7

Both riders take it straight down the groove.

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Left Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 7.276/181.25, Now #4
Right Lane: Fred Collis Runs 7.231/182.28, Now #2

Fred Collis' incremental times: 60ft-1.077 sec., 330ft-2.967, 660ft-4.582/151.04mph, 1,000ft-6.004

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Left Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 7.338/178.54, Now #11
Right Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.249/182.53, Now #3

Hines was very close to the centerline from about 400 feet through half track.

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Left Lane: Reggie Showers Runs 13.703/53.84, Now #29
Right Lane: Craig Treble Runs 7.258/181.30, Now #4

Showers' engine went silent at about 250 feet, the reason not apparent from here.

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Left Lane: Antron Brown Runs 7.428/171.93, Now #20
Right Lane: Angelle Savoie Runs 7.175/182.28, Now #1

Brown was definitely off his usual pace on this pass.

Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-1.129 sec., 330ft-3.067, 660ft-4.710/148.58mph, 1,000ft-6.161
Angelle Savoie's incremental times: 60ft-1.100 sec., 330ft-2.975, 660ft-4.571/153.11mph, 1,000ft-5.968

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Left Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 7.213/185.15, Now #2
Right Lane: Geno Scali Runs 7.226/185.54, Now #4

Both riders were running strong on the top end of the track.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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