Sat, 3 Sep 2005, 08:09 PM Pro Bike Battle Round 2 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Ringer's Gloves Pro Bike Battle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 15th annual Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 GT Tonglet                              3 Antron Brown                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.082  7.221 183.99                    -0.001  7.218 185.13
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Scali     ) 0.029  7.096 187.81      (S Johnson   ) 0.009  7.118 187.76
 Qualified:             #3                                     #5             

6:57 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 35 percent, barometer 29.72 inches, adjusted altitude 1,674 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

The Sun is just dipping below the Top Eliminator Club grandstands, providing a dramatic backdrop for these semifinals matchups.

Brown went red by "a thou" and Tonglet was late..."could'a, should'a, would'a."

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  200 Chip Ellis                              1 Andrew Hines                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.011  7.231 182.01                    -0.006  7.110 187.11
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Sampey    ) 0.014  7.112 181.28      (C Treble    ) 0.026  7.081 184.25
 Qualified:             #7                                     #8             

The two Harleys had lane choice and both chose the right lane. Hines went red by "six thou" and Ellis will race Tonglet for the $15,000 prize.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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