Fri, 26 Oct 2007, 04:38 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Bob Orme

LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Right Lane: Ryan Schnitz Runs 7.739/167.84, Now #1

1:18 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 16 percent, barometer 27.80 inches, adjusted altitude 4,243 feet, track temperature 107 degrees.

Schnitz had a hard time keeping his bike in the groove.

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Right Lane: Michael Ray Runs 7.304/178.52, Now #1

No visible problems for Ray.

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Left Lane: Joe DeSantis Runs 9.766/85.45, Now #4
Right Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 7.269/181.67, Now #1

DeSantis moved to the right of the groove just past the tree and he was off the throttle before half track.

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Left Lane: Mike Berry No Time, Now #7
Right Lane: Michael Phillips Runs 10.855/72.95, Now #5

Phillips moved to the left of the groove shortly after the hit. He was trailing engine smoke and he was very close to the centerline at half track. Berry rolled the beams, then his bike didn't move at all.

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Left Lane: Geno Scali Runs 7.174/185.31, Now #1
Right Lane: Hector Arana Runs 7.186/182.48, Now #2

A good looking pass for both riders.

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Left Lane: Matt Guidera Runs 7.392/178.83, Now #6
Right Lane: Antron Brown Runs 7.234/181.40, Now #3

Guidera bogged on the launch and he was pressing the centerline on the top half of the track. No apparent problems for Brown.

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Left Lane: Chris Rivas Runs 7.238/176.72, Now #5
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.222/181.32, Now #3

No problems for either rider.

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Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 7.192/181.45, Now #3
Right Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 7.202/183.17, Now #4

Krawiec was a little to the right of the groove for much of this pass.

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Left Lane: Angelle Sampey Runs 7.153/184.32, Now #1
Right Lane: Craig Treble Runs 7.167/187.52, Now #2

A good looking pass for both riders.

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Left Lane: Peggy Llewellyn Runs 7.136/183.29, Now #2
Right Lane: Chip Ellis Runs 7.104/185.56, Now #1

Ellis is to the left of the groove on the top half of the track, yet he still grabs the top spot for now. A very nice pass for Llewellyn.

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Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 7.217/171.82, Now #10
Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 7.108/187.11, Now #2

Smith moved to the right of the groove after the hit and he was close to the centerline at half track. A trouble-free pass for Hines.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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