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Fri, 6 Jun 2008, 03:38 PM

Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Dave Rowe

JOLIET, Ill. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

Right Lane: Buddy Robinson Runs 7.377/180.52, Now #1

2:17 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 70 percent, barometer 29.09 inches, adjusted altitude 3,386 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

Left Lane: Mike Kovacevich Runs 7.712/145.86, Now #3
Right Lane: Tom Bradford Runs 7.283/179.47, Now #1

Right Lane: David Hope Runs 7.212/181.32, Now #1

Left Lane: Joe DeSantis Runs 13.964/54.51, Now #6
Right Lane: Redell Harris Runs 7.367/177.16, Now #3

DeSantis comes off the line, makes a move to the right, then clicks it off.

Left Lane: Wes Wells Runs 7.215/183.87, Now #2
Right Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.265/183.59, Now #3

Left Lane: Angie McBride Runs 37.243/165.78, Now #10
Right Lane: Junior Pippin Runs 8.421/151.04, Now #8

0-for-2, McBride makes a move to the right as soon as she hit the throttle and had to click it off. Pippin gets about 300 feet out, got close to the wall and shut down.

Left Lane: Craig Treble Runs 7.297/179.11, Now #6
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.185/188.15, Now #1

Johnson spins the tire off the line but still runs well enough to get in the top spot for now.

Left Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 7.415/166.56, Now #9
Right Lane: Hector Arana Runs 7.577/155.76, Now #10

The wind is causing a few problems for these riders when they get past the 330-foot mark. The stands end there and the winds are gusting about 35 MPH. Arana gets past the stands, makes a move toward the center-line, but is able to hang on for a decent pass.

Left Lane: Karen Stoffer No Time, Now #17
Right Lane: Chris Rivas Runs 7.182/186.48, Now #1

Stoffer comes off the line, makes a move to the right, then crosses the center-line just past the 330-foot mark. Rivas goes right down the middle and takes the top spot for now.

Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 7.106/187.21, Now #1
Right Lane: Angelle Sampey Runs 7.277/177.04, Now #7

Sampey drifts to the right early, gets close to the wall, but never backs off the throttle. No problems for Krawiec, right down the middle of the lane to take the pole...for now.

Left Lane: Matt Guidera Runs 7.129/185.87, Now #3
Right Lane: Chip Ellis Runs 7.045/186.92, Now #1

No problems with the wind for either driver, both right down the groove. Ellis makes an impressive run for the conditions.

Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 11.488/67.17, Now #19
Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 7.028/189.90, Now #1

Smith hits the throttle, makes a move to the right, then gives up on the run about 300 feet out. A greatr run for Hines as he takes the pole to end this session.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink