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Sat, 21 Jun 2008, 12:26 PM

Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By Larry Sullivan

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th annual Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals 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:

Left Lane: Hector Arana Runs 10.550/77.16, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.005/191.16, Was #8
Right Lane: Ryan Schnitz Runs 7.448/172.76, Now #13; No Prior Run

12:09 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 29.97 inches, adjusted altitude 1,972 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.

Arana spent most of yesterday cleaning the sand and rocks out of his motorcycle after taking a hard ride into the sand pit. Sounded like they missed some, Arana shutting it down about 400 feet out.

Left Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.082/187.05, Now #12; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Wes Wells Runs 7.244/188.83, Now #14; No Prior Run

Berry is on Matt Smith's second Buell, trying to figure out why is hasn't been going straight. It went right down the groove yesterday. Went right down the groove again today, but a piece of the bodywork came off just before the finish line.

Left Lane: Joe DeSantis Runs 7.207/186.56, Now #14; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Junior Pippin Runs 10.468/77.63, Now #17; No Prior Run

Pippin's bike didn't shift and he shut it off. DeSantis gets in, for now. Ryan Schnitz is on the bump spot at 7.448.

Left Lane: Craig Treble Runs 6.990/191.38, Now #4; Best prior run: 7.107/187.08, Was #13
Right Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 6.992/190.65, Now #6; Best prior run: 7.019/189.10, Was #9

Treble's bike comes nack to form today after struggling yesterday and he zooms all the way up to fourth. Stoffer also made a nice improvement to move into the top half.

Left Lane: Angelle Sampey Runs 6.956/190.83, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.030/188.04, Was #11
Right Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 10.365/79.56, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.997/189.90, Was #8

"The Queen of Bling's" rhinestones were twinkling in the sunlight as she motored down the track and into the sixes. Krawiec had a problem early and shut it off.

Left Lane: Matt Guidera Runs 7.007/188.75, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.997/190.78, Was #8
Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.973/188.25, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.990/189.07, Was #6

Guidera was close to his previous best, but no improvement. Hines stepped up a couple huindredths and one spot in the order.

Left Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.289/189.50, Now #10; Best prior run: 7.002/192.36, Was #10
Right Lane: Chip Ellis Runs 6.976/192.36, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.967/190.46, Was #4

Johnson was way off his earlier pace, Ellis has three runs between 6.976 and 6.967.

Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.952/189.95, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.952/191.38, Was #2
Right Lane: Chris Rivas Runs 6.923/191.92, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.932/191.21, Was #1

Last pair. Snith matched his previous best, Rivas improved over his previous best, and Ryan Schnitz is on the bump spot at 7.448.

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