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Sat, 15 Aug 2009, 06:32 PM

Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Final Session
By Bob Orme





BRAINERD, Minn. - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals 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: Joe DeSantis No Time, Now #20; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Wesley Wells Runs 7.241/184.98, Now #15; Best prior run: 7.447/179.71, Was #18

4:16 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 81 percent, barometer 28.48 inches, adjusted altitude 3,574 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.

DeSantis was leaking fluids and he was shut off after the burnout.

Wesley Wells' incremental times: 60ft-1.092 sec., 330ft-2.989, 660ft-4.613/150.98 mph, 1,000ft-6.031.


Left Lane: Redell Harris Runs 7.252/182.08, Now #16; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Buddy Robinson Runs 7.350/179.25, Now #19; Best prior run: 7.359/178.35, Was #18

Redell Harris' incremental times: 60ft-1.094 sec., 330ft-2.990, 660ft-4.602/151.04 mph, 1,000ft-6.025.
Buddy Robinson's incremental times: 60ft-1.114 sec., 330ft-3.010, 660ft-4.655/148.44 mph, 1,000ft-6.104.

Left Lane: Matt Guidera Runs 7.158/180.45, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.262/182.85, Was #17

Matt Guidera's incremental times: 60ft-1.071 sec., 330ft-2.906, 660ft-4.504/151.92 mph, 1,000ft-5.924.

Left Lane: Mike Berry No Time, Now #15; Best prior run: 7.226/179.54, Was #15
Right Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 7.159/183.79, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.224/187.03, Was #14

Berry only moved a couple inches when the tree went green.

Jim Underdahl's incremental times: 60ft-1.109 sec., 330ft-2.967, 660ft-4.561/153.53 mph, 1,000ft-5.957.


Left Lane: Bailey Whitaker Runs 25.821/21.74, Now #13; Best prior run: 7.205/180.38, Was #13
Right Lane: Junior Pippin Runs 7.225/182.72, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.208/181.81, Was #14

Whitaker's engine went silent at about 100 feet.

Junior Pippin's incremental times: 60ft-1.109 sec., 330ft-2.991, 660ft-4.594/152.45 mph, 1,000ft-6.005.


Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 7.623/184.83, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.185/182.72, Was #12
Right Lane: Douglas Horne Runs 7.155/184.93, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.167/181.03, Was #10

Smith stuttered off the line - a strange looking launch.

Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.430 sec., 330ft-3.393, 660ft-5.006/151.82 mph, 1,000ft-6.416.
Douglas Horne's incremental times: 60ft-1.091 sec., 330ft-2.952, 660ft-4.546/153.54 mph, 1,000ft-5.948.


Left Lane: Craig Treble Runs 7.137/184.52, Now #5; Best prior run: 7.185/182.82, Was #11
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.151/185.33, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.149/183.97, Was #7

Craig Treble's incremental times: 60ft-1.079 sec., 330ft-2.928, 660ft-4.522/152.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.927.
Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.086 sec., 330ft-2.949, 660ft-4.548/153.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.948.

Left Lane: Michael Phillips Runs 7.100/189.68, Now #4; Best prior run: 7.147/187.78, Was #7
Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 7.090/187.11, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.102/186.28, Was #3

Both riders improve.

Michael Phillips' incremental times: 60ft-1.119 sec., 330ft-2.965, 660ft-4.542/155.22 mph, 1,000ft-5.921.
Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.099 sec., 330ft-2.942, 660ft-4.517/154.88 mph, 1,000ft-5.898.


Left Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 7.107/183.69, Now #6; Best prior run: 7.145/186.12, Was #7
Right Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 7.066/187.55, Now #2; Best prior run: 7.084/187.57, Was #2

Shawn Gann's incremental times: 60ft-1.078 sec., 330ft-2.929, 660ft-4.515/154.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.904.
Karen Stoffer's incremental times: 60ft-1.068 sec., 330ft-2.910, 660ft-4.489/154.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.875.

Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec No Time, Now #5; Best prior run: 7.107/188.28, Was #5
Right Lane: Hector Arana No Time, Now #1; Best prior run: 7.048/186.87, Was #1

After a 14 minute rain delay (the shortest of the day), the final pair of bikes are ready to go down the track. Or maybe not. The sprinkles have returned. 4:45 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink




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