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Sun, 23 Aug 2009, 09:06 PM

Pro Stock Motorcycle Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals:


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  412 Michael Phillips                        1 Eddie Krawiec                
E4                   0.044  8.153 116.81     ****WINNER****  0.076  7.138 185.13
 Prior rounds:
E3    (B Whitaker  ) 0.267 10.467  79.34      (H Arana     ) 0.028  7.081 179.52
E2    (D Horne     ) 0.014  7.065 191.08      (M Guidera   ) 0.071  7.003 189.12
E1    (N Jacobs    ) 0.133  7.030 193.10      (W Wells     ) 0.049  6.970 191.70
 Qualified:             #2  7.020 192.30                        #4  7.041 187.91

8:58 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 74 percent, barometer 29.37 inches, adjusted altitude 2,695 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.
Phillips broke the engine on his motorcycle during the semifinals and said he would not be back for the final round. Steve Johnson lent Phillips an engine, and Phillips and his crew managed to get the new engine in the bike and ready to go for the final round.
Krawiec was 3 - 10 in final rounds for his career and 3 - 4 this year. Phillips was 2 - 3 in final rounds, with his last event win coming here at Maple Grove in 2003.

Phillips was first coming out of the gate but did not have the power he needed. Krawiec pulled away and kept pulling away to take the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink