Fri, 9 Apr 2010, 04:12 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

BAYTOWN, Texas - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Pennzoil listing lane, rider name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Right Lane: Joe DeSantis Runs 7.283/183.49, Now #1

Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 39 percent, barometer 30.12 inches, adjusted altitude 1,144 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

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Left Lane: Redell Harris Runs 7.037/186.92, Now #2
Right Lane: Douglas Horne Runs 7.014/190.00, Now #1

Douglas Horne's incremental times: 60ft-1.126 sec., 330ft-2.934, 660ft-4.478/158.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.840.

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Left Lane: Angie Smith Runs 8.903/99.84, Now #5
Right Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 6.997/193.79, Now #1

Smith got out of the groove early and clicked it off, then in the shut down area the engine caught on fire and this was a huge fire...Underdahl with real nice pass...Jim Underdahl's incremental times: 60ft-1.141 sec., 330ft-2.966, 660ft-4.502/160.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.845.

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Left Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.005/190.35, Now #3
Right Lane: LE Tonglet Runs 6.967/192.30, Now #1

Tonglet with real nice pass here to go to the number one spot for now. LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.089 sec., 330ft-2.911, 660ft-4.456/159.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.808. Berry with a good looking pass. Mike Berry's incremental times: 60ft-1.099 sec., 330ft-2.928, 660ft-4.472/158.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.832.

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Left Lane: Junior Pippin Runs 7.010/193.32, Now #5
Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.870/196.93, Now #1

Pippin with a good pass to go to the number five spot. Junior Pippin's incremental times: 60ft-1.138 sec., 330ft-2.972, 660ft-4.506/159.82 mph, 1,000ft-5.853. Hines with a great pass to go to the number one spot and this is the third fastest pass in the history. Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.114 sec., 330ft-2.910, 660ft-4.415/163.49 mph, 1,000ft-5.736.

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Left Lane: Michael Phillips Runs 6.932/197.13, Now #2
Right Lane: Craig Treble Runs 6.965/191.43, Now #3

Phillips with a great looking pass and now his has the third fastest pass in the history of Motorcycle. He goes to the number two spot...Michael Phillips' incremental times: 60ft-1.113 sec., 330ft-2.937, 660ft-4.464/161.48 mph, 1,000ft-5.795. Treble with a good looking pass to go to the number three spot. Craig Treble's incremental times: 60ft-1.120 sec., 330ft-2.934, 660ft-4.456/161.67 mph, 1,000ft-5.802.

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Left Lane: David Hope Runs 6.935/192.96, Now #3
Right Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 7.210/160.96, Now #11

Hope goes to the number three spot. David Hope's incremental times: 60ft-1.097 sec., 330ft-2.903, 660ft-4.433/160.23 mph, 1,000ft-5.776.

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Left Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.802/138.58, Now #14
Right Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.940/192.14, Now #4

Smith with a good looking pass to go to the number four spot. Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.100 sec., 330ft-2.902, 660ft-4.433/160.40 mph, 1,000ft-5.780.

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Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.889/197.10, Now #3
Right Lane: Hector Arana Runs 6.880/195.25, Now #2

A couple good looking passes to end round one...Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.115 sec., 330ft-2.913, 660ft-4.428/162.53 mph, 1,000ft-5.753.
Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.089 sec., 330ft-2.885, 660ft-4.403/161.29 mph, 1,000ft-5.736.

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