Fri, 23 Jul 2010, 07:06 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Bob Orme

MORRISON, Colo. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 31st annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Katie Sullivan Runs 7.884/158.50, Now #1
Right Lane: Redell Harris No Time, Now #2

4:45 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 22 percent, barometer 24.16 inches, adjusted altitude 9,631 feet, track temperature 107 degrees.

Harris' engine expired at about half track and he was trailing smoke through the finish. A timing system malfunction showed no ET or speed in the right lane.

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Left Lane: Mike Berry No Time, Now #4
Right Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 7.369/180.60, Now #1

Berry broke after the burnout.

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Left Lane: Angie Smith Runs 7.523/176.40, Now #3
Right Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 7.347/182.77, Now #1

Angie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.138 sec., 330ft-3.102, 660ft-4.777/145.80 mph, 1,000ft-6.252.
Shawn Gann's incremental times: 60ft-1.098 sec., 330ft-3.041, 660ft-4.683/149.33 mph, 1,000ft-6.117.

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Left Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 7.339/181.57, Now #1
Right Lane: Craig Treble Runs 7.399/179.66, Now #4

Karen Stoffer's incremental times: 60ft-1.114 sec., 330ft-3.032, 660ft-4.665/149.73 mph, 1,000ft-6.102.
Craig Treble's incremental times: 60ft-1.112 sec., 330ft-3.051, 660ft-4.700/148.41 mph, 1,000ft-6.149.

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Left Lane: David Hope Runs 7.442/177.21, Now #5
Right Lane: LE Tonglet Runs 7.457/178.38, Now #6

Hope was a little to the right of the groove on the top end of the track.

David Hope's incremental times: 60ft-1.120 sec., 330ft-3.058, 660ft-4.712/147.63 mph, 1,000ft-6.176.
LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.110 sec., 330ft-3.062, 660ft-4.731/146.72 mph, 1,000ft-6.198.

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Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 7.328/181.72, Now #1
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.383/180.67, Now #5

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.116 sec., 330ft-3.026, 660ft-4.658/149.90 mph, 1,000ft-6.094.
Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.097 sec., 330ft-3.044, 660ft-4.695/148.33 mph, 1,000ft-6.142.

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Left Lane: Michael Phillips Runs 7.308/183.12, Now #1
Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 7.342/181.47, Now #4

A track elapsed time record for Phillips.

Michael Phillips' incremental times: 60ft-1.104 sec., 330ft-3.027, 660ft-4.658/150.50 mph, 1,000ft-6.083.
Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.120 sec., 330ft-3.031, 660ft-4.666/149.71 mph, 1,000ft-6.103.

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Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 7.401/180.77, Now #10
Right Lane: Hector Arana Runs 7.356/183.72, Now #6

Smith was to the right of the groove from about 500 feet through 1000 feet.

Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.127 sec., 330ft-3.059, 660ft-4.709/148.30 mph, 1,000ft-6.158.
Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.126 sec., 330ft-3.057, 660ft-4.699/149.51 mph, 1,000ft-6.131.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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