Sun, 25 Jul 2010, 02:30 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 1 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

MORRISON, Colo. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 31st annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Matt Smith                              1 Hector Arana                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.000  7.326 180.69                     0.078  7.353 181.25
 Qualified:             #8  7.316 182.97                        #9  7.319 184.45

12:10 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 24.32 inches, adjusted altitude 9,010 feet, track temperature 102 degrees.

Arana is 6 - 5 against Smith in prior events. The only other first round matchup between these two riders happened here in 2008. Smith won that round when Arana left too early. This is Arana's worst starting position since Memphis in 2008.

Smith is perfect at the tree and better at the finish line for the win.

Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.090 sec., 330ft-3.004, 660ft-4.645/149.20 mph, 1,000ft-6.084.
Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.117 sec., 330ft-3.040, 660ft-4.677/149.55 mph, 1,000ft-6.114.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  581 David Hope                              8 Shawn Gann                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.020  7.360 177.28                     0.016  7.404 176.12
 Qualified:             #7  7.297 182.43                       #10  7.347 182.77

Hope is 1 - 0 against Gann in prior events. This is the fourth time this season that Hope has started in the top half of the field. Gann's last win was at this event in 2004.

David Hope's incremental margins: 60ft(0.016), 330 ft(0.026), 660ft(0.029), 1,000ft(0.033). MOV: 0.0401 seconds (approximately 10 feet).

David Hope's incremental times: 60ft-1.078 sec., 330ft-3.000, 660ft-4.643/148.97 mph, 1,000ft-6.096.
Shawn Gann's incremental times: 60ft-1.098 sec., 330ft-3.030, 660ft-4.676/148.85 mph, 1,000ft-6.133.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Craig Treble                            2 Eddie Krawiec                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.002  7.325 180.84                     0.065  7.281 180.96
 Qualified:            #11  7.362 181.94                        #6  7.295 182.11

Treble and Krawiec have each won 4 times against the other in prior events. Krawiec won this event in 2009. Treble was runner up here in 2004.

Treble cuts a great light and he hangs on for the holeshot win.

Craig Treble's incremental margins: 60ft(0.070), 330 ft(0.053), 660ft(0.032), 1,000ft(0.021). MOV: 0.0194 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

Craig Treble's incremental times: 60ft-1.086 sec., 330ft-3.002, 660ft-4.642/149.17 mph, 1,000ft-6.083.
Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.093 sec., 330ft-2.992, 660ft-4.611/151.09 mph, 1,000ft-6.041.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Karen Stoffer                          77 Angie Smith                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.034  7.283 180.77                    -0.004  7.501 173.01
 Qualified:             #3  7.268 183.64                       #14  7.612 174.75

Stoffer is 2 - 0 against Smith in prior events.

Smith is too anxious at the tree and Stoffer will have lane choice over Treble in round two.

Karen Stoffer's incremental times: 60ft-1.085 sec., 330ft-2.980, 660ft-4.607/150.18 mph, 1,000ft-6.043.
Angie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.121 sec., 330ft-3.077, 660ft-4.739/146.78 mph, 1,000ft-6.211.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  533 Jim Underdahl                         573 Mike Berry                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.009  7.367 165.46                     0.034  7.473 174.64
 Qualified:             #4  7.280 181.74                       #13  7.557 175.32

This is the first time Underdahl and Berry have faced each other in eliminations. This is Underdahl's best starting position.

Underdahl is better at the tree and at the stripe for the win.

Jim Underdahl's incremental margins: 60ft(0.041), 330 ft(0.076), 660ft(0.110), 1,000ft(0.147). MOV: 0.1312 seconds (approximately 34 feet).

Jim Underdahl's incremental times: 60ft-1.105 sec., 330ft-3.007, 660ft-4.636/150.46 mph, 1,000ft-6.070.
Mike Berry's incremental times: 60ft-1.121 sec., 330ft-3.058, 660ft-4.721/146.57 mph, 1,000ft-6.192.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  751 Steve Johnson                         745 Katie Sullivan               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.034  7.288 183.39                    -0.008  7.652 172.74
 Qualified:             #2  7.246 185.21                       #15  7.647 174.01

Johnson is 1 - 0 against Sullivan in prior events. This is Johnson's fourth start from the number two position. He was runner up here in 2008.

Sullivan leaves early and her day is done. Johnson will have lane choice over Hope in round two.

Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.093 sec., 330ft-3.004, 660ft-4.635/150.38 mph, 1,000ft-6.062.
Katie Sullivan's incremental times: 60ft-1.125 sec., 330ft-3.129, 660ft-4.846/142.54 mph, 1,000ft-6.352.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  473 LE Tonglet                              3 Andrew Hines                 
E1                   0.007  7.407 168.94     ****WINNER****  0.006  7.302 180.14
 Qualified:            #12  7.400 178.45                        #5  7.286 182.16

Hines is 2 - 1 against Tonglet in prior events. Hines won this event in 2006 and he was runner up in 2009.

Almost dead even at the tree, Hines has the better machine today. He'll have lane choice over Underdahl in round two.

Andrew Hines' incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.011), 330 ft(0.021), 660ft(0.050), 1,000ft(0.070). MOV: 0.1063 seconds (approximately 26 feet).

LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.077 sec., 330ft-3.009, 660ft-4.668/147.62 mph, 1,000ft-6.126.
Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.089 sec., 330ft-2.989, 660ft-4.619/149.86 mph, 1,000ft-6.057.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Michael Phillips                      457 Redell Harris                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.089  7.310 181.96                     0.092  7.536 175.78
 Qualified:             #1  7.238 186.41                       #16 14.305  69.96

This is the first time Phillips and Harris have faced each other in eliminations. This is Phillips' second start from the number one position, both occurring this year. This is Harris' 36th Pro Stock Motorcycle start.

This one was all Phillips. He'll have lane choice over Matt Smith in round two.

Michael Phillips' incremental margins: 60ft(0.011), 330 ft(0.084), 660ft(0.145), 1,000ft(0.190). MOV: 0.2294 seconds (approximately 59 feet).

Michael Phillips' incremental times: 60ft-1.096 sec., 330ft-3.012, 660ft-4.639/150.78 mph, 1,000ft-6.073.
Redell Harris' incremental times: 60ft-1.104 sec., 330ft-3.093, 660ft-4.781/145.03 mph, 1,000ft-6.260.

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