Fri, 17 Sep 2010, 02:54 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Third annual O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Jeremy Teasley Runs 8.038/126.95, Now #2
Right Lane: Joe DeSantis Runs 7.136/187.73, Now #1

Teasley is making his NHRA debut and he is drifting toward the centerline and hanging off the left side trying to guide it back into the groove. DeSantis was straight down the groove.

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Left Lane: Junior Pippin Runs 7.219/187.26, Now #2
Right Lane: Wesley Wells Runs 7.684/181.06, Now #3

Wells front end is bouncing right off the starting line...Pippin is straight down the groove. Junior Pippin's incremental times: 60ft-1.160 sec., 330ft-3.054, 660ft-4.636/155.36 mph, 1,000ft-6.024.

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Left Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.922/165.86, Now #5
Right Lane: Angie Smith Runs 7.037/187.89, Now #1

Berry was drifting over by the centerline...Smith with a great looking pass...Angie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.082 sec., 330ft-2.908, 660ft-4.468/156.77 mph, 1,000ft-5.847.

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Left Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 10.917/76.30, Now #8
Right Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 7.075/190.03, Now #2

Gann is off the throttle early...Underdahl with a nice pass to go to the number two spot.

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Left Lane: David Hope Runs 7.152/184.04, Now #5
Right Lane: Craig Treble Runs 7.043/189.90, Now #2

Treble with a great pass, he goes to the number two spot. Craig Treble's incremental times: 60ft-1.115 sec., 330ft-2.953, 660ft-4.504/158.13 mph, 1,000ft-5.866. Hope with a nice pass to get into the top half of the show. David Hope's incremental times: 60ft-1.109 sec., 330ft-2.967, 660ft-4.542/155.27 mph, 1,000ft-5.939.

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Left Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 6.953/192.00, Now #1
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.172/167.20, Now #7

Stoffer with a great pass and is the first into the six-second zone...Karen Stoffer's incremental times: 60ft-1.090 sec., 330ft-2.894, 660ft-4.433/158.93 mph, 1,000ft-5.788. Johnson gets into the top half of the show...Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.106 sec., 330ft-2.957, 660ft-4.521/156.46 mph, 1,000ft-5.901.

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Left Lane: Michael Phillips Runs 7.265/188.31, Now #9
Right Lane: Matt Smith Runs 7.516/183.29, Now #10

Smith with problems right off the starting line, but stays with it. Michael Phillips' incremental times: 60ft-1.208 sec., 330ft-3.098, 660ft-4.684/154.72 mph, 1,000ft-6.074.

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Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.965/192.60, Now #2
Right Lane: Hector Arana Runs 7.439/187.26, Now #11

Arana stumbled right off the starting line, but got back on the throttle. Krawiec with a real nice pass to go to the number two spot....Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.100 sec., 330ft-2.922, 660ft-4.457/159.93 mph, 1,000ft-5.804.

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Left Lane: LE Tonglet Runs 7.015/191.81, Now #4
Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.941/192.03, Now #1

Hines with a great pass to wrap up qualifying to go to the number one spot. Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.085 sec., 330ft-2.895, 660ft-4.430/159.80 mph, 1,000ft-5.777. Tonglet was straight down the groove to the number four spot. LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.114 sec., 330ft-2.941, 660ft-4.490/157.76 mph, 1,000ft-5.849.

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