Fri, 14 Oct 2011, 07:54 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 27th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:

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Left Lane: Redell Harris Runs 7.245/186.87, Now #16; No Prior Run

4:28 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 92 degrees, relative humidity 15 percent, barometer 28.52 inches, adjusted altitude 3,882 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.

LE Tonglet is on the bump spot at 7.169.

Harris makes his first attempt and won't makes today's bump.

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Left Lane: Bailey Whitaker Runs 7.156/187.50, Now #12; Best prior run: 18.357/34.29, Was #23
Right Lane: Katie Sullivan Runs 7.308/186.15, Now #22; Best prior run: 8.656/112.20, Was #22

Both bikes run a lot better this time, but only Whitaker improves. He gets in on the bump spot.

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Left Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 7.046/190.75, Now #6; Best prior run: 8.079/113.03, Was #23
Right Lane: Wesley Wells Runs 10.174/82.97, Now #22; Best prior run: 7.304/181.74, Was #21

Savoie was reported to have broken a transmission earlier. He makes up for that with a much better pass into the top half of the field.

Wells slows before mid-track.

Jerry Savoie's incremental times: 60ft-1.074 sec., 330ft-2.910, 660ft-4.479/154.90 mph, 1,000ft-5.863.

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Left Lane: Matt Guidera Runs 7.134/186.07, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.296/179.09, Was #21
Right Lane: Joe DeSantis Runs 7.353/185.97, Now #21; Best prior run: 7.290/184.98, Was #20

Guidera finds his tune up and takes over the bump spot for now.

DeSantis' problems continue.

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Left Lane: James Surber No Time, Now #18; Best prior run: 7.229/185.28, Was #18
Right Lane: Freddie Camarena Runs 7.232/186.85, Now #19; Best prior run: 7.281/185.69, Was #20

Surber sits this round out.

A little better pass for Camarena, but no where enough to get into the top twelve.

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Left Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.200/188.78, Now #17; Best prior run: 7.223/188.91, Was #17
Right Lane: LE Tonglet Runs 7.081/188.31, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.169/187.23, Was #15

Johnson continues to miss the sweet spot and only picks up a little ET.

Tonglet finds some power and bumps back into the field.

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Left Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.183/187.11, Now #16; Best prior run: 7.171/187.44, Was #16
Right Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 7.118/189.71, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.156/188.91, Was #14

Berry slows a little and Underdahl just bumps into the field.

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Left Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 7.185/185.15, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.117/187.03, Was #11
Right Lane: Justin Finley Runs 7.083/190.81, Now #10; Best prior run: 7.119/188.60, Was #13

Finley is the last bike that can bump into today's field and he does so with vigor, all the way up to the number ten spot.

That pushes a slowing Gann down to the bump spot.

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Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.994/189.71, Now #4; Best prior run: 7.030/190.19, Was #5
Right Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 7.018/191.97, Now #6; Best prior run: 7.108/188.70, Was #11

Both bikes improve, with Smith getting into the sixes and the top half of the field.

Stoffer picks up a bunch and gets the the top half too.

Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.062 sec., 330ft-2.877, 660ft-4.434/156.12 mph, 1,000ft-5.809.
Karen Stoffer's incremental times: 60ft-1.100 sec., 330ft-2.926, 660ft-4.482/156.86 mph, 1,000ft-5.844.

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Left Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 7.027/191.84, Now #5; Best prior run: 7.015/190.97, Was #5
Right Lane: Angie Smith Runs 7.055/190.24, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.078/188.54, Was #9

Clean passes a pair. Hines losses a little and Smith picks up a little and one spot on the ladder.

Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.096 sec., 330ft-2.929, 660ft-4.486/156.55 mph, 1,000ft-5.852.
Angie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.103 sec., 330ft-2.931, 660ft-4.499/155.76 mph, 1,000ft-5.872.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Runs 7.036/192.30, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.991/191.70, Was #3
Right Lane: Michael Phillips Runs 7.073/193.10, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.068/192.49, Was #9

No joy here, as both bikes slow from their earlier times.

Both bike's red lit too, with Phillips getting a -0.246 to Arana's -0.009.

Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.107 sec., 330ft-2.957, 660ft-4.507/157.59 mph, 1,000ft-5.868.
Michael Phillips' incremental times: 60ft-1.128 sec., 330ft-2.978, 660ft-4.544/156.34 mph, 1,000ft-5.906.

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Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.939/193.63, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.988/193.57, Was #2
Right Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 6.959/195.31, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.974/192.69, Was #1

As expected, we save the best for last!

Two great looking passes and they swap places on the ladder, as the V-Rod is away first and stays there to take over the top spot until tomorrow.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.065 sec., 330ft-2.886, 660ft-4.428/158.43 mph, 1,000ft-5.777.
Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.099 sec., 330ft-2.917, 660ft-4.457/158.61 mph, 1,000ft-5.805.

4:47 p.m. Shawn Gann is on the bump spot at 7.117.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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