Sun, 13 Nov 2011, 15:33 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 1 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   77 Angie Smith                           413 Michael Ray                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.041  6.961 191.54                     0.040  6.997 191.27
 Qualified:             #9  6.902 194.21                        #8  6.900 192.63

12:16 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 43 percent, barometer 28.78 inches, adjusted altitude 2,673 feet, track temperature 91 degrees.

The championship scenario in Pro Stock Motorcycle is pretty simple - if Eddie Krawiec gets to the semifinals, he is the champion. If he gets to round two, Hector Arana Jr. must win the event and set a national ET record or Krawiec is the champion. If Krawiec does not get out of round one, Arana must win the event.

Dead-even at the start, then Smith slowly pulled ahead for the win.

Angie Smith's incremental margins: 60ft(0.019), 330 ft(0.022), 660ft(0.028), 1,000ft(0.032). MOV: 0.0352 seconds (approximately 10 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Matt Smith                            200 Chip Ellis                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.082  6.944 191.48                     0.063  6.967 191.54
 Qualified:             #7  6.896 193.46                       #10  6.902 192.44

Ellis had a couple hundredths in hand at the start, but Smith led by half track and held on for the win. Matt Smith's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.002), 330 ft(0.009), 660ft(0.010), 1,000ft(0.007). MOV: 0.0041 seconds (approximately 14 inches).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 LE Tonglet                            401 Jerry Savoie                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.058  6.942 191.05                     0.022  7.076 175.87
 Qualified:             #6  6.894 192.28                       #11  6.905 192.33

This is the first time Tonglet and Savoie have faced each other in eliminations.

Savoie had a great light, but could not keep pace with Tonglet. LE Tonglet's MOV: 0.0985 seconds (approximately 25 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Michael Phillips                        2 Andrew Hines                 
E1                   0.021  6.999 192.52     ****WINNER****  0.069  6.865 196.79
 Qualified:            #16  6.955 193.74                        #1  6.820 197.54

Hines is 16 - 3 against Phillips in prior events.

Phillips had a great light, but Hines made yet another very quick run and won going away. He will have lane choice against Angie Smith in round 2.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  300 Hector Arana Jr                      1680 Justin Finley                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.084  6.836 195.28                     0.078  7.044 192.93
 Qualified:             #2  6.832 194.04                       #15  6.943 194.58

Arana Jr is 1 - 0 against Finley in prior events.

Arana gets a big win - it's also quick enough to back up a national ET record. He will have lane choice against Matt Smith in round 2.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Karen Stoffer                           3 Eddie Krawiec                
E1                   0.018  6.993 191.54     ****WINNER****  0.024  6.873 196.22
 Qualified:            #14  6.925 192.99                        #3  6.850 196.87

Great lights in both lanes and Krawiec did what he's done all weekend, winning easily. That forces Arana Jr. to both win the event and get a national ET record. Krawiec has lane choice against reigning champion Tonglet in round 2.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Hector Arana                          533 Jim Underdahl                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.008  6.905 193.38                     0.057  7.060 189.60
 Qualified:             #4  6.871 194.91                       #13  6.922 193.07

Arana had a double-oh light and an easy win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Steve Johnson                         205 Shawn Gann                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.049 No Time                          -0.011  6.948 192.44
 Qualified:            #12  6.905 192.22                        #5  6.878 194.35

Gann went red, then Johnson broke at the line. He saw the red light in the other lane and stood up with his arms upraised. He will not have lane choice against Arana in round 2.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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