Fri, 24 Feb 2012, 13:42 PM Sportsman Motorcycle Round 1 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Harley-Davidson Sportsman Motorcycle at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, event at Firebird International Raceway:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   71 Tom Medlin                           5654 Schaun Schnathorst           
E1   ****WINNER****  0.066  8.345 147.84                     0.441  9.996 127.13
         SMC  Dial: 8.29 (+/-):  0.055             SMC  Dial: 10.21 (+/-): -0.214
 Qualified:             #5 0.054                               #11 0.099        

11:33 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 13 percent, barometer 28.39 inches, adjusted altitude 2,641 feet, track temperature 90 degrees.

Schnathorst is dead late and then brakes out. Medlin goes to round two.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 A706 Tyler Anderson                        616 Travis Patridge              
E1                   0.121  9.688 137.64     ****WINNER****  0.022  8.619 143.14
         SMC  Dial: 9.67 (+/-):  0.018             SMC  Dial: 8.58 (+/-):  0.039
 Qualified:             #8 0.059                                #2 0.014        

Anderson is late this time. Patridge wins.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   76 Jay Thompson                         7040 Craig Wood                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.021  9.888 122.81                     0.089  8.624 149.15
         SMC  Dial: 9.84 (+/-):  0.048             SMC  Dial: 8.72 (+/-): -0.096
 Qualified:             #1 0.003                                #7 0.057        

Jay Thompson's MOV: Opponent broke out.

He will race Patridge next round.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  755 John Coburn                          7912 David Jennings               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.015 11.065 107.91                     0.138 14.205  88.64
         SMC  Dial: 11.00 (+/-):  0.065            SMC  Dial: 14.10 (+/-):  0.105
 Qualified:             #3 0.031                                #9 0.091        

Coburn has the front wheel up for a long ways. Jennings can't run his number and gives the win to Coburn

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  784 Chris Phipps                         6760 Dan Patridge                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.139  8.389 160.27                     0.171  8.143 162.47
         SMC  Dial: 8.36 (+/-):  0.029             SMC  Dial: 8.05 (+/-):  0.093
 Qualified:            #10 0.096                                #4 0.047        

Two bad lights, but someone has to win!

Phillips runs closer to his dial for the win and will race Medlin in round two.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   51 Curtis Spracklin                     6500 Jan Cook                     
E1                   0.099  8.802 143.90     ****WINNER****  0.029  8.572 141.42
         SMC  Dial: 8.71 (+/-):  0.092             SMC  Dial: 8.47 (+/-):  0.102
 Qualified:             #6 0.055                               #12 0.116        

Cook has a big starting line advantage and wheel races on the top end for the thirteen foot win. He will face Coburn later.

11:39 a.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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