Sun, 11 Nov 2012, 18:05 PM Summit Bike Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Summit Bike at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 48th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    1 Tom Klemme                            291 Roy Hagadorn                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.048  8.809 139.31                     0.017  8.907 147.13
         SPB  Dial: 8.75 (+/-):  0.059             SPB  Dial: 8.81 (+/-):  0.097
 Qualified:             #2 6                                    #7 1            

Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 22 percent, barometer 29.07 inches, adjusted altitude 1,855 feet, track temperature 85 degrees.

Tom Klemme representing Kearny Raceway Park from Division Five. This is the third time Klemme has earned a trip to Pomona, and he has won it all twice. Roy Hagadorn representing Showtime Dragstrip from Division Two. This is the second time Hagadorn has earned a trip to Pomona. Klemme with the win by Tom 0.0073 seconds (approximately 19 inches).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7097 Scott Hewitt                          603 Jeff Havens                  
E1   ****WINNER**** -0.054  8.790 149.33                    -0.500 12.656  55.23
         SPB  Dial: 8.61 (+/-):  0.180             SPB  Dial: 8.08 (+/-):  4.576
 Qualified:             #5 3                                    #4 4            

Jeff Havens representing Renegade Raceways from Division Six. Scott Hewitt representing Auto Club Famoso Raceway from Division Seven. Hewitt gets the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 G172 Ken George                             51 Curtis Spracklin             
E1   ****WINNER****  0.107  8.501 146.73                     0.028  8.689 119.46
         SPB  Dial: 8.55 (+/-): -0.049             SPB  Dial: 8.88 (+/-): -0.191
 Qualified:             #6 2                                    #3 5            

Curtis Spracklin representing Tulsa Raceway Park from Division Four. Ken George representing Old Bridge Township Raceway Park from Division One. George gets the win light in the double breakout. George will face Klemme in the semifinal.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3063 Bob Nugent                                 Bye
E1   ****WINNER****  0.023  9.586 130.40     
         SPB  Dial: 9.70 (+/-): -0.114    
 Qualified:             #1 7                                 Bye

Bob Nugent representing Kil-Kare Dragway from Division Three. This is the third time Nugent has earned a trip to Pomona. Nugent will face Hewitt in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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