Sat, 20 Jul 2013, 16:31 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By Bob Orme

MORRISON, Colo. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 34th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA 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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Right Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 7.298/183.19, Now #4; Best prior run: 7.301/181.79, Was #5

2:11 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 24.18 inches, adjusted altitude 9,676 feet, track temperature 107 degrees.

A nice looking pass for Gann.

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Left Lane: Michael Ray No Time, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.289/180.48, Was #3
Right Lane: James Surber Runs 7.508/178.24, Now #13; No Prior Run

Ray broke on the hit. His bike only moved a few feet.

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Left Lane: LE Tonglet Runs 7.360/181.23, Now #13; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Katie Sullivan Runs 7.423/179.80, Now #14; No Prior Run

Tonglet was a little to the right of the groove for most of this pass.

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Left Lane: Freddie Camarena Runs 7.490/178.54, Now #16; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 7.374/181.32, Now #14; No Prior Run

Camarena was close to the centerline at the finish.

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Left Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 7.425/176.10, Now #16; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Adam Arana Runs 7.242/184.47, Now #1; Best prior run: 7.267/182.62, Was #1

A very nice pass for Arana.

Adam Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.076 sec., 330ft-2.978, 660ft-4.603/150.78 mph, 1,000ft-6.026.

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Left Lane: Angie Smith Runs 7.340/181.86, Now #11; Best prior run: 7.321/181.06, Was #10
Right Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 7.279/183.49, Now #2; No Prior Run

Angie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.124 sec., 330ft-3.042, 660ft-4.674/149.76 mph, 1,000ft-6.109.
Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.097 sec., 330ft-3.005, 660ft-4.630/150.78 mph, 1,000ft-6.056.

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Left Lane: John Hall Runs 7.366/180.60, Now #11; Best prior run: 7.317/180.60, Was #10
Right Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 7.311/181.98, Now #7; Best prior run: 7.335/179.09, Was #13

Pollacheck improves, Hall doesn't.

John Hall's incremental times: 60ft-1.118 sec., 330ft-3.039, 660ft-4.681/148.74 mph, 1,000ft-6.125.
Scotty Pollacheck's incremental times: 60ft-1.089 sec., 330ft-3.009, 660ft-4.644/149.76 mph, 1,000ft-6.080.

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Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 7.348/180.60, Now #10; Best prior run: 7.316/181.84, Was #10
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.353/180.65, Now #13; Best prior run: 7.327/179.73, Was #13

Straight down the groove for both racers.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.092 sec., 330ft-3.019, 660ft-4.664/148.87 mph, 1,000ft-6.108.
Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.082 sec., 330ft-3.015, 660ft-4.670/148.61 mph, 1,000ft-6.115.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Runs 7.316/183.29, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.315/182.62, Was #9
Right Lane: Matt Smith Runs 7.310/183.39, Now #6; Best prior run: 7.298/182.82, Was #6

Arana was skating around for the first 150 feet.

Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.098 sec., 330ft-3.024, 660ft-4.660/149.63 mph, 1,000ft-6.091.
Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.094 sec., 330ft-3.018, 660ft-4.654/149.75 mph, 1,000ft-6.085.

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Left Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 7.358/181.40, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.313/181.15, Was #8
Right Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.336/181.37, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.281/181.89, Was #3

A trouble-free pass for both racers.

Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.087 sec., 330ft-3.022, 660ft-4.677/148.30 mph, 1,000ft-6.121.
Mike Berry's incremental times: 60ft-1.091 sec., 330ft-3.012, 660ft-4.659/149.23 mph, 1,000ft-6.101.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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