Sat, 20 Jul 2013, 19:18 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Bob Orme

MORRISON, Colo. - Notes from final, round 4 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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Left Lane: James Surber Runs 7.562/171.62, Now #19; Best prior run: 7.508/178.24, Was #19

4:58 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 24.14 inches, adjusted altitude 9,860 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

Surber was pressing the centerline on the top half of the track.

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Left Lane: Katie Sullivan Runs 7.395/177.39, Now #16; Best prior run: 7.423/179.80, Was #16
Right Lane: Freddie Camarena Runs 7.521/176.56, Now #18; Best prior run: 7.490/178.54, Was #18

Sullivan improves but she stays on the bump.

Katie Sullivan's incremental times: 60ft-1.095 sec., 330ft-3.027, 660ft-4.685/147.47 mph, 1,000ft-6.143.

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Left Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 7.442/177.84, Now #15; Best prior run: 7.374/181.32, Was #15
Right Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 7.412/178.26, Now #17; Best prior run: 7.425/176.10, Was #17

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Left Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.377/176.03, Now #13; Best prior run: 7.327/179.73, Was #13
Right Lane: LE Tonglet Runs 7.464/178.61, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.360/181.23, Was #14

Johnson was very close to the centerline at the finish.

Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.073 sec., 330ft-2.993, 660ft-4.650/147.36 mph, 1,000ft-6.112.

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Left Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 7.387/178.00, Now #7; Best prior run: 7.311/181.98, Was #7
Right Lane: Angie Smith Runs 7.394/177.65, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.321/181.06, Was #12

No problems for either racer.

Scotty Pollacheck's incremental times: 60ft-1.084 sec., 330ft-3.018, 660ft-4.674/147.71 mph, 1,000ft-6.131.
Angie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.100 sec., 330ft-3.028, 660ft-4.680/148.14 mph, 1,000ft-6.136.

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Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 7.369/180.04, Now #6; Best prior run: 7.298/182.82, Was #6
Right Lane: John Hall Runs 7.446/177.11, Now #11; Best prior run: 7.317/180.60, Was #11

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Right Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 7.385/179.47, Now #10; Best prior run: 7.316/181.84, Was #10

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.095 sec., 330ft-3.029, 660ft-4.683/147.97 mph, 1,000ft-6.137.

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Left Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.435/177.39, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.281/181.89, Was #3
Right Lane: Hector Arana Runs 7.380/179.61, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.315/182.62, Was #9

Berry was to the right of the groove early in this pass.

Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.090 sec., 330ft-3.023, 660ft-4.681/148.04 mph, 1,000ft-6.132.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 7.333/181.79, Now #2; Best prior run: 7.279/183.49, Was #2
Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 7.405/178.19, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.313/181.15, Was #8

Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.110 sec., 330ft-3.026, 660ft-4.664/149.35 mph, 1,000ft-6.100.
Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.093 sec., 330ft-3.026, 660ft-4.690/147.23 mph, 1,000ft-6.149.

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Left Lane: Adam Arana Runs 7.350/180.40, Now #1; Best prior run: 7.242/184.47, Was #1
Right Lane: Michael Ray Runs 7.362/179.28, Now #4; Best prior run: 7.289/180.48, Was #4

Arana was to the left of the groove for most of this pass.

Adam Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.086 sec., 330ft-3.014, 660ft-4.661/148.76 mph, 1,000ft-6.107.
Michael Ray's incremental times: 60ft-1.088 sec., 330ft-3.014, 660ft-4.663/148.51 mph, 1,000ft-6.113.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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