Fri, 26 Jul 2013, 19:37 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By David Gerard

SONOMA, Calif. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 26th annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Daryl Meadows Runs 7.321/178.14, Now #2
Right Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 7.055/186.30, Now #1

4:15 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 29.98 inches, adjusted altitude 2,024 feet, track temperature 113 degrees.

Stoffer is making her first appearence of the season and Meadows only his second National Event appearence.

Stoffer shows that she hasn't lost her touch with a great 0.007 RT to start the round.

Meadows moves his career best up a notch on a clean pass.

Daryl Meadows' incremental times: 60ft-1.094 sec., 330ft-2.997, 660ft-4.626/149.68 mph, 1,000ft-6.065.
Karen Stoffer's incremental times: 60ft-1.067 sec., 330ft-2.891, 660ft-4.466/154.49 mph, 1,000ft-5.855.

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Left Lane: James Surber Runs 7.261/179.02, Now #3
Right Lane: Freddie Camarena Runs 7.260/182.85, Now #2

Both bikes make clean passes, but there is smoke from the top end.

James Surber's incremental times: 60ft-1.098 sec., 330ft-2.963, 660ft-4.581/149.98 mph, 1,000ft-6.016.
Freddie Camarena's incremental times: 60ft-1.124 sec., 330ft-2.995, 660ft-4.610/150.53 mph, 1,000ft-6.035.

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Left Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 6.984/189.52, Now #1
Right Lane: Katie Sullivan Runs 6.989/189.26, Now #2

We get out first six second ET's and Savoie gets there first with Sullivan right behind to take over the top two spots for now.

Jerry Savoie's incremental times: 60ft-1.069 sec., 330ft-2.878, 660ft-4.433/156.75 mph, 1,000ft-5.804.
Katie Sullivan's incremental times: 60ft-1.086 sec., 330ft-2.902, 660ft-4.450/157.47 mph, 1,000ft-5.812.

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Left Lane: Angie Smith Runs 7.005/188.52, Now #3
Right Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 9.729/85.18, Now #8

Smith has a good leave and makes a clean pass just missing a six second pass.

No joy for Underdahl, as he sits on the line for a while and then sits up early down track. He stops on the track and has to be pulled off.

Angie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.090 sec., 330ft-2.899, 660ft-4.446/157.08 mph, 1,000ft-5.819.

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Left Lane: LE Tonglet Runs 6.956/190.35, Now #1
Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 7.003/188.44, Now #4

Tonglet pushes a strong headwind, but runs a big ET and speed to take over the new top spot.

Hines has a clean pass into the top four for now.

LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.062 sec., 330ft-2.869, 660ft-4.417/157.10 mph, 1,000ft-5.781.
Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.067 sec., 330ft-2.881, 660ft-4.441/155.96 mph, 1,000ft-5.817.

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Left Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.018/188.73, Now #6
Right Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 7.029/187.57, Now #7

Two clean passes into the middle of the field.

Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.069 sec., 330ft-2.898, 660ft-4.458/156.14 mph, 1,000ft-5.833.
Shawn Gann's incremental times: 60ft-1.087 sec., 330ft-2.912, 660ft-4.470/156.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.841.

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Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 7.008/188.91, Now #7
Right Lane: Adam Arana Runs 6.948/191.13, Now #1

Jim Underdahl is on the bump spot at 9.729.

Arana is second off the line, but first at the finish line to move into the new number one spot.

Clean pass for Krawiec just outside the top half of the field.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.062 sec., 330ft-2.883, 660ft-4.447/155.78 mph, 1,000ft-5.823.
Adam Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.064 sec., 330ft-2.874, 660ft-4.418/157.85 mph, 1,000ft-5.778.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Runs 6.944/192.28, Now #1
Right Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 7.035/186.38, Now #11

Arana is running a new generation Buell today and it's a strong one, as he pushes his son down a spot and takes the new top spot.

No problems for Pollacheck and he is in the field for now.

Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.071 sec., 330ft-2.882, 660ft-4.425/158.15 mph, 1,000ft-5.780.
Scotty Pollacheck's incremental times: 60ft-1.058 sec., 330ft-2.889, 660ft-4.455/155.31 mph, 1,000ft-5.837.

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Left Lane: John Hall Runs 6.985/186.77, Now #5
Right Lane: Matt Smith Runs 7.012/190.70, Now #10

Karen Stoffer is on the bump spot at 7.055.

Team Viper to the line and Hall makes the best pass into the top half of the field.

Smith got a big starting line advantage, but can't match his teammates pace. He is in the field for now.

John Hall's incremental times: 60ft-1.070 sec., 330ft-2.878, 660ft-4.425/156.97 mph, 1,000ft-5.793.
Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.082 sec., 330ft-2.921, 660ft-4.476/156.83 mph, 1,000ft-5.839.

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Left Lane: Michael Ray Runs 7.001/189.84, Now #8
Right Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 6.943/191.38, Now #1

Shawn Gann is on the bump spot at 7.029.

Arana Jr. shows no respect for dad and pushes the whole field down a spot.

Ray just misses a six second pass and will take over the eight spot for this session.

Michael Ray's incremental times: 60ft-1.080 sec., 330ft-2.899, 660ft-4.453/156.68 mph, 1,000ft-5.823.
Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.059 sec., 330ft-2.866, 660ft-4.410/157.41 mph, 1,000ft-5.774.

4:32 p.m. Matt Smith is on the bump spot at 7.012.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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