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SONOMA, Calif. - Notes from round 2 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 this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run: Left Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 7.092/186.72, Now #17; Best prior run: 9.729/85.18, Was #20 Right Lane: Daryl Meadows Runs 7.298/176.70, Now #20; Best prior run: 7.321/178.14, Was #19 6:43 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 58 percent, barometer 29.95 inches, adjusted altitude 1,346 feet, track temperature 107 degrees.
Left Lane: Freddie Camarena Runs 7.198/184.72, Now #18; Best prior run: 7.260/182.85, Was #18 Camarena makes a better pass too, but stays number eighteen. Freddie Camarena's incremental times: 60ft-1.105 sec., 330ft-2.971, 660ft-4.576/152.06 mph, 1,000ft-5.986. Left Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 7.445/139.62, Now #16; Best prior run: 7.055/186.30, Was #16 Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 6.941/190.62, Now #1; Best prior run: 7.018/188.73, Was #13 Johnson is just outside the field and has the potential to improve a bunch. POW! Johnson moves from #13 to #1 with a terrific looking pass. Stoffer was on a better pass too, but the engine goes against the rev limiter, as the bike won't shift down track. Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.061 sec., 330ft-2.857, 660ft-4.405/157.45 mph, 1,000ft-5.768. Left Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 7.021/183.00, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.035/186.38, Was #15 Right Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.945/191.62, Now #4; Best prior run: 7.008/188.91, Was #12 Eddie Krawiec is on the bump spot at 7.008, but not for long. The Harley loves the weather and runs right up into the new number four position. Pollacheck makes a better pass and moves up to number fourteen. Scotty Pollacheck's incremental times: 60ft-1.046 sec., 330ft-2.850, 660ft-4.413/155.47 mph, 1,000ft-5.805. Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.060 sec., 330ft-2.867, 660ft-4.417/156.81 mph, 1,000ft-5.777. Left Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 7.009/190.14, Now #13; Best prior run: 7.029/187.57, Was #15 Right Lane: Angie Smith Runs 7.121/182.70, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.005/188.52, Was #12 Now Angie Smith is on the bump spot at 7.005. She will stay there for now, as the Buell can't match its earlier best. Gann gets close, but just missed bumping her out. Shawn Gann's incremental times: 60ft-1.097 sec., 330ft-2.916, 660ft-4.470/157.12 mph, 1,000ft-5.834. Angie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.067 sec., 330ft-2.900, 660ft-4.494/152.30 mph, 1,000ft-5.902. Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.927/189.55, Now #1; Best prior run: 7.012/190.70, Was #14 Right Lane: Michael Ray Runs 6.960/186.64, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.001/189.84, Was #10 Smith finds the tune up and power past Johnson into the new top spot on a strong pass. Ray stayed close to mid-track, but can't match the pace. Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.053 sec., 330ft-2.842, 660ft-4.384/157.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.747. Michael Ray's incremental times: 60ft-1.058 sec., 330ft-2.857, 660ft-4.403/157.30 mph, 1,000ft-5.770. Left Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 7.005/174.55, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.003/188.44, Was #12 Right Lane: John Hall Runs 7.393/139.91, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.985/186.77, Was #10 Andrew Hines is on the bump spot at 7.003. He makes another great looking pass, but can't quite pick up enough to move off the spot. Hall stays right with him until after the 660 lights and then slows. Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.071 sec., 330ft-2.865, 660ft-4.417/156.57 mph, 1,000ft-5.787. John Hall's incremental times: 60ft-1.060 sec., 330ft-2.885, 660ft-4.434/155.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.893. Left Lane: Katie Sullivan Runs 6.975/187.50, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.989/189.26, Was #11 Right Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 6.942/187.39, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.984/189.52, Was #9 Two strong [passes and both bikes improve. Savoie runs best and picks up six spots on the ladder to take the current #3 spot. Sullivan moves up to number 10. Left Lane: Adam Arana Runs 6.902/192.19, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.948/191.13, Was #7 Right Lane: LE Tonglet Runs 6.929/191.35, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.956/190.35, Was #8 Adam has Arana Family power and jumps up into the new top spot with ease. Tonglet runs well too and moves five spots to #3. Adam Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.049 sec., 330ft-2.844, 660ft-4.383/158.54 mph, 1,000ft-5.737. LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.065 sec., 330ft-2.871, 660ft-4.410/158.28 mph, 1,000ft-5.763. Left Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 6.906/191.62, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.943/191.38, Was #6 Right Lane: Hector Arana Runs 6.894/190.86, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.944/192.28, Was #7 It's all Arana, all the time, as the rest of the family sandwich Adam to steal all of the bonus points for this round. Dad shows who's the boss and has the power after half track to capture the top spot for today. Junior was away first and had better numbers up to half track. He will start tomorrow in number three. Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.056 sec., 330ft-2.850, 660ft-4.383/158.82 mph, 1,000ft-5.736. Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.064 sec., 330ft-2.854, 660ft-4.379/159.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.726. 7:00 p.m. Andrew Hines is on the bump spot at 7.003.
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