Sun, 28 Jul 2013, 16:54 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

SONOMA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 26th annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   77 Angie Smith                           745 Katie Sullivan               
E2                  -0.021  6.857 194.41     ****WINNER****  0.028  6.928 190.35
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Johnson   ) 0.026  6.866 193.99      (M Ray       ) 0.049  6.871 191.08
 Qualified:             #6  6.893 191.54                       #14  6.942 190.89

1:45 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 58 percent, barometer 29.83 inches, adjusted altitude 1,520 feet, track temperature 105 degrees.

This is the first time Smith and Sullivan have faced each other in eliminations.

Smith throws away a better 6.857, as she misses the tree. Sullivan makes her best pass of the weekend and will go to her first semi-final round of her career.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  401 Jerry Savoie                            3 Hector Arana Jr              
E2                   0.046  6.872 195.11     ****WINNER****  0.049  6.851 196.64
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Arana     ) 0.019  6.874 195.11      (S Pollacheck) 0.063  6.842 194.83
 Qualified:             #7  6.898 194.13                        #2  6.840 195.73

Arana Jr is 2 - 0 against Savoie in prior events.

Only 0.003 difference at the green and Savoie gets the advantage and holds off a quicker Arana. They are dead even at the 660 lights and Arana gets on by for the win.. He has lane choice over Sullivan later.

Hector Arana Jr's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.019), 330 ft(-0.016), 660ft(0.000), 1,000ft(0.009). MOV: 0.0182 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

Jerry Savoie's incremental times: 60ft-1.051 sec., 330ft-2.848, 660ft-4.382/159.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.723.
Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.067 sec., 330ft-2.861, 660ft-4.379/161.04 mph, 1,000ft-5.711.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Eddie Krawiec                           6 Matt Smith                   
E2                   0.048  6.842 196.87     ****WINNER****  0.025  6.843 196.73
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Hines     ) 0.057  6.824 195.56      (S Gann      ) 0.059  6.826 196.44
 Qualified:             #8  6.898 191.62                        #1  6.838 195.73

Krawiec is 11 - 9 against Smith in prior events.

Smith gets a starting line advantage and gets the 0.001 second hole shot win.

Matt Smith's incremental margins: 60ft(0.030), 330 ft(0.027), 660ft(0.023), 1,000ft(0.022). MOV: 0.0227 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.068 sec., 330ft-2.856, 660ft-4.376/161.05 mph, 1,000ft-5.704.
Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.061 sec., 330ft-2.852, 660ft-4.376/160.25 mph, 1,000ft-5.705.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Hector Arana                            9 LE Tonglet                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.033  6.816 198.44                     0.047  6.868 195.22
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Hall      ) 0.041  6.805 198.15      (K Stoffer   ) 0.052  6.858 194.55
 Qualified:             #4  6.865 195.05                        #5  6.879 192.58

Tonglet is 6 - 1 against Arana in prior events.

It's Arana from start to finish, as he once again lowers his ET and raises his speed for the weekend on a decisive win.

He will have lane choice over Smith in the next round.

1:53 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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