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BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 59th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. 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: Freddie Camarena Runs 7.247/184.88, Now #20; Best prior run: 7.145/187.05, Was #20 Right Lane: Redell Harris Runs 7.305/182.11, Now #23; Best prior run: 7.292/183.44, Was #23 2:46 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 63 percent, barometer 28.87 inches, adjusted altitude 3,773 feet, track temperature 110 degrees. Hector Arana is number one with a 6.938 and Adam Arana is on the bump spot at
7.025. Last chance to qualify and the conditions are not as good as the morning session. Left Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 7.089/189.71, Now #19; Best prior run: 7.055/190.35, Was #19 Right Lane: Joe DeSantis Runs 7.216/183.94, Now #21; Best prior run: 7.231/184.83, Was #22 DeSantis had the bike move out towards the wall and can only pick up a little ET. It's not good enough to move him up more than one position. Jim Underdahl's incremental times: 60ft-1.100 sec., 330ft-2.938, 660ft-4.522/154.03 mph, 1,000ft-5.908. Joe DeSantis' incremental times: 60ft-1.142 sec., 330ft-2.993, 660ft-4.596/152.42 mph, 1,000ft-6.004. Left Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 7.062/189.23, Now #18; Best prior run: 7.042/190.08, Was #18 Right Lane: Angie Smith Runs 7.059/188.07, Now #17; Best prior run: 7.033/189.50, Was #17 It's tough out there and neither bike can improve on a strong pass. Karen Stoffer's incremental times: 60ft-1.085 sec., 330ft-2.930, 660ft-4.505/155.20 mph, 1,000ft-5.881. Angie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.088 sec., 330ft-2.920, 660ft-4.492/155.22 mph, 1,000ft-5.871. Left Lane: Adam Arana Runs 7.054/191.40, Now #16; Best prior run: 7.025/188.31, Was #16 Right Lane: John Hall Runs 7.023/189.84, Now #15; Best prior run: 7.022/189.73, Was #15 Hall makes a clean pass again and still lose 0.001 from his best. Arana is still looking for a big number, but will stay #16. Adam Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.106 sec., 330ft-2.953, 660ft-4.518/156.48 mph, 1,000ft-5.883. John Hall's incremental times: 60ft-1.059 sec., 330ft-2.889, 660ft-4.466/154.81 mph, 1,000ft-5.843. Left Lane: Dawn Minturn Runs 7.027/190.08, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.012/187.39, Was #14 Right Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.052/187.78, Now #13; Best prior run: 7.008/190.78, Was #13 The pattern continues, with both bikes slowing. Dawn Minturn's incremental times: 60ft-1.082 sec., 330ft-2.914, 660ft-4.480/156.08 mph, 1,000ft-5.849. Mike Berry's incremental times: 60ft-1.072 sec., 330ft-2.902, 660ft-4.478/154.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.862. Left Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.034/192.06, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.991/191.43, Was #10 Right Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 7.040/189.76, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.007/190.51, Was #12 Johnson runs his best speed of the weekend to stay #10. Gann can't match the pace and will not improve. Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.097 sec., 330ft-2.929, 660ft-4.499/155.85 mph, 1,000ft-5.867. Shawn Gann's incremental times: 60ft-1.086 sec., 330ft-2.915, 660ft-4.487/155.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.861. Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 7.016/191.48, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.989/193.49, Was #9 Right Lane: Craig Treble Runs 7.116/189.55, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.999/191.76, Was #11 Smith makes the best pass of the session and doesn't improve. Treble loses even more ET and speed. Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.079 sec., 330ft-2.907, 660ft-4.477/155.76 mph, 1,000ft-5.845. Craig Treble's incremental times: 60ft-1.110 sec., 330ft-2.962, 660ft-4.550/154.17 mph, 1,000ft-5.934. Left Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 7.037/189.42, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.984/190.62, Was #8 Right Lane: Michael Ray Runs 7.054/188.15, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.983/192.36, Was #7 Ray has one of the best 60 foot times of the session and can't improve. Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.073 sec., 330ft-2.902, 660ft-4.479/154.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.855. Michael Ray's incremental times: 60ft-1.062 sec., 330ft-2.888, 660ft-4.474/153.79 mph, 1,000ft-5.865. Left Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 7.010/190.70, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.980/191.70, Was #5 Right Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 7.054/190.94, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.981/192.69, Was #6 Savoie moves the mark for best run of the session. Jerry Savoie's incremental times: 60ft-1.064 sec., 330ft-2.897, 660ft-4.467/155.78 mph, 1,000ft-5.837. Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.109 sec., 330ft-2.961, 660ft-4.520/157.34 mph, 1,000ft-5.883. Left Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 7.012/189.68, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.970/191.43, Was #4 Right Lane: LE Tonglet Runs 7.026/190.38, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.966/191.38, Was #3 Great pass for Pollacheck just missing the best. Scotty Pollacheck's incremental times: 60ft-1.064 sec., 330ft-2.888, 660ft-4.454/155.78 mph, 1,000ft-5.831. LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.084 sec., 330ft-2.916, 660ft-4.480/156.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.850. Left Lane: Hector Arana Runs 6.995/193.05, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.938/193.88, Was #1 Right Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 7.029/189.44, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.948/190.89, Was #2 Arana shows his power again and runs the only six second pass of the session to wrap up the day for PSB. Krawiec makes a clean and straight pass to stay #2. Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.095 sec., 330ft-2.923, 660ft-4.479/157.61 mph, 1,000ft-5.835. Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.069 sec., 330ft-2.895, 660ft-4.470/155.20 mph, 1,000ft-5.847. 3:05 p.m. Adam Arana is on the bump spot at 7.025.
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