Sat, 07 Sep 2013, 13:33 PM Pro Dragster Harley Round 1 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

BRISTOL, Tenn. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Dragster Harley at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division, event at Bristol Dragway presented by Frito Lay:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1818 Johnny Vickers                        728 Janette Thornley             
E1   ****WINNER****  0.182  7.371 172.45                     0.130  8.079 167.12
 Qualified:             #1  7.370 172.45                        #8  7.803 160.19

1:20 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 28.49 inches, adjusted altitude 3,592 feet.

Thornley was having a hard time keeping her bike in the groove,

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  371 Gary Stroud                           277 Walter Halonski              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.173  7.511 167.99                     0.155  7.806 168.79
 Qualified:             #4  7.533 165.78                        #5  7.640 166.58

Halonski was to the right of the groove at half track. Gary Stroud's MOV: 0.2771 seconds (approximately 69 feet). He'll face Vickers in round two.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  399 Steve Pleasant                        265 Dale Nilles                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.070  7.804 166.91                     0.246  7.687 149.13
 Qualified:             #7  7.789 166.31                        #2  7.429 172.01

Pleasant gets the hole shot win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   13 Rebel Glover                         6640 Richard Vreeland             
E1                   0.162  7.655 173.83     ****WINNER****  0.145  7.656 158.11
 Qualified:             #3  7.510 163.26                        #6  7.700 167.28

Richard Vreeland's MOV: 0.0160 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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