Sat, 05 Oct 2013, 11:28 AM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Auto-Plus NHRA 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:

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Right Lane: Joe DeSantis Runs 7.086/188.36, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.037/188.10, Was #12

11:13 a.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 66 percent, barometer 29.50 inches, adjusted altitude 2,676 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

Desantis had a good ride but was not as quick as he was yesterday, so he'll stay where he was in the order for now.

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Left Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 7.066/188.62, Now #13; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 7.023/188.15, Now #11; Best prior run: 7.031/188.81, Was #11

Krawiec stayed where he was in the order. Gann did not make the provisional field of 12 yesterday but put himself into the number 13 spot with this ride.

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Left Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 6.975/190.24, Now #8; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Chaz Kennedy Runs 7.069/185.38, Now #11; Best prior run: 7.015/177.58, Was #10

A pair of good rides that moved Johnson up in the order but pushed Kennedy down.

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Left Lane: LE Tonglet Runs 6.957/190.30, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.984/190.54, Was #10
Right Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 6.982/188.33, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.980/189.79, Was #9

Both rides looked okay. Tonglet moved up, Pollacheck got pushed down.

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Left Lane: Wesley Wells Runs 7.139/183.84, Now #15; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 7.010/187.23, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.973/189.84, Was #8

This was a pair of rides that looked okay. Wells is in the field for now, Hines stayed where he was in the order.

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Left Lane: John Hall Runs 6.936/191.00, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.914/191.57, Was #5
Right Lane: Adam Arana Runs 6.950/192.82, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.955/192.06, Was #6

A pair of okay rides that had no effect on anything.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 6.862/194.55, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.886/195.19, Was #2
Right Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.889/193.10, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.912/193.49, Was #4

Both riders stayed where they were in the order after these runs.

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Left Lane: Michael Ray Runs 6.960/187.83, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.857/193.38, Was #1
Right Lane: Hector Arana Runs 6.871/195.19, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.886/195.14, Was #3

Ray was not as quick as yesterday, Arana was quicker but not quick enough to move up in the order.

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