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Sun, 06 Oct 2013, 14:48 PM

Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals:


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 LE Tonglet                              1 Eddie Krawiec                
E3                   0.080  7.002 189.34     ****WINNER****  0.069  7.005 190.40
 Prior rounds:
E2    (H Arana Jr  ) 0.009  6.987 190.19      (H Arana     ) 0.036  7.018 189.47
E1    (S Pollacheck) 0.047  6.988 190.54      (A Arana     ) 0.061  6.932 192.14
 Qualified:             #7  6.957 190.30                       #11  6.993 189.15

2:41 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 58 percent, barometer 29.42 inches, adjusted altitude 3,003 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.

Krawiec is 11 - 4 against Tonglet in prior events. Tonglet led the race to 660 feet but then started to drift toward the center line. That let Krawiec get by him to take the win. Eddie Krawiec's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.008), 330 ft(-0.006), 660ft(-0.002), 1,000ft(0.003). MOV: 0.0089 seconds (approximately 2 feet).


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Matt Smith                              8 Michael Ray                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.018  6.991 190.43                     0.081  7.003 189.95
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Hall      ) 0.132  7.012 190.32      (A Hines     ) 0.020  6.960 191.38
E1    (C Kennedy   ) -0.009  6.900 193.10                     0.060  6.881 192.36
 Qualified:             #4  6.889 193.10                        #1  6.857 193.38

Smith had this one from start to finish. He'll have lane choice over Krawiec in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink