Sun, 10 Nov 2013, 18:04 PM Summit Bike Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Summit Bike at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 49th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3303 Chad Isley                            367 Craig Adams                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.140  9.081 112.61                     0.013  9.431 112.82
         SPB  Dial: 8.96 (+/-):  0.121             SPB  Dial: 9.09 (+/-):  0.341

Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 19 percent, barometer 28.94 inches, adjusted altitude 2,870 feet, track temperature 102 degrees.

Chad Isley from Charleston, Ill. representing So. Georgia Motorsports Park and Division 2. This is his third trip to Pomona, also in 2008 and 2010 where he was a runner up both times.

Craig Adams from Brunswick, Ohio representing Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park and Division 3.

Adams with the starting line advantage, but Isley gets the win by 0.0936 seconds (approximately 15 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 603 Jeff Havens                            5272 John Fitzpatrick                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.028  8.062 122.90                     0.077  8.863 161.36
         SPB  Dial: 8.05 (+/-):  0.012             SPB  Dial: 8.83 (+/-):  0.033

John Fitzpatrick from Park City, Kan. representing Thunder Valley Raceway Park and Division 4.

Jeff Havens from Yakima, Wash. representing Renegade Raceway and Division 6. This is the second year in a row in Pomona. His son won Sundays Division 6 finals.

Havens with the starting line advantage and the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   71 Tom Medlin                           5077 Jon Haney                    
E1                  -0.082  8.386 156.08     ****WINNER****  0.051  9.727 137.60
         SPB  Dial: 8.21 (+/-):  0.176             SPB  Dial: 9.70 (+/-):  0.027

Tom Medlin from La Mirada, Calif. representing Barona and Division 7. He is a three-time Division Champion in the Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley-Davidson He also was the Division 7 ET Racer of the Year in 2011.

Jon Haner from Wichita, Kan. representing Kansas Int'l Dragway and Division 5.

Medlin is too quick on the tree snd turns on the red light. Haner will face Fitzpatrick in the semifinal.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                1041 Dale Hamilton                
E1                                            ****WINNER****  0.008  9.623 141.74
                                                   SPB  Dial: 9.59 (+/-):  0.033

Dale Hamilton from Mount Airy, Md. representing Mason-Dixon Dragway and Division 1. He is a former National Champion in 2010. Has won the D-1 Race of Champions multiple times

Hamilton will face Isley in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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