Fri, 26 Sep 2014, 19:14 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Dave Rowe

MADISON, Ill. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Third annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest 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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Left Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.100/186.69, Now #17; Best prior run: 7.103/189.90, Was #16
Right Lane: Craig Treble Runs 7.040/189.55, Now #16; No Prior Run

6:00 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 43 percent, barometer 29.70 inches, adjusted altitude 2,621 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

Treble's bike was stuck between gears when he came up for the first run and he did not get to make a pass. He makes a clean pass here and gets in the 16th spot for now.

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Left Lane: Angelle Sampey Runs 6.953/191.29, Now #11; Best prior run: 7.010/191.70, Was #14
Right Lane: Adam Arana Runs 6.905/194.94, Now #7; Best prior run: 7.012/193.05, Was #15

Sampey makes a clean, straight pass but her engine started smoking pretty badly as she went through the lights. Arana goes right down the groove and moves up to the seventh spot for now.

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Left Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.001/191.27, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.961/193.96, Was #12
Right Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 6.956/192.99, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.999/192.88, Was #15

Underdahl makes a clean pass and improves to the 12th spot. Johnson's bike was a little soft off the line and he slows from his earlier attempt.

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Left Lane: Angie Smith Runs 6.985/190.86, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.948/191.48, Was #10
Right Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 6.999/191.92, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.982/191.10, Was #15

Pollacheck drifted a little to the left early and he slows from his earlier attempt.Smith makes a clean pass but does not improve.

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Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.894/194.94, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.922/194.91, Was #9
Right Lane: Hector Arana Runs 6.876/190.59, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.902/195.22, Was #6

Arana drifted to the left, got close to the centerline near the end of the run, but was able to improve and moves up to the fifth spot. Smith improves and moves up a couple of spots to seventh.

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Left Lane: John Hall Runs 6.993/194.55, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.905/193.77, Was #9
Right Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 6.865/195.00, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.870/196.07, Was #4

Arana improves and moves up to the fourth spot for now. Hall doesn't improve.

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Left Lane: Chaz Kennedy Runs 6.892/190.46, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.878/192.96, Was #6
Right Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 6.858/195.39, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.852/196.19, Was #2

Kennedy makes a decent pass but doesn't improve. Savoie makes another good run but stays in the second spot.

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Left Lane: Andrew Hines No Time, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.863/194.63, Was #3
Right Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.862/193.82, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.824/196.44, Was #1

Hines comes off the line and the engine dies. Krawiec makes another good run but slows from his earlier attempt.

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