Sat, 15 Nov 2014, 15:16 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals 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: Matt Smith Runs 6.869/195.17, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.863/194.88, Was #4
Right Lane: Redell Harris Runs 7.156/182.16, Now #13; No Prior Run

11:53 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 56 percent, barometer 28.94 inches, adjusted altitude 2,410 feet, track temperature 92 degrees.

This is Smith's last race as National Champion and he is looking to move up the ladder. The weather isn't as good as last night though.

Smith picks up a little ET to stay #4.

Harris was last on the ladder coming into today and finally gets a full pass. His time isn't likely to hold for long.

Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.060 sec., 330ft-2.863, 660ft-4.388/160.16 mph, 1,000ft-5.722.
Redell Harris' incremental times: 60ft-1.129 sec., 330ft-3.001, 660ft-4.576/155.33 mph, 1,000ft-5.956.

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Left Lane: Katie Sullivan Runs 6.977/190.97, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.952/191.05, Was #11
Right Lane: Adam Arana Runs 6.948/195.31, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.936/193.24, Was #8

Both bikes make clean passes, but can't improve.

Katie Sullivan's incremental times: 60ft-1.051 sec., 330ft-2.880, 660ft-4.445/156.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.807.
Adam Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.095 sec., 330ft-2.916, 660ft-4.454/158.97 mph, 1,000ft-5.798.

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Left Lane: Gert-Jen Laseur Runs 7.114/183.15, Now #13; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Bill Burkhart Runs 7.490/181.13, Now #15; No Prior Run

Laseur continues to improve and gets into the field for now.

Burkhart slows from his prior best yesterday.

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Left Lane: Rhett Lougheed Runs 7.092/184.60, Now #13; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Lance Bonham Runs 7.344/181.62, Now #16; No Prior Run

Bonham picks up some speed and ET to set the bump spot.

Lougheed slows from yesterday's best.

Rhett Lougheed's incremental times: 60ft-1.107 sec., 330ft-2.949, 660ft-4.506/156.06 mph, 1,000ft-5.888.
Lance Bonham's incremental times: 60ft-1.131 sec., 330ft-3.039, 660ft-4.674/149.22 mph, 1,000ft-6.110.

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Left Lane: Elvira Karlsson Runs 6.986/189.87, Now #13; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 6.929/193.05, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.924/193.27, Was #6

Both bikes are close to yesterday's times, but can't improve.

Elvira Karlsson's incremental times: 60ft-1.065 sec., 330ft-2.892, 660ft-4.444/157.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.809.
Jerry Savoie's incremental times: 60ft-1.058 sec., 330ft-2.877, 660ft-4.418/158.71 mph, 1,000ft-5.767.

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Left Lane: Michael Ray No Time, Now #22; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Freddie Camarena Runs 6.974/194.63, Now #13; No Prior Run

Redell Harris is on the bump spot at 7.156.

Ray's bike has the back end step out at the green and he only goes a couple of feet. He pushes the bike back behind the line.

Camarena picks up some ET and speed from yesterday and moves into the field in #13.

Freddie Camarena's incremental times: 60ft-1.087 sec., 330ft-2.918, 660ft-4.468/157.87 mph, 1,000ft-5.818.

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Left Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 6.962/190.89, Now #12; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 7.002/191.02, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.966/192.60, Was #12

Gert-Jen Laseur is on the bump spot at 7.114.

Gann improves too and takes over the number twelve spot. That pushes a slowing Underdahl down a spot.

Shawn Gann's incremental times: 60ft-1.063 sec., 330ft-2.882, 660ft-4.431/157.89 mph, 1,000ft-5.791.
Jim Underdahl's incremental times: 60ft-1.112 sec., 330ft-2.919, 660ft-4.459/157.65 mph, 1,000ft-5.826.

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Left Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 6.952/193.29, Now #11; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Angie Smith Runs 6.960/190.86, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.931/191.84, Was #7

Rhett Lougheed is on the bump spot at 7.092.

Johnson picks up the pace too and bumps into the field on a nice clean pass.

Smith makes a good pass, but doesn't improve. She stays #7 for now,

Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.076 sec., 330ft-2.908, 660ft-4.447/158.89 mph, 1,000ft-5.795.
Angie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.068 sec., 330ft-2.881, 660ft-4.431/157.52 mph, 1,000ft-5.788.

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Left Lane: Chaz Kennedy Runs 6.972/191.40, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.940/188.89, Was #9
Right Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 6.979/190.16, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.945/192.17, Was #10

Elvira Karlsson is on the bump spot at 6.986 and will stay there for this round.

Both bikes are in the field and both are just a little slower than yesterday.

Chaz Kennedy's incremental times: 60ft-1.088 sec., 330ft-2.910, 660ft-4.453/158.45 mph, 1,000ft-5.805.
Scotty Pollacheck's incremental times: 60ft-1.084 sec., 330ft-2.899, 660ft-4.444/158.00 mph, 1,000ft-5.803.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Runs 6.991/193.99, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.888/194.13, Was #5
Right Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.884/194.13, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.834/195.76, Was #2

Two strong passes, but no improvements.

Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.111 sec., 330ft-2.939, 660ft-4.484/158.33 mph, 1,000ft-5.834.
Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.076 sec., 330ft-2.866, 660ft-4.389/160.37 mph, 1,000ft-5.729.

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Left Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.842/195.28, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.859/195.99, Was #3
Right Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 12.040/67.67, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.832/197.62, Was #1

Last pair of the session.

Hines is close to wrapping up the Championship and he finds a little more ET, but stays #3 for the session.

Arana's bike struggles off the line and he sits up early.

Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.058 sec., 330ft-2.845, 660ft-4.365/161.02 mph, 1,000ft-5.696.
Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.190 sec., 330ft-3.299, 660ft-5.936/082.18 mph, 1,000ft-8.928.

12:10 p.m. Elvira Karlsson is on the bump spot at 6.986.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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