Sun, 16 Nov 2014, 17:31 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Scotty Pollacheck                     207 Chaz Kennedy                 
E2                   0.020  6.941 190.78     ****WINNER****  0.017  6.924 189.31
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Smith     ) 0.024  6.893 192.11      (J Underdahl ) 0.017  6.904 191.35
 Qualified:            #13  6.945 192.17                       #12  6.940 188.89

2:21 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 28.98 inches, adjusted altitude 2,313 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.

Pollacheck is 2 - 0 against Kennedy in prior events. These two have never met in round two before.

Close RT's and they run right together down the track. Kennedy stays just out in front for the close win.

Chaz Kennedy's incremental margins: 60ft(0.010), 330 ft(0.017), 660ft(0.018), 1,000ft(0.021). MOV: 0.0204 seconds (approximately 6 feet).b

Scotty Pollacheck's incremental times: 60ft-1.058 sec., 330ft-2.867, 660ft-4.411/158.26 mph, 1,000ft-5.769.
Chaz Kennedy's incremental times: 60ft-1.051 sec., 330ft-2.853, 660ft-4.396/158.20 mph, 1,000ft-5.751.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Eddie Krawiec                          10 Adam Arana                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.058  6.835 194.13                     0.020  6.881 195.42
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Gann      ) 0.068  6.848 194.24      (J Savoie    ) 0.004  6.889 195.51
 Qualified:             #2  6.834 195.76                       #10  6.936 193.24

Krawiec is 4 - 1 against Arana in prior events. Krawiec has a three to one win advantage in round two

Arana gets the starting line advantage and hears the H-D slowly catching up. They are dead even at half track and Krawiec just gets by for the very close win.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.040), 330 ft(-0.017), 660ft(0.000), 1,000ft(0.010). MOV: 0.0081 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.057 sec., 330ft-2.839, 660ft-4.356/161.56 mph, 1,000ft-5.685.
Adam Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.055 sec., 330ft-2.860, 660ft-4.394/159.64 mph, 1,000ft-5.733.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  504 Andrew Hines                            5 Hector Arana                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.045  6.864 194.02                     0.067  6.959 191.05
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Sullivan  ) 0.038  6.839 194.77      (E Karlsson  ) 0.094  6.886 195.90
 Qualified:             #3  6.842 195.28                        #6  6.888 194.13

Hines is 19 - 5 against Arana in prior events. mes has a six to two win advantage in round two.

Not too good light for either rider, but Hines gets the advantage and stays out in front for a decisive win. He gives up lane choice to Krawiec next round.

Andrew Hines' incremental margins: 60ft(0.051), 330 ft(0.063), 660ft(0.080), 1,000ft(0.102). MOV: 0.1175 seconds (approximately 33 feet).

Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.054 sec., 330ft-2.843, 660ft-4.370/160.02 mph, 1,000ft-5.710.
Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.083 sec., 330ft-2.884, 660ft-4.428/157.54 mph, 1,000ft-5.790.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Hector Arana Jr                       751 Steve Johnson                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.039  6.888 195.22                     0.049  6.937 193.96
 Prior rounds:
E1    (F Camarena  ) 0.064  6.835 198.17      (A Smith     ) 0.066  6.874 193.32
 Qualified:             #1  6.832 197.62                        #9  6.933 193.60

Arana Jr is 7 - 1 against Johnson in prior events. Arana won the only second round match up they have had.

Another pair of so-so RT's and Arana keeps his starting line advantage for the easy win. He will face Kennedy with lane choice in the next round.

Hector Arana Jr's incremental margins: 60ft(0.024), 330 ft(0.024), 660ft(0.037), 1,000ft(0.051). MOV: 0.0591 seconds (approximately 17 feet).

Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.091 sec., 330ft-2.897, 660ft-4.416/161.30 mph, 1,000ft-5.744.
Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.105 sec., 330ft-2.911, 660ft-4.443/159.74 mph, 1,000ft-5.785.

2:29 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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