Sat, 05 Sep 2015, 15:25 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By David Gerard

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 61st annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. 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: Joe DeSantis Runs 7.429/154.26, Now #2; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Lance Bonham Runs 7.517/178.97, Now #3; No Prior Run

2:49 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 29.20 inches, adjusted altitude 3,659 feet, track temperature 115 degrees.

Redell Harris is number one at 7.224 and Field not filled, no bump spot.

Bonham is away first and has some good low end number, but DeSantis has better numbers down the track.

The bike starts to move out of the groove around the 1000 foot lights. He keeps trying to lean it back into the groove and he is off the bike right after the lights. It looked like the bike peg may have hooked in and shot the bike into the wall. He is quickly up and moving around. He is OK... the bike? Not so much!

Joe DeSantis' incremental times: 60ft-1.199 sec., 330ft-3.097, 660ft-4.692/153.06 mph, 1,000ft-6.102.
Lance Bonham's incremental times: 60ft-1.197 sec., 330ft-3.172, 660ft-4.813/148.89 mph, 1,000ft-6.266.

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Left Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 7.064/188.81, Now #1; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.152/184.42, Now #2; No Prior Run

3:01 p.m. Back to qualifying.

We finally get a pair down the track without any drama. Gann is straight and true from start to finish and moves into the top spot. Berry gets numbers to tune to later.

Shawn Gann's incremental times: 60ft-1.082 sec., 330ft-2.928, 660ft-4.502/155.44 mph, 1,000ft-5.879.
Mike Berry's incremental times: 60ft-1.106 sec., 330ft-2.953, 660ft-4.543/153.68 mph, 1,000ft-5.943.

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Left Lane: Chaz Kennedy Runs 7.055/189.44, Now #1; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 11.189/62.76, Now #7; No Prior Run

Nice pass for Kennedy.

Johnson's bike isn't happy at the hit and he is soon sitting up in the seat and coasting.

Chaz Kennedy's incremental times: 60ft-1.090 sec., 330ft-2.935, 660ft-4.502/155.96 mph, 1,000ft-5.876.
Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.126 sec., 330ft-3.320, 660ft-5.485/099.63 mph, 1,000ft-8.059.

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Left Lane: Angelle Sampey Runs 6.958/190.54, Now #1; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Angie Smith Runs 9.551/89.22, Now #8; No Prior Run

Sampey is off the line first by a bunch and flies on down the track to post our first six second pass of the weekend.

Smith's bike leaves hard and then starts to slow by mid-track. She sits up and coasts on down.

Angelle Sampey's incremental times: 60ft-1.067 sec., 330ft-2.879, 660ft-4.426/157.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.786.

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Left Lane: LE Tonglet Runs 7.031/192.28, Now #2; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Chip Ellis Runs 7.146/189.82, Now #5; No Prior Run

They leave together and run together, and both riders will be happy with the results.

LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.121 sec., 330ft-2.959, 660ft-4.509/157.82 mph, 1,000ft-5.867.
Chip Ellis' incremental times: 60ft-1.143 sec., 330ft-3.031, 660ft-4.598/156.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.967.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Runs 7.280/187.65, Now #9; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 7.159/188.33, Now #7; No Prior Run

Arana's bike has a strong leave and then starts to move steadily towards the wall. He gently drives it back into the groove, but it costs him some ET.

Pollacheck runs clean to #7.

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Left Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 6.939/192.28, Now #1; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Matt Smith Runs 7.137/187.03, Now #6; No Prior Run

Savoie leaves straight and true and powers to the new top spot on a clean pass.

Smith moves into #6.

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Left Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 7.000/190.78, Now #3; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 7.014/192.30, Now #4; No Prior Run

Stoffer makes a straight pass and runs as close to six seconds as you can.

Underdahl was later off the line and chasing. He runs well and slots into the #3 spot behind her.

Karen Stoffer's incremental times: 60ft-1.088 sec., 330ft-2.913, 660ft-4.468/157.17 mph, 1,000ft-5.829.
Jim Underdahl's incremental times: 60ft-1.122 sec., 330ft-2.948, 660ft-4.499/157.98 mph, 1,000ft-5.851.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 7.415/142.21, Now #15; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.969/190.46, Now #3; No Prior Run

Redell Harris is on the bump spot at 7.224.

Hines is away first and pulls steadily ahead, as Arana is sitting up right after mid-track.

Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.093 sec., 330ft-2.912, 660ft-4.461/156.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.928.
Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.071 sec., 330ft-2.877, 660ft-4.430/157.26 mph, 1,000ft-5.794.

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Left Lane: Redell Harris Runs 7.207/185.69, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.224/181.23, Was #13
Right Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.998/189.02, Now #4; No Prior Run

Scotty Pollacheck is on the bump spot at 7.159.

Harris is looking down at his bike before staging and makes the run anyway. He picks up his pace from yesterday , and gets into the field for now.

Krawiec runs strong and moves into the top four.

Redell Harris' incremental times: 60ft-1.129 sec., 330ft-3.018, 660ft-4.612/153.42 mph, 1,000ft-6.006.
Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.070 sec., 330ft-2.883, 660ft-4.440/156.83 mph, 1,000ft-5.814.

3:17 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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