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CONCORD, N.C. - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Eighth annual NHRA Carolina 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: Left Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.161/186.10, Now #18; Best prior run: 7.149/185.84, Was #18 Right Lane: Lance Bonham Runs 7.848/139.10, Now #20; Best prior run: 8.191/178.57, Was #20 4:13 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 29.20 inches, adjusted altitude 3,336 feet, track temperature 128 degrees. Bonham makes
a move toward the centerline early and he has to back off the throttle to get the bike back in the
groove. Berry can't improve and he won't be racing tomorrow. Left Lane: Chaz Kennedy Runs 7.215/182.67, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.963/190.75, Was #14 Right Lane: Andrew Patterson No Time, Now #19; Best prior run: 7.455/165.76, Was #19 Patterson's engine was making a noise after the crew fired it and they decided not to make a pass. Kennedy's bike sounded like it was struggling near the end of the run. Left Lane: Redell Harris Runs 7.051/190.59, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.959/191.65, Was #13 Right Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 7.060/188.04, Now #17; Best prior run: 7.059/190.65, Was #17 Pollacheck is unable to improve and he does not get in the show. Harris slows from his earlier pass and he stays in the 13th spot. Left Lane: Hector Arana Runs 6.954/192.99, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.935/193.82, Was #10 Right Lane: Angie Smith Runs 7.037/187.96, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.984/188.44, Was #16 Arana makes a decent pass for the conditions but doesn't improve. Smith doesn't improve and will stay on the bump. Left Lane: Angelle Sampey Runs 6.936/191.38, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.928/192.00, Was #9 Right Lane: Shawn Gann No Time, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.980/191.89, Was #15 Gann decides not to make a pass and pushes the bike off to the side. Sampey makes a decent pass for the conditions, the quickest of the round so far. Left Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 6.940/194.83, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.924/193.57, Was #8 Right Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 9.949/86.08, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.943/192.93, Was #12 Arana had problems around half track and was off the throttle early. Underdahl made another good, consistent pass. Left Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 6.922/193.46, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.902/193.63, Was #5 Right Lane: LE Tonglet Runs 6.920/193.57, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.943/193.10, Was #11 Tonglet is the first to improve this round and he moves up a few spots in the order. No improvement for Johnson. Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.851/194.38, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.899/192.96, Was #4 Right Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.889/192.58, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.913/191.29, Was #7 Krawiec makes an impressive pass here, right down the groove with the quickest pass of the weekend to take the top spot from Savoie. Smith makes his quickest pass of the weekend and moves up to the fifth spot. Left Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 6.921/194.46, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.886/194.83, Was #4 Right Lane: Chip Ellis Runs 6.923/193.07, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.912/192.36, Was #7 Ellis and Stoffer both make clean passes but neither improve. Left Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.869/195.85, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.876/194.10, Was #3 Right Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 6.895/195.99, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.862/195.59, Was #2 Hines makes a decent pass but doesn't improve. Savoie makes a clean pass but can't take back the top spot.
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