Fri, 25 Sep 2015, 18:51 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, Fourth 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: Chaz Kennedy Runs 7.131/189.18, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.063/184.45, Was #14
Right Lane: Angie Smith Runs 16.192/46.47, Now #16; Best prior run: 9.097/94.46, Was #16

5:35 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 34 percent, barometer 29.59 inches, adjusted altitude 2,791 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

Smith's bike had problems when she went into second gear and she was off the throttle early. Kennedy made a clean run but did not improve.

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Left Lane: Brian Pretzel Runs 6.991/191.67, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.045/188.94, Was #12
Right Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.987/192.55, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.100/190.24, Was #15

Smith was close to the centerline all the way through the run but was able to make a full pass. He improves and moves up to the eighth spot for now. Pretzel makes a clean pass and moves up to the ninth spot for now.

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Left Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 6.903/194.16, Now #2; Best prior run: 7.037/192.99, Was #13
Right Lane: Mike Berry Runs 6.953/191.54, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.059/187.31, Was #14

Johnson makes a clean, straight pass and moves all the way to the second spot for now. berry drifted out of the groove and toward the centerline but was able to hang on for a decent pass.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Runs 6.902/194.35, Now #2; Best prior run: 7.034/191.62, Was #14
Right Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 7.016/190.54, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.011/189.36, Was #13

Arana improve and moves up to the second spot. Pollacheck almost matches his first run and drops a spot as Arana goes around him in the order.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 7.387/141.73, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.952/193.68, Was #9
Right Lane: Adam Arana Runs 6.955/193.05, Now #11; Best prior run: 7.008/191.48, Was #13

Adam had a good pass and moves up to the 11th spot for now. Hector was on a good pass, ahead of Adam to half track, then he has problems and sits up on the bike.

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Left Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 6.943/191.67, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.926/195.48, Was #6
Right Lane: Chip Ellis Runs 6.965/194.35, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.936/193.57, Was #8

Underdahl and Ellis both make decent passes but neither improve.

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Left Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.895/193.16, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.907/190.97, Was #4
Right Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.970/193.07, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.935/190.11, Was #7

Hines makes a good runs and is the second bike in the '80's today. Krawiec gets a little loose off the line.

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Left Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 6.832/196.50, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.886/195.93, Was #1
Right Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 6.885/194.21, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.919/194.80, Was #5

Savoie makes a very impressive pass, right down the groove, and he is way ahead of the field. Stoffer makes a good pass and gets in the second spot but is still well behind Savoie.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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