Fri, 16 Oct 2015, 16:09 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Dave Rowe

ENNIS, Texas - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 30th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Right Lane: David Barron Runs 8.747/139.59, Now #1

2:48 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 29.62 inches, adjusted altitude 2,858 feet, track temperature 115 degrees.

Barron had a little trouble with his burnout, then spun the tire a little at the hit.

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Left Lane: Michael Ray Runs 7.121/186.74, Now #1
Right Lane: Lance Bonham Runs 7.519/182.13, Now #2

Ray is making his first race this year. He makes a clean pass and moves into the top spot for at least one pair. Bonham makes a clean pass but will probably not stay in the qualified field.

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Left Lane: Redell Harris Runs 7.100/176.33, Now #2
Right Lane: Mike Berry Runs 6.988/188.02, Now #1

Berry makes a decent pass to take the top spot for now. Harris' bike was slowing near the end of the run.

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Left Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 6.984/188.60, Now #1
Right Lane: Angie Smith Runs 7.104/183.10, Now #4

Gann drifted to the right early in the run but was able to get the bike going straight down the track and takes the top spot for now.

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Left Lane: LE Tonglet Runs 6.925/193.60, Now #1
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 6.934/192.06, Now #2

A good side-by-side, Johnson was out in front early, then Tonglet pulls ahead at the end to take the top spot.

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Left Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 7.063/186.33, Now #6
Right Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 6.984/192.77, Now #3

Pollacheck had the better sixty foot time, Underdahl pulled even at the 330 foot mark, then Pollacheck fell back the rest of the run.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Runs 6.958/193.21, Now #4
Right Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 6.884/193.52, Now #1

Stoffer goes right down the groove with an impressive pass to take the top spot for now. Arana makes a decent pass but was falling behind all the way through the run.

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Left Lane: Chip Ellis Runs 6.939/192.80, Now #4
Right Lane: Matt Smith Runs 8.635/109.72, Now #14

Smith had a good sixty foot time, a 1.086, then had problems and was off the throttle early. ellis made a good pass and gets in the fourth spot for now.

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Left Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 7.041/188.83, Now #10
Right Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 6.914/195.85, Now #2

Arana makes a clean pass and gets in the second spot for now. Savoie was falling behind all the way through the run.

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Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.910/191.05, Now #2
Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.945/191.97, Now #7

Krawiec makes a good pass but can't knock Stoffer off the top spot.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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