Sun, 15 Nov 2015, 19:03 PM Summit Bike Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Summit Bike at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 51st annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2001 Jerry Turner                         2222 Tom Klemme                   
E1                   0.029  9.140 149.27     ****WINNER****  0.016  8.872 141.55
         SPB  Dial: 9.08 (+/-):  0.060             SPB  Dial: 8.80 (+/-):  0.072
 Qualified:             #3 6                                    #7 2            

Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 28.72 inches, adjusted altitude 2,350 feet, track temperature 72 degrees.

Turner is representing Bristol Dragway and Klemme is representing Tri-State Dragway. Klemme with the starting line advantage and the win in a close one. Tom Klemme's MOV: 0.0015 seconds (approximately 4 inches).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  130 Mark Schwalm                          731 Don Caesar                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.061  7.728 157.50                     0.055  9.292 146.00
         SPB  Dial: 7.66 (+/-):  0.068             SPB  Dial: 9.16 (+/-):  0.132
 Qualified:             #1 8                                    #5 4            

Schwalm is representing Numidia Raceway and Caesar is representing Sacramento Raceway. Caesar with the slight starting line advantage, but Schwalm gets the win. He will face Klemme in the semifinal.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6200 Joseph Lind                          2396 Roy Koch                     
E1   ****WINNER****  0.116  8.748 158.11                    -0.007 10.245  92.62
         SPB  Dial: 8.68 (+/-):  0.068             SPB  Dial: 9.10 (+/-):  1.145
 Qualified:             #4 5                                    #8 1            

Lind is representing Pacific Raceways and koch is representing Auto-Pus Raceway. Koch is just a few ticks too quick and turns on the red light and Lind gets the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3909 Rick Poole                             42 Eddie Glaze                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.035  8.570 136.88                     0.033 10.034 115.26
         SPB  Dial: 8.43 (+/-):  0.140             SPB  Dial: 8.80 (+/-):  1.234
 Qualified:             #2 7                                    #6 3            

Poole is representing Summit Motorsports Park and Glaze is representing Royal Purple Raceway. They leave together with Glaze getting a slight starting line advantage, but Poole gets the win. He will face Lind in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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