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ENNIS, Texas - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 31st annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals 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: Chip Ellis No Time, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.863/194.60, Was #5 Right Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 6.805/197.31, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.831/195.68, Was #3 1:01 p.m.Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent, barometer 29.42 inches, adjusted altitude 2,801 feet, track temperature 104 degrees. Ellis'bike
stumbles off the line and he only moves a couple of feet. Savoie makes the quickest pass of the
weekend and takes the pole for now. Left Lane: David Hope Runs 7.148/189.68, Now #13; No Prior Run Right Lane: Lance Bonham Runs 7.222/183.49, Now #14; No Prior Run Hope slows from his earlier attempt last night but will get in the show for now. Bonham makes his quickest pass of the weekend and gets in the show for now. Left Lane: Gunner Courtney Runs 7.264/184.95, Now #15; No Prior Run Right Lane: Joey Gladstone Runs 16.925/42.91, Now #16; No Prior Run Gladstone gets about 300 feet out and the bike goes silent. He will be on the bump for now. Courtney makes his quickest pass of the weekend and gets in the 15th spot for now. Left Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.044/186.64, Now #14; No Prior Run Right Lane: John Hall Runs 7.011/189.39, Now #13; No Prior Run Berry makes his quickest pass of the weekend and gets in the show, for now. Hall improves and gets in the 13th spot for now. Left Lane: Joe DeSantis Runs 6.961/192.69, Now #14; No Prior Run Right Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 6.935/194.35, Now #13; No Prior Run DeSantis makes his first trip into the 6's this weekend and gets in the show in the 14th spot. Stoffer makes a decent pass and gets in the field in the 13th spot for now. Left Lane: Angie Smith Runs 7.045/189.39, Now #18; No Prior Run Right Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 6.916/194.91, Now #13; No Prior Run Smith slows from her earlier attempt and can't get in the show. Gann improves and gets in the field in the 13th spot for now. Left Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 6.890/195.79, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.863/193.99, Was #6 Right Lane: Melissa Surber Runs 7.002/191.02, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.914/190.14, Was #12 Arana makes a good pass but doesn't improve. Surber slows from her earlier attempt and will stay in the 12th spot. Left Lane: Hector Arana Runs 7.022/184.02, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.905/193.40, Was #11 Right Lane: Cory Reed Runs 6.872/192.96, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.877/192.38, Was #8 Arana slows and stays in the 11th spot. Reed improves a little but not enough to move up in the order. Left Lane: Steve Johnson No Time, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.889/193.99, Was #10 Right Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.887/194.46, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.879/193.46, Was #9 Johnson broke some parts last night and couldn't make this round of qualifying. Smith slows from his earlier attempt and stays in the ninth spot. Left Lane: LE Tonglet Runs 6.914/192.69, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.868/194.24, Was #7 Right Lane: Angelle Sampey Runs 6.853/195.39, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.858/194.16, Was #4 Sampey improves a little but not enough to move up in the order. Tonglet slows from his earlier attempts. Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.831/195.76, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.821/195.42, Was #3 Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.811/195.90, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.812/195.42, Was #2 Hines improves a little but stays in the second spot. Krawiec doesn't improve and will stay in the third spot.
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