Sat, 12 Nov 2016, 18:25 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 52nd annual Auto Club NHRA Finals 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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Right Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 6.988/194.63, Now #17; No Prior Run

3:00 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 28.90 inches, adjusted altitude 3,019 feet, track temperature 87 degrees.

Krawiec is number one at 6.828 and Angie Smith is on the bump spot at 6.986.

Stoffer's bike wouldn't start last session and she just misses the bump by 0.002 this time. OUCH!

Karen Stoffer's incremental times: 60ft-1.117 sec., 330ft-2.955, 660ft-4.496/159.29 mph, 1,000ft-5.838.

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Right Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 7.007/191.70, Now #18; Best prior run: 11.720/70.60, Was #23

Underdahl still can't match his best times from yesterday and will not make the field.

Jim Underdahl's incremental times: 60ft-1.080 sec., 330ft-2.907, 660ft-4.470/156.08 mph, 1,000ft-5.838.

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Left Lane: Scott Bottorff Runs 7.195/186.64, Now #22; Best prior run: 7.086/187.70, Was #21
Right Lane: Luke Crowley Runs 7.021/191.97, Now #20; Best prior run: 7.212/190.73, Was #22

Crowley makes his best pass of the weekend, but it's not good enough.

Bottorff is off of yesterday's pace.

Scott Bottorff's incremental times: 60ft-1.087 sec., 330ft-2.965, 660ft-4.586/151.48 mph, 1,000ft-5.993.
Luke Crowley's incremental times: 60ft-1.105 sec., 330ft-2.937, 660ft-4.491/157.10 mph, 1,000ft-5.854.

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Left Lane: Chaz Kennedy Runs 7.004/191.16, Now #18; Best prior run: 7.007/191.13, Was #19
Right Lane: Gunner Courtney Runs 8.824/98.77, Now #21; Best prior run: 7.084/185.74, Was #21

Kennedy's bike moves towards the center line. He makes his best pass of the weekend and moves up one spot.

Courtney is off the throttle and coasting early.

Chaz Kennedy's incremental times: 60ft-1.069 sec., 330ft-2.906, 660ft-4.465/156.92 mph, 1,000ft-5.831.

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Left Lane: Angie Smith Runs 6.965/191.57, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.986/188.49, Was #16
Right Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 6.991/191.70, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.952/192.06, Was #15

Smith just gets into the field on the bump. Her 6.922 from yesterday would have put her further into the field.

No joy for Gann, as he doesn't improve.

Angie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.084 sec., 330ft-2.891, 660ft-4.438/157.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.795.
Shawn Gann's incremental times: 60ft-1.073 sec., 330ft-2.891, 660ft-4.454/156.52 mph, 1,000ft-5.821.

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Left Lane: LE Tonglet Runs 6.953/195.00, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.890/195.36, Was #11
Right Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 6.909/192.33, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.919/192.47, Was #14

Pollacheck finds a little more power and moves two spots up the ladder.

Tonglet is just a little slower to stay #11 for now.

LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.077 sec., 330ft-2.911, 660ft-4.455/158.61 mph, 1,000ft-5.802.
Scotty Pollacheck's incremental times: 60ft-1.065 sec., 330ft-2.869, 660ft-4.402/159.38 mph, 1,000ft-5.748.

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Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 7.477/135.69, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.889/193.93, Was #10
Right Lane: Freddie Camarena Runs 6.951/194.10, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.916/195.39, Was #14

Smith has a strong 1.005 sixty foot time and then has to lift early. Camarena doesn't improve.

Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.053 sec., 330ft-2.851, 660ft-4.390/158.91 mph, 1,000ft-5.917.
Freddie Camarena's incremental times: 60ft-1.069 sec., 330ft-2.891, 660ft-4.445/157.78 mph, 1,000ft-5.796.

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Left Lane: Melissa Surber Runs 6.909/191.97, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.879/193.71, Was #8
Right Lane: Cory Reed Runs 6.987/192.03, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.911/192.80, Was #13

Two clean passes, but neither rider can improve.

Melissa Surber's incremental times: 60ft-1.066 sec., 330ft-2.863, 660ft-4.398/158.76 mph, 1,000ft-5.746.
Cory Reed's incremental times: 60ft-1.098 sec., 330ft-2.914, 660ft-4.465/157.52 mph, 1,000ft-5.822.

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Left Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 6.901/194.38, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.872/194.49, Was #7
Right Lane: Chip Ellis Runs 6.862/195.79, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.888/195.48, Was #9

Nice clean pass for Ellis, as he moves up the ladder three places into the top half of the field.

Johnson is just a little slower than his best of the weekend. to stay #8.

Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.065 sec., 330ft-2.866, 660ft-4.404/159.17 mph, 1,000ft-5.749.
Chip Ellis' incremental times: 60ft-1.065 sec., 330ft-2.856, 660ft-4.382/160.25 mph, 1,000ft-5.716.

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Left Lane: Angelle Sampey Runs 6.870/194.24, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.859/195.45, Was #5
Right Lane: Hector Arana Runs 6.975/195.00, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.870/196.82, Was #7

Arana is off his prior best pace and Sampey slows a little too.

Angelle Sampey's incremental times: 60ft-1.053 sec., 330ft-2.841, 660ft-4.371/159.40 mph, 1,000ft-5.716.
Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.117 sec., 330ft-2.944, 660ft-4.483/159.25 mph, 1,000ft-5.825.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 6.883/194.91, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.856/195.51, Was #3
Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.884/194.49, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.856/194.74, Was #4

Hines is on the same side of the ladder as Krawiec right now. Not good!

Two clean passes, but neither bike can improve.

Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.054 sec., 330ft-2.852, 660ft-4.388/159.27 mph, 1,000ft-5.732.
Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.068 sec., 330ft-2.864, 660ft-4.395/160.00 mph, 1,000ft-5.733.

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Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.891/180.84, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.828/196.70, Was #1
Right Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 6.825/194.97, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.844/195.93, Was #2

Savoie gets off the line first and steadily pulls ahead to move to the top of the ladder and score three more Little Points. If my math is right, that gives him a one round advantage going into round one.

Krawiec misses the tune up and is off his prior best pace. That will match him up with Hines in the semi-finals, if they both get that far.

Very interesting!

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.069 sec., 330ft-2.853, 660ft-4.372/161.19 mph, 1,000ft-5.706.
Jerry Savoie's incremental times: 60ft-1.046 sec., 330ft-2.824, 660ft-4.346/160.67 mph, 1,000ft-5.680.

3:20 p.m. Angie Smith is on the bump spot at 6.965.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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