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Fri, 18 Aug 2017, 19:39 PM

Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Bob Orme

BRAINERD, Minn. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 36th annual Lucas Oil NHRA 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:

Left Lane: David Hope Runs 7.119/186.10, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.164/184.60, Was #12
Right Lane: Mike Berry No Time, Now #18; No Prior Run

6:20 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 28.53 inches, adjusted altitude 3,566 feet.

Berry was shut off and pushed back after the burnout.

Left Lane: Freddie Camarena Runs 16.188/44.38, Now #10; Best prior run: 7.056/191.81, Was #10
Right Lane: Andie Rawlings No Time, Now #17; Best prior run: 13.377/58.68, Was #17

Camarena's engine hit much higher RPM's than normal and he lifted. Rawlings didn't make it to the 60-foot mark.

Left Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 6.975/191.32, Now #5; Best prior run: 7.052/189.26, Was #9
Right Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 9.817/86.06, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.184/183.10, Was #14

Underdahl was very close to the centerline starting at about 300 feet and he had to back off the throttle. A solid pass by Johnson.

Left Lane: LE Tonglet Runs 6.998/194.10, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.039/192.28, Was #8
Right Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 7.061/189.52, Now #11; Best prior run: 7.166/184.75, Was #13

Both riders improve on this run.

Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.884/195.22, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.994/193.88, Was #7
Right Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 6.908/193.54, Now #2; Best prior run: 7.066/184.22, Was #12

A strong pass by Smith and he moves to the top of the order for now. Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.063 sec., 330ft-2.866, 660ft-4.399/160.06 mph, 1,000ft-5.737.

A very good pass by Pollacheck. Scotty Pollacheck's incremental times: 60ft-1.058 sec., 330ft-2.863, 660ft-4.405/159.10 mph, 1,000ft-5.753.

Left Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 6.973/192.08, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.963/191.51, Was #6
Right Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.939/195.56, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.045/188.86, Was #10

Krawiec improves and moves up 7 spots in the order. Stoffer makes a smooth pass but Krawiec moves her back a spot.

Left Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.946/195.00, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.956/193.54, Was #6
Right Lane: Joey Gladstone Runs 6.965/192.85, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.986/190.00, Was #9

A good looking pass for both riders.

Left Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 6.879/194.24, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.953/187.29, Was #6
Right Lane: Angie Smith Runs 7.568/131.54, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.947/191.08, Was #5

Smith had to fight to keep her bike from crossing the centerline on the top half of the track.

Arana makes a strong pass to move to the top of the order. Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.056 sec., 330ft-2.862, 660ft-4.393/160.46 mph, 1,000ft-5.730.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink