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Sun, 20 Aug 2017, 16:57 PM

Pro Stock Motorcycle Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 36th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Jerry Savoie                            7 LE Tonglet                   
E4   ****WINNER****  0.014  6.846 194.80                     0.017  6.910 194.02
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Smith     ) 0.031  6.869 194.66      (A Hines     ) 0.067  6.869 194.63
E2    (A Smith     ) 0.150  6.845 192.77      (C Reed      ) 0.094  6.850 194.77
E1    (M Berry     ) 0.073  6.881 192.85      (S Johnson   ) 0.137  6.864 194.66
 Qualified:             #2  6.882 193.57                        #5  6.912 193.68

3:49 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 28.63 inches, adjusted altitude 3,509 feet, track temperature 103 degrees.
Tonglet has been in five final rounds this year and he won all five of them. His career win-loss record is 15-4. Savoie has been in two final rounds this year. He won one and lost one. His career win-loss record is 7-11. Tonglet is 7 - 4 against Savoie in prior events and Tonglet is 1 - 0 against Savoie in prior final rounds.
Jerry Savoie had the advantage at the tree and he increased his lead at every increment for the win. Jerry Savoie's incremental margins: 60ft(0.030), 330 ft(0.040), 660ft(0.052), 1,000ft(0.062). MOV: 0.0671 seconds (approximately 19 feet).

Jerry Savoie's incremental times: 60ft-1.035 sec., 330ft-2.835, 660ft-4.364/160.65 mph, 1,000ft-5.699.
LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.062 sec., 330ft-2.872, 660ft-4.413/159.04 mph, 1,000ft-5.758.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink