Fri, 13 Oct 2017, 20:01 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Dave Rowe

ENNIS, Texas - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 32nd 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:

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Left Lane: Angie Smith Runs 6.999/190.38, Now #10; No Prior Run

5:49 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 91 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 29.41 inches, adjusted altitude 3,517 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

Smith had an oil leak on her first attempt and did not make a pass. She goes right down the groove here and gets in the field in the tenth spot for now.

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Left Lane: Lance Bonham Runs 7.283/184.90, Now #15; Best prior run: 7.211/185.74, Was #15

Bonham's engine bogged a little at the hit and he slowed from his first attempt.

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Left Lane: Gunner Courtney Runs 10.326/77.61, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.120/185.31, Was #14
Right Lane: David Hope Runs 7.207/185.43, Now #15; Best prior run: 7.220/185.74, Was #16

Courtney has problems and sits up on the bike early. Hope improves and moves up a spot to get off of the bump.

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Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.941/193.27, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.092/194.55, Was #13
Right Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.007/189.23, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.043/189.47, Was #12

Smith had trouble on his first pass and did not make a good run. he goes right down the groove on this one and moves up to the eighth spot for now. Berry improves but not enough to move up in the field.

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Left Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.011/191.59, Now #13; Best prior run: 7.030/190.70, Was #13
Right Lane: Joey Gladstone Runs 6.975/191.76, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.957/190.67, Was #9

Johnson improves a little but stays in the 13th spot. Gladstone slows from his previous attempt and stays in the ninth spot.

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Left Lane: Melissa Surber Runs 6.989/191.16, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.982/190.57, Was #10
Right Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 6.879/195.53, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.915/193.29, Was #7

Surber drifted a little to the left, then back to the right, and she doesn't improve. Pollacheck improves and moves up to the third spot in the order.

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Left Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.914/195.19, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.901/195.17, Was #5
Right Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 6.976/191.84, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.914/193.02, Was #7

Hines makes a decent pass but doesn't improve. Stoffer slows from her previous attempt and stays in the seventh spot.

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Left Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 9.552/90.93, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.873/194.35, Was #2
Right Lane: LE Tonglet Runs 6.901/193.54, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.904/193.40, Was #6

Savoie gets about 300 feet out, the engine hits the rev limiter and he sits up on the bike. Tonglet improves a little but stays in the sixth spot.

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Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.906/194.44, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.860/196.53, Was #1
Right Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 6.963/193.57, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.900/192.80, Was #4

Krawiec makes a decent pass but slows from his earlier attempt. Arana slows and stays in the fourth spot.

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