Fri, 12 Oct 2018, 15:09 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Bob Orme

CONCORD, N.C. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 11th annual NHRA Carolina Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Anthony Vanetti Runs 7.119/187.94, Now #2
Right Lane: Maurice Allen Runs 7.110/188.04, Now #1

2:48 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 29.13 inches, adjusted altitude 2,361 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.

This Allen's second NHRA PSM appearance.

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Left Lane: John Hall Runs 6.929/194.16, Now #2
Right Lane: Ron Tornow Runs 6.908/193.43, Now #1

A career best ET for Tornow.

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Left Lane: Chip Ellis No Time, Now #6
Right Lane: Kelly Clontz Runs 6.945/192.91, Now #3

Ellis' bike was idling high, then it died right after the hit. This is a brand new bike for the V&H racing team.

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Left Lane: Mark Paquette Runs 6.935/192.00, Now #4
Right Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 6.893/193.99, Now #1

No problems for either rider, and a decent pass by Stoffer.

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Left Lane: Ryan Oehler Runs 6.958/194.38, Now #7
Right Lane: Hector Arana Runs 6.955/196.87, Now #6

Both riders were a little slow in the first 60 feet.

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Left Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 7.008/190.92, Now #8
Right Lane: Joey Gladstone Runs 7.019/193.54, Now #9

No visible problems for either rider.

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Left Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 6.894/194.83, Now #2
Right Lane: Angelle Sampey Runs 6.909/194.44, Now #4

Pollacheck moves into the number two spot for now.

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Left Lane: Angie Smith No Time, Now #16
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 8.024/121.08, Now #14

Smith was pushed back before staging. Johnson's bike went silent well before the finish.

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Left Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.842/196.64, Now #1
Right Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 6.873/194.35, Now #2

A decent pass by both riders.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 6.908/197.80, Now #6
Right Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.895/195.99, Now #5

No visible problems for either rider.

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Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.920/197.36, Now #10
Right Lane: LE Tonglet Runs 6.867/196.33, Now #2

Krawiec had a hard time keeping his bike in the groove. Tonglet moves into the number two spot for this round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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