Sun, 14 Oct 2018, 14:46 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 11th annual NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by WIX Filters:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Matt Smith                              4 Scotty Pollacheck            
E2   ****WINNER****  0.005  6.881 197.19                     0.044  6.890 194.27
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Stoffer   ) 0.013  6.869 196.67      (H Arana Jr  ) 0.062  6.878 194.18
 Qualified:             #4  6.836 197.71                       #12  6.879 195.03

Smith is 7 - 4 against Pollacheck in prior events.

Smith cuts a great light and he stays ahead all the way down the track. Matt Smith's MOV: 0.0481 seconds (approximately 14 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  200 Chip Ellis                             10 Angie Smith                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.067  6.831 197.08                     0.009  6.913 191.67
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Gladstone ) 0.053  6.778 197.19      (R Oehler    ) 0.020  6.902 191.10
 Qualified:             #2  6.806 196.85                        #7  6.852 194.32

Ellis is 7 - 0 against Smith in prior events.

Smith cuts a great light but Ellis cases her down for the win. Chip Ellis' incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.048), 330 ft(-0.036), 660ft(-0.027), 1,000ft(-0.007). MOV: 0.0243 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Andrew Hines                            5 Jerry Savoie                 
E2                   0.029  6.857 195.53     ****WINNER****  0.015  6.842 194.27
 Prior rounds:
E1    (H Arana     ) 0.073  6.812 196.53      (S Johnson   ) 0.015  6.883 194.02
 Qualified:             #6  6.842 196.64                        #3  6.819 195.99

Hines is 12 - 7 against Savoie in prior events.

Savoie has the advantage at the tree. Hines bogged a little after the hit. Savoie was able to hold on and take the win. Jerry Savoie's incremental margins: 60ft(0.038), 330 ft(0.037), 660ft(0.040), 1,000ft(0.036). MOV: 0.0296 seconds (approximately 8 feet). He'll give lane choice to Ellis in round three.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  491 Angelle Sampey                          1 Eddie Krawiec                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.023  6.834 195.31                     0.021  6.837 197.91
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Tonglet   ) 0.030  6.809 196.90      (J Underdahl ) 0.029  6.848 197.91
 Qualified:             #8  6.853 195.00                        #1  6.806 197.83

Sampey and Krawiec have each won 5 times against the other in prior events.

This was a great drag race! Krawiec had a couples of ticks advantage at the tree but Sampey caught and passed him before the 60-foot mark. She held on for the win in a very close race. Angelle Sampey's incremental margins: 60ft(0.019), 330 ft(0.039), 660ft(0.030), 1,000ft(0.016). MOV: 0.0011 seconds (approximately 4 inches). She'll have lane choice over Matt Smith in round three.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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