Fri, 09 Nov 2018, 16:18 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 54th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Right Lane: Maurice Allen Runs 7.158/185.26, Now #1

12:50 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 10 percent, barometer 28.86 inches, adjusted altitude 2,746 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.

With one and a half points for qualifying and eliminations, the "Little Points" will likely play a big part of the chase to the Championship. Going into this session, Krawiec is just four points behind points leader, Smith!

Clean pass for Allen to start the session.

Maurice Allen's incremental times: 60ft-1.119 sec., 330ft-2.972, 660ft-4.551/153.98 mph, 1,000ft-5.949.

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Left Lane: Katie Sullivan Runs 7.147/190.46, Now #2
Right Lane: Freddie Camarena Runs 7.058/189.82, Now #1

Clean passe and they get numbers to tune to.

Katie Sullivan's incremental times: 60ft-1.123 sec., 330ft-3.027, 660ft-4.611/155.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.979.
Freddie Camarena's incremental times: 60ft-1.096 sec., 330ft-2.935, 660ft-4.500/156.10 mph, 1,000ft-5.876.

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Left Lane: Melissa Surber No Time, Now #5
Right Lane: Anthony Vanetti Runs 7.215/183.82, Now #4

Surber's Buell quits as soon as the light turns green.

Vanetti has a little movement down low and drives on down to finish the run.

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Left Lane: Kelly Clontz Runs 7.013/191.05, Now #2
Right Lane: Chip Ellis Runs 6.880/194.80, Now #1

Ellis takes the "Test" H-D right to the top of the ladder with our first six second pass. Nice!

Clontz runs clean to the current #2 spot.

Kelly Clontz's incremental times: 60ft-1.111 sec., 330ft-2.947, 660ft-4.494/158.28 mph, 1,000ft-5.847.
Chip Ellis' incremental times: 60ft-1.059 sec., 330ft-2.861, 660ft-4.391/160.06 mph, 1,000ft-5.731.

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Left Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 6.952/191.40, Now #3
Right Lane: Ryan Oehler Runs 6.939/194.97, Now #2

More sixes, with Oehler getting the best of the pair with the fastest run, so far.

Clean pass for Stoffer too into the #3 spot.

Karen Stoffer's incremental times: 60ft-1.065 sec., 330ft-2.880, 660ft-4.425/158.02 mph, 1,000ft-5.785.
Ryan Oehler's incremental times: 60ft-1.098 sec., 330ft-2.910, 660ft-4.447/158.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.790.

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Left Lane: Joey Gladstone Runs 6.969/193.27, Now #5
Right Lane: Hector Arana Runs 6.885/197.57, Now #2

New fastest pass, with Arana showing top end power again!

Gladstone runs well to get some numbers to tune too.

Joey Gladstone's incremental times: 60ft-1.095 sec., 330ft-2.924, 660ft-4.461/159.36 mph, 1,000ft-5.810.
Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.090 sec., 330ft-2.904, 660ft-4.424/161.09 mph, 1,000ft-5.751.

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Left Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 6.960/190.59, Now #5
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.076/167.70, Now #9

Johnson is off his recent pace and is only #9 for now.

Pollacheck runs clean to the #5 spot.

Scotty Pollacheck's incremental times: 60ft-1.069 sec., 330ft-2.880, 660ft-4.422/157.89 mph, 1,000ft-5.786.
Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.069 sec., 330ft-2.906, 660ft-4.459/156.26 mph, 1,000ft-5.827.

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Left Lane: Angie Smith Runs 7.157/153.32, Now #12
Right Lane: Angelle Sampey Runs 6.950/192.66, Now #4

Smith has a good leave, but slows on the top end.

Sampey gets a full pass right up into the top four.

Angelle Sampey's incremental times: 60ft-1.096 sec., 330ft-2.907, 660ft-4.441/159.27 mph, 1,000ft-5.790.

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Left Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.892/194.13, Now #4
Right Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 6.878/193.52, Now #1

Savoie sets a new top mark for the class with a great ET. Hines chases into the top four.

Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.078 sec., 330ft-2.876, 660ft-4.400/160.52 mph, 1,000ft-5.740.
Jerry Savoie's incremental times: 60ft-1.058 sec., 330ft-2.860, 660ft-4.390/160.00 mph, 1,000ft-5.728.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 6.824/198.96, Now #1
Right Lane: LE Tonglet Runs 6.886/195.68, Now #5

Anthony Vanetti is on the bump spot at 7.215.

Low ET and Top Speed for Arana and the new top spot!

Tonglet makes a strong pass into #5.

Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.065 sec., 330ft-2.870, 660ft-4.383/162.37 mph, 1,000ft-5.699.
LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.090 sec., 330ft-2.895, 660ft-4.416/161.23 mph, 1,000ft-5.745.

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Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.871/196.42, Now #3
Right Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.774/200.65, Now #1

Angie Smith is on the bump spot at 7.157.

Smith stuns the class with a new 200 plus MPH track speed record and the final #1 spot of the session. Definitely gets the most first round bonus points! First over 200 speed on the West Coast and the third fastest ever. He is now the third rider to go into the two hundred's.

Krawiec will just get into the Bonus Points with a great looking pass, but just #3 on the scoreboard.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.084 sec., 330ft-2.888, 660ft-4.407/161.52 mph, 1,000ft-5.733.
Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.057 sec., 330ft-2.840, 660ft-4.347/162.49 mph, 1,000ft-5.658.

1:09 p.m. Steve Johnson is on the bump spot at 7.076.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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