Sun, 14 Nov 2021, 16:11 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Steve Johnson                           2 Eddie Krawiec                
E2                   0.071  6.859 196.42     ****WINNER****  0.048  6.876 199.32
 Prior rounds:
E1    (F Camarena  ) 0.074  6.801 197.86      (C Bostick   ) 0.030  6.843 199.64
 Qualified:             #4  6.811 197.39                        #3  6.810 199.55

12:56 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 14 percent, barometer 30.03 inches, adjusted altitude 3,188 feet, track temperature 110 degrees.

Krawiec is 23 - 7 against Johnson in prior events.

Johnson is way late and gives the super close hole shot win to Krawiec.

Eddie Krawiec's MOV: 0.0066 seconds (approximately 23 inches).

Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.060 sec., 330ft-2.854, 660ft-4.380/159.87 mph, 1,000ft-5.717.
Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.102 sec., 330ft-2.907, 660ft-4.429/160.96 mph, 1,000ft-5.750.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Matt Smith                              6 Angelle Sampey               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.040  6.808 199.85                     0.094  6.771 198.52
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Oehler    ) 0.058  6.779 201.85      (A Smith     ) 0.067  6.812 183.22
 Qualified:             #2  6.778 201.25                        #5  6.819 196.76

Smith is 20 - 7 against Sampey in prior events.

In almost a repeat of the last pair, Sampey is late and makes her best pass of the weekend, only to lose on a hole shot to Smith.

That make Matt Smith the 2021 Pro Stock Bike Champion and he celebrates by riding his bike into the Kitty Litter at the end of the track, as his bike has no brakes. He is OK and will have lane choice over Krawiec in round three.

Matt Smith's incremental margins: 60ft(0.039), 330 ft(0.009), 660ft(0.008), 1,000ft(0.011). MOV: 0.0173 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.064 sec., 330ft-2.865, 660ft-4.374/162.39 mph, 1,000ft-5.687.
Angelle Sampey's incremental times: 60ft-1.049 sec., 330ft-2.820, 660ft-4.328/162.24 mph, 1,000ft-5.644.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  777 Karen Stoffer                           3 Scotty Pollacheck            
E2   ****WINNER****  0.073  6.796 198.12                     0.091  6.933 193.57
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Clontz    ) 0.076  6.741 200.26      (A Hines     ) 0.039  6.857 197.80
 Qualified:             #1  6.751 199.11                        #6  6.849 185.03

Pollacheck is 2 - 0 against Stoffer in prior events. Winner will get a bye run to the finals!

Two 'Not So Good' lights, but Stoffer has the advantage and steadily pulls ahead for the decisive win and a trip to the final round.

Karen Stoffer's incremental times: 60ft-1.053 sec., 330ft-2.837, 660ft-4.347/161.85 mph, 1,000ft-5.667.
Scotty Pollacheck's incremental times: 60ft-1.083 sec., 330ft-2.907, 660ft-4.440/159.27 mph, 1,000ft-5.782.

1:06 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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