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Sat, 29 Oct 2022, 15:43 PM

Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By Dave Gerard

LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 22nd annual NHRA Nevada Nationals 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:

Left Lane: Rick Newport Runs 11.553/142.34, Now #20; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Michael Phillips Runs 7.166/187.08, Now #19; No Prior Run

12:13 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 9 percent, barometer 30.13 inches, adjusted altitude 2,865 feet, track temperature 99 degrees.

Matt Smith is number one at at 6.797 and Kelly Clontz is on the bump spot at 6.999.

Newport has competed in the Sportsman motorcycle class for several years and has been a finalist at Division 6 & 7 races. He was the runner-up at the Division 7 race here in April of this year and the runner-up at the last 2 Division 7 races held in Las Vegas. He has competed in two of the Summit E/T Series finals and is a 3-time Division 7 Champion (2010, 2015 & 2017). No joy for him this time either, as the bike is lazy off the line and going down the track.

Phillips gets a full pass between the lines this time, but only moves up one spot.

Michael Phillips' incremental times: 60ft-1.088 sec., 330ft-2.964, 660ft-4.569/152.12 mph, 1,000ft-5.969.

Left Lane: Chip Ellis Runs 6.849/197.68, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.868/196.67, Was #9
Right Lane: Chris Bostick Runs 6.890/194.49, Now #10; Best prior run: 7.054/194.07, Was #17

Bostick gets a full pass this time and moves all the way up to the #10 spot for now.

Ellis finds some more power and moves up two spots to the current top half of the field.

Chip Ellis' incremental times: 60ft-1.062 sec., 330ft-2.862, 660ft-4.387/160.52 mph, 1,000ft-5.716.
Chris Bostick's incremental times: 60ft-1.064 sec., 330ft-2.858, 660ft-4.394/158.71 mph, 1,000ft-5.739.

Left Lane: Katie Sullivan Runs 6.973/194.66, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.067/187.18, Was #18
Right Lane: Marc Ingwersen Runs 6.847/196.39, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.855/195.56, Was #8

Two strong passes and both riders improve.

Katie Sullivan's incremental times: 60ft-1.108 sec., 330ft-2.936, 660ft-4.475/159.02 mph, 1,000ft-5.820.
Marc Ingwersen's incremental times: 60ft-1.058 sec., 330ft-2.856, 660ft-4.379/160.59 mph, 1,000ft-5.706.

Left Lane: Kelly Clontz Runs 7.003/193.57, Now #18; Best prior run: 6.999/193.46, Was #18
Right Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 6.938/188.78, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.998/196.59, Was #17

Clontz was just bumped out and will go to the final session outside looking in.

Arana bumps into the field on a nice straight pass.

Kelly Clontz's incremental times: 60ft-1.086 sec., 330ft-2.916, 660ft-4.487/156.70 mph, 1,000ft-5.845.
Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.102 sec., 330ft-2.918, 660ft-4.453/159.57 mph, 1,000ft-5.785.

Left Lane: Jianna Evaristo Runs 6.958/184.57, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.989/191.48, Was #16
Right Lane: Freddie Camarena Runs 6.973/192.88, Now #17; Best prior run: 6.996/193.13, Was #17

Jianna Evaristo is on the bump spot at 6.989 gets off the bump and into the #14 spot on a strong pass.

Camarena picks up a little ET to stay #17.

Jianna Evaristo's incremental times: 60ft-1.099 sec., 330ft-2.909, 660ft-4.438/159.74 mph, 1,000ft-5.784.
Freddie Camarena's incremental times: 60ft-1.095 sec., 330ft-2.913, 660ft-4.457/158.09 mph, 1,000ft-5.812.

Left Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 6.902/195.82, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.915/194.83, Was #11
Right Lane: Gaige Herrera Runs 6.908/193.49, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.968/191.87, Was #15

Katie Sullivan is on the bump spot at 6.973.

Both riders improve on their ET's ith stright passes, but Herrera runs a career best ET to move up to the number twelve position.

Karen Stoffer's incremental times: 60ft-1.078 sec., 330ft-2.893, 660ft-4.422/160.37 mph, 1,000ft-5.758.
Gaige Herrera's incremental times: 60ft-1.066 sec., 330ft-2.869, 660ft-4.406/158.78 mph, 1,000ft-5.752.

Left Lane: Angie Smith Runs 6.816/200.77, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.846/199.02, Was #5
Right Lane: Ryan Oehler Runs 7.321/151.53, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.929/194.86, Was #13

Oehler's bike shake and spins the tire off the line and he slows.

Great pass for Smith to move up two spots to number five for now.

Angie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.071 sec., 330ft-2.876, 660ft-4.385/162.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.698.

Left Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 6.829/198.00, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.844/196.27, Was #5
Right Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.860/197.62, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.846/197.02, Was #6

Two clean passes and Savoie moves up into the top four for now.

Krawiec is just a tad slower and stays #6.

Jerry Savoie's incremental times: 60ft-1.058 sec., 330ft-2.852, 660ft-4.372/161.15 mph, 1,000ft-5.697.
Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.082 sec., 330ft-2.882, 660ft-4.403/160.94 mph, 1,000ft-5.727.

Left Lane: Angelle Sampey Runs 6.807/196.33, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.807/198.64, Was #2
Right Lane: Joey Gladstone Runs 6.836/197.48, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.860/194.97, Was #9

Two great leaves and two strong finishes, but they can't improve.

Sampey matches her Q2 ET and stays #2.

Gladstone loses a little ET and will stay #6.

Angelle Sampey's incremental times: 60ft-1.052 sec., 330ft-2.830, 660ft-4.340/161.79 mph, 1,000ft-5.668.
Joey Gladstone's incremental times: 60ft-1.052 sec., 330ft-2.850, 660ft-4.374/160.69 mph, 1,000ft-5.702.

Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.785/202.27, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.797/201.04, Was #1
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 6.819/196.73, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.832/195.19, Was #5

Smith's low numbers weren't as good as earlier, but he pushes the low ET and speed numbers even better.

Another strong pass for Johnson and it's good enough to move up into the top four.

Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.073 sec., 330ft-2.869, 660ft-4.370/163.77 mph, 1,000ft-5.673.
Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.044 sec., 330ft-2.836, 660ft-4.356/160.90 mph, 1,000ft-5.682.

12:35 p.m. Katie Sullivan is on the bump spot at 6.973.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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