Sun, 30 Oct 2022, 19:51 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Dave Gerard

LAS VEGAS - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 22nd annual NHRA Nevada Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Matt Smith                            300 Hector Arana Jr              
E4                   0.063  6.862 198.47     ****WINNER****  0.009  6.866 196.42
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Savoie    ) 0.007  6.867 198.15      (A Smith     ) 0.037  6.908 196.22
E2    (C Ellis     ) 0.021  6.870 198.73      (E Krawiec   ) 0.016  6.884 195.99
E1    (K Justice   ) 0.072  6.872 197.77      (A Sampey    ) 0.028  6.905 195.85
 Qualified:             #1  6.785 202.27                       #15  6.937 196.87

4:40 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 10 percent, barometer 29.95 inches, adjusted altitude 3,607 feet, track temperature 91 degrees.

Smith is 13 - 12 against Arana Jr in prior events and Arana Jr is 4 - 1 against Smith in prior final rounds.

Arana nails the tree with a 0.009 light and holds of a charging Smith for the hole shot win. His second of the year, with a back to back win from Dallas last week.

This is only the third time the number fifteenth qualifier has won a National Event.

Hector Arana Jr's incremental margins: 60ft(0.055), 330 ft(0.067), 660ft(0.066), 1,000ft(0.061). MOV: 0.0506 seconds (approximately 15 feet).

Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.075 sec., 330ft-2.886, 660ft-4.409/160.94 mph, 1,000ft-5.733.
Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.074 sec., 330ft-2.873, 660ft-4.397/160.82 mph, 1,000ft-5.726.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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