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Sun, 01 Oct 2023, 14:20 PM

Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 1 Eliminations
By Reporter





MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 12th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1981 Kelly Clontz                          574 Cory Reed                    
E1                   0.055  6.820 199.49     ****WINNER****  0.027  6.818 196.70
 Qualified:             #8  6.874 197.88                        #7  6.870 195.48
Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 30.22 inches, adjusted altitude 2,251 feet, track temperature 116 degrees.

Cory Reed is 19 - 37 in Rd. 1 overall and 0 - 2 this year. Kelly Clontz is making her 62nd start.

This is the first time Clontz and Reed have faced each other in eliminations.

Reed with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He makes his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

Clontz with her quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   15 Jianna Evaristo                         8 Marc Ingwersen               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.035  6.856 196.67                     0.042  7.138 169.21
 Qualified:             #6  6.841 197.31                        #9  6.874 196.44
Jianna Evaristo is 3 - 8 in Rd. 1 this year. In their only meeting Marc Ingwersen lost to Evaristo in Rd. 1 at Gainesville this year.

Evaristo with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Steve Johnson                         300 Hector Arana Jr              
E1                   0.030  6.829 198.99     ****WINNER****  0.030  6.798 199.35
 Qualified:            #10  6.879 196.85                        #5  6.796 199.14
Hector Arana Jr. is 15 - 3 against Steve Johnson overall and 8 - 0 against him in Rd.1. Over his last 6 races Steve Johnson is 1 - 5 in Rd. 1.

They have identical reaction times, and then it is all Arana Jr. for the win.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Angie Smith                           554 Chase Van Sant               
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.017  6.808 198.93
 Qualified:            #11  6.880 198.93                        #4  6.774 198.70
Matt reported on Angie during prerace this morning. He said she has a long recovery ahead of her, but he knows she can do it.

Van Sant with a good pass on the single, he will give up lane choice to Arana Jr. in the next round.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Ryan Oehler                             7 Eddie Krawiec                
E1                  -0.010  7.310 166.85     ****WINNER****  0.092  6.748 201.40
 Qualified:            #12  6.953 193.82                        #3  6.773 201.25
Eddie Krawiec is 11 - 0 in Rd. 1 this year (and 15 - 0 over his last 15 races). Ryan Oehler is 0 - 6 against Krawiec overall (and 0 - 5 in Rd. 1).

Oehler goes red to give Krawiec the win. Krawiec runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He will have lane choice over Evaristo in the next round.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Matt Smith                             17 Chris Bostick                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.033  6.742 202.91                     0.027  6.856 194.94
 Qualified:             #2  6.766 201.76                       #13  7.026 187.63
Matt Smith wins 82% of his Rd. 1 races when he has lane choice. Chris Bostick is making his 48th start. He is 0 - 9 against Smith.

Bostick with the starting line advantage, but Smith has the lead by 300 feet and never trails from there on for the win. He makes his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He will have lane choice over Reed in the next round.

Bostick with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Joey Gladstone                         79 Gaige Herrera                
E1                   0.021  6.780 200.17     ****WINNER****  0.064  6.701 201.88
 Qualified:            #14  7.061 160.69                        #1  6.716 201.79
Gaige Herrera is 11 - 0 in Rd. 1 this year. Joey Gladstone "leaves first" 59% of the time.

This is the first time Gladstone and Herrera have faced each other in eliminations.

Gladstone with the starting line advantage, but Herrera chases him down by 500 feet and never trails from there on for the win. Herrera runs low E.T. of the event for the win. He will have a bye in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink




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