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Sun, 10 Mar 2024, 15:13 PM

Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations
By Dave Rowe





GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 55th annual NHRA Gatornationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Matt Smith                            473 LE Tonglet                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.049  6.722 201.43                     0.046  6.777 200.95
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Ingwersen ) 0.034  6.826 199.40      (R Gadson    ) 0.042  6.878 197.80
E1    (C Bostick   ) 0.045  6.751 203.22      (B Yoder     ) 0.051  6.756 201.40
 Qualified:             #2  6.768 202.45                        #3  6.771 197.88
3:06 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 30.00 inches, adjusted altitude 1,224 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

Smith is 15 - 14 against Tonglet in prior events.

A coin flip off of the line, Smith gets out in front early and pulls away for the win.

Matt Smith's incremental margins: 60ft(0.009), 330 ft(0.025), 660ft(0.039), 1,000ft(0.048). MOV: 0.0523 seconds (approximately 15 feet).

Smith is going to his 76th career final round.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Gaige Herrera                           8 Angie Smith                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.023  6.684 202.27                     0.060  6.735 202.91
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Hall      ) 0.035  6.629 204.54      (S Johnson   ) 0.051  6.737 202.12
E1    (J Gladstone ) 0.035  6.639 204.35      (J Evaristo  ) 0.123  6.691 203.61
 Qualified:             #1  6.746 200.50                        #5  6.809 197.74
Herrera gets out of the gate first, Smith starts making up ground but Herrera is able to hold her off and take the win.

Gaige Herrera's incremental margins: 60ft(0.105), 330 ft(0.102), 660ft(0.096), 1,000ft(0.091). MOV: 0.0886 seconds (approximately 26 feet).

Gaige Herrera's incremental times: 60ft-1.038 sec., 330ft-2.796, 660ft-4.282/164.47 mph, 1,000ft-5.578.

Angie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.106 sec., 330ft-2.861, 660ft-4.341/165.52 mph, 1,000ft-5.632.

Herrera is going to his 13th final round. He will have lane choice over matt Smith in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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