Sat, 02 Nov 2024, 16:18 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA 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:

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Left Lane: Gaige Herrera Runs 6.813/198.20, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.846/196.99, Was #2
Right Lane: Kahea Woods Runs 7.135/187.99, Now #16; Best prior run: 7.213/187.76, Was #16

1:03 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 29.75 inches, adjusted altitude 3,165 feet.

Herrera goes down the groove with the quickest pass of the weekend and he goes to the top of the order. Woods improves but stays on the bump spot.

Gaige Herrera's incremental times: 60ft-1.038 sec., 330ft-2.835, 660ft-4.357/160.96 mph, 1,000ft-5.681.

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Left Lane: Malcolm Phillips Jr. Runs 7.040/187.42, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.980/188.44, Was #13
Right Lane: Clayton Howey Runs 7.126/187.57, Now #15; Best prior run: 7.093/189.42, Was #15

Phillips slows from his previous attempt and stays in the 13th spot. no improvement for Howey.

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Left Lane: Geno Scali Runs 6.941/194.24, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.960/194.18, Was #11
Right Lane: Ryan Oehler Runs 7.115/189.63, Now #14; Best prior run: 6.991/192.17, Was #14

Scali makes his quickest pass of the weekend and he moves up to the ninth spot. Oehler was out of power before he reached the finish line.

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Left Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 6.969/191.05, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.959/191.21, Was #11
Right Lane: Chris Bostick Runs 6.965/192.91, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.961/192.58, Was #12

A good side-by-side, both down the groove with good runs but neither improve.

Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.076 sec., 330ft-2.901, 660ft-4.444/157.85 mph, 1,000ft-5.801.

Chris Bostick's incremental times: 60ft-1.068 sec., 330ft-2.893, 660ft-4.445/157.56 mph, 1,000ft-5.804.

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Left Lane: Marc Ingwersen Runs 6.906/194.77, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.878/196.76, Was #7
Right Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 6.887/194.69, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.949/196.33, Was #10

Ingwersen makes a clean pass but doesn't improve. Arana makes his quickest pass of the weekend and gets in the top half of the field.

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Left Lane: Chase Van Sant Runs 6.895/195.65, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.876/196.33, Was #6
Right Lane: John Hall Runs 6.913/195.39, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.899/196.64, Was #9

No improvement for either rider.

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Left Lane: Jianna Evaristo Runs 6.883/197.88, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.870/197.48, Was #5
Right Lane: Angie Smith Runs 6.864/197.88, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.850/197.59, Was #3

Two good, straight passes but neither rider improves.

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Left Lane: Richard Gadson Runs 6.889/194.32, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.864/195.90, Was #4
Right Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.838/198.35, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.822/198.70, Was #2

Another pair, same story. two good passes but neither improve.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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