Sun, 28 Sep 2008, 03:02 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 21st annual O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Craig Treble                          485 GT Tonglet                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.021  7.061 184.60                     0.015  7.105 185.43
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Phillips  ) 0.037  7.034 187.00      (C Ellis     ) 0.037  7.725 128.05
 Qualified:             #8  7.014 185.74                       #16  7.089 185.97

1:49 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 39 percent, barometer 29.77 inches, adjusted altitude 2,569 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

Tonglet was first out of the gate but Treble runs him down quickly, driving around him before they reach the 60 foot mark. He continues to pull away and takes the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   77 Angie McBride                           2 Andrew Hines                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.034  7.121 182.58                    -0.010  7.049 186.79
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Johnson   ) 0.028  7.072 183.92      (J Desantis  ) 0.086  7.021 187.34
 Qualified:            #12  7.061 184.02                        #4  6.992 189.66

Hines is 2 - 1 against McBride in prior events.

A bit of a staging battle, both pre-staged then neither would stage. Hines finally goes in first followed by McBride. Hines leaves a little too soon, fouling out against McBride for the second week in a row.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   44 Chris Rivas                             7 Eddie Krawiec                
E2                   0.028  7.021 186.02     ****WINNER****  0.041  6.971 190.35
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Pippin    ) 0.021  6.997 186.98      (H Arana     ) 0.033  6.968 191.35
 Qualified:             #2  6.970 187.50                        #7  7.002 190.19

Rivas gets out of the gate first, hangs on to the lead for the first half of the race, then Krawiec drives around and pulls away for the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Matt Smith                              5 Angelle Sampey               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.029  6.986 188.36                     0.043  6.979 187.96
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Berry     ) 0.056  6.942 189.26      (K Stoffer   ) 0.074  6.987 187.03
 Qualified:             #3  6.987 187.91                       #11  7.024 184.67

Smith gets the holeshot then Sampey starts to gain ground. She pulls ahead at half track, then Smith pulls back in front and stays ahead for the win.

In the next round it will be Treble with lane choice over McBride and Krawiec with lane choice over Smith.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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