Sun, 27 Jun 2010, 01:52 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Fourth annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  751 Steve Johnson                         581 David Hope                   
E2                  -0.006  7.021 191.76     ****WINNER****  0.008  7.073 186.48
 Prior rounds:
E1    (W Wells     ) 0.088  7.148 191.51      (E Krawiec   ) 0.042  7.025 189.20
 Qualified:             #1  6.929 193.60                        #9  6.978 188.75

1:42 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 64 percent, barometer 28.75 inches, adjusted altitude 4,209 feet, track temperature 128 degrees.

This is the first time Johnson and Hope have faced each other in eliminations.

Ouch! Our #1 qualified red lights by -0.006 to give the free pass to round two to Hope.

David Hope's incremental times: 60ft-1.070 sec., 330ft-2.908, 660ft-4.483/154.69 mph, 1,000ft-5.875.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Michael Phillips                        4 Matt Smith                   
E2                   0.029  7.057 190.40     ****WINNER****  0.014  7.047 189.90
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Gann      ) 0.012  7.018 192.30      (C Treble    ) 0.082  7.044 189.90
 Qualified:             #5  6.971 194.41                        #4  6.957 189.68

Smith is 7 - 4 against Phillips in prior events.

Smith gets an advantage off the line and it's enough to take the seven foot win in a really close race.

He have lane choice over Hope in round three.

Matt Smith's incremental margins: 60ft(0.019), 330 ft(0.036), 660ft(0.038), 1,000ft(0.030). MOV: 0.0256 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

Michael Phillips' incremental times: 60ft-1.089 sec., 330ft-2.943, 660ft-4.511/155.81 mph, 1,000ft-5.882.
Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.085 sec., 330ft-2.922, 660ft-4.488/155.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.867.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Andrew Hines                          473 LE Tonglet                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.042  7.062 191.35                     0.035  7.099 186.23
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Pippin    ) 0.061  7.016 191.27      (K Stoffer   ) 0.044  7.089 187.08
 Qualified:             #3  6.934 192.11                       #11  7.013 190.11

Hines and Tonglet have each won 1 times against the other in prior events.

Tonglet gets a small advantage at the green and hold off Hines until right after the 1000 foot lights. The V-Rod gets by for the close win.

Great race!

Andrew Hines' incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.025), 330 ft(-0.043), 660ft(-0.028), 1,000ft(-0.001). MOV: 0.0308 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.086 sec., 330ft-2.956, 660ft-4.525/156.01 mph, 1,000ft-5.893.
LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.068 sec., 330ft-2.920, 660ft-4.504/154.05 mph, 1,000ft-5.899.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   77 Angie Smith                             1 Hector Arana                 
E2                   0.057  7.085 188.73     ****WINNER****  0.047  7.032 188.70
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Underdahl ) 0.018  7.078 187.31      (J Desantis  ) 0.013  7.012 190.48
 Qualified:             #7  6.973 190.19                        #2  6.931 193.29

Smith and Arana have each won 2 times against the other in prior events.

Arana continues to dominate, as he is away first and opens up a big lead all the way to the finish line. He cards the best ET of the round in the win.

Hector Arana's incremental margins: 60ft(0.037), 330 ft(0.044), 660ft(0.059), 1,000ft(0.065). MOV: 0.0632 seconds (approximately 17 feet).

Angie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.103 sec., 330ft-2.944, 660ft-4.517/154.78 mph, 1,000ft-5.900.
Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.076 sec., 330ft-2.910, 660ft-4.468/156.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.845.

1:47 p.m. Arana will have lane choice over Hines next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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