Sun, 19 Sep 2010, 04:12 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Third annual O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Michael Phillips                      751 Steve Johnson                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.046  7.074 185.97                     0.239  6.990 178.00
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Stoffer   ) 0.002  7.090 185.64      (S Gann      ) 0.025  6.973 186.51
 Qualified:            #12  7.025 191.10                        #4  6.917 190.30

Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent, barometer 29.39 inches, adjusted altitude 3,186 feet, track temperature 131 degrees.

Phillips is 4 - 2 against Johnson in prior events. Phillips with a big starting line advantage and holds on for the hole shot win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   77 Angie Smith                             2 Eddie Krawiec                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.026  7.016 186.56                     0.084  6.975 191.57
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Desantis  ) -0.005  7.014 186.28      (D Hope      ) 0.073  6.958 190.67
 Qualified:             #6  6.961 188.99                        #3  6.914 193.35

Krawiec is 4 - 1 against Smith in prior events. Smith with a big starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Angie Smith's MOV: 0.0172 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Matt Smith                            473 LE Tonglet                   
E2                   0.033  6.948 189.39     ****WINNER****  0.030  6.944 190.38
 Prior rounds:
E1    (H Arana     ) 0.027  6.994 188.33      (M Berry     ) 0.041  6.879 193.24
 Qualified:             #9  6.980 190.62                        #1  6.910 193.29

This is the first time Smith and Tonglet have faced each other in eliminations. Tonglet with a slight starting line and this is a great drag race with Smith right there. Tonglet takes the win by 0.0076 seconds (approximately 2 feet). Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.082 sec., 330ft-2.887, 660ft-4.421/159.59 mph, 1,000ft-5.772.
LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.096 sec., 330ft-2.891, 660ft-4.422/160.19 mph, 1,000ft-5.771.

LE Tonglet's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.011), 330 ft(-0.001), 660ft(0.002), 1,000ft(0.004). MOV: 0.0076 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

Tonglet will have lane choice over Phillips in the semifinal.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Craig Treble                            3 Andrew Hines                 
E2                   0.013  7.038 187.11     ****WINNER****  0.006  6.911 192.17
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Underdahl ) 0.034  6.959 190.00      (J Pippin    ) 0.046  6.946 190.24
 Qualified:             #7  6.970 192.99                        #2  6.913 192.25

Treble is 12 - 8 against Hines in prior events. Hines with a great light and then runs low E.T. Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.072 sec., 330ft-2.872, 660ft-4.401/160.54 mph, 1,000ft-5.745. Hines will have lane choice over Angie Smith in the semifinal.

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