Sat, 31 Mar 2012, 21:29 PM Pro Extreme Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Extreme Motorcycle at the American Drag Racing League, ADRL Carsafe Dragpalooza VIII:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1134 Casey Stemper                         518 Billy Vose                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.147  4.086 173.01                     0.054  4.202 166.07
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D VANTINE   ) 0.020  4.109 171.62      (D NORRIS    ) 0.010  4.109 170.73
E1    (C NICHOLS   ) 0.035  4.127 171.60      (C WILBURN   ) 0.037  4.137 171.64
 Qualified:             #2  4.123 171.34                        #3  4.136 171.82

8:19 p.m. These two ran identical ETs in the quarterfinals, so this matchup looked like it would be decided at the starting line.

When the reaction times came up, Vose looked like a sure winner, but something caused him to slow on the top end, while Stemper ran low ET of the event for the win. Casey Stemper's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.099), 330 ft(-0.045). MOV: 0.0232 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Eric McKinney                          12 Scott Gray                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.026  4.085 175.75                     0.031  4.108 170.79
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R HUNNICUTT ) 0.018  4.091 175.09      (T JONES     ) 0.011  4.140 170.36
E1    (C WATSON    ) 0.041  4.092 175.32      (D HOLLOWAY  ) 0.017  4.162 170.79
 Qualified:             #1  4.096 174.57                        #4  4.147 170.00

On paper, McKinney had the edge here. Gray had a small advantage at the tree and a big advantage after that, running low ET and top speed of the event.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink