Sat, 09 Mar 2013, 14:35 PM Pro Extreme Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Larry Sullivan

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Extreme Motorcycle at the 2013 ADRL Tour presented by Speedtech, Dragpalooza IX 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: Ryan Schnitz Runs 4.246/172.47, Now #11; Best prior run: 5.732/74.27, Was #18
Right Lane: Chuck Wilburn Runs 5.937/91.05, Now #17; Best prior run: 5.643/102.75, Was #16

1:19 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 63 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 29.82 inches, adjusted altitude 647 feet, track temperature 71 degrees.

Weather conditions: air temperature 63 degrees, relative humidity 32 percent, barometer 29.76 inches, adjusted altitude 821 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.

Schnitz made a full pass this time around, but Wilburn's engine went very sour and he limped through.

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Right Lane: Jay Fisher Runs 4.279/169.10, Now #10; Best prior run: 4.233/167.80, Was #10

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Left Lane: Jeremy Teasley Runs 5.739/98.98, Now #18; Best prior run: 5.680/102.78, Was #18
Right Lane: Tyler Wilson Runs 4.365/139.88, Now #9; Best prior run: 4.227/169.27, Was #9

Teasley got very close to the center stripe, but stayed on his side. Wilson slowed on the top end.

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Left Lane: John Collins Runs 4.280/164.79, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.350/162.84, Was #13
Right Lane: Eran Pielert Runs 4.522/160.88, Now #16; Best prior run: 4.564/157.37, Was #16

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Left Lane: Ashley Owens No Time, Now #2; Best prior run: 4.085/173.01, Was #2
Right Lane: Terry Schweigert Runs 4.129/172.10, Now #5; Best prior run: 4.160/168.87, Was #7

Owens left before the tree came down. Nice run by Schweigert to move up a couple spots.

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Left Lane: Scott Gray Runs 4.314/143.96, Now #4; Best prior run: 4.314/143.96, Was #14
Right Lane: Dave Norris Runs 4.093/171.64, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.093/171.64, Was #3

The muystery is solved. Gray earned the #7 plate last year, but chose to run #12 instead. He slowed on the top end. Nice run by Norris to stay third.

Dave Norris' incremental times: 60ft-1.020 sec., 330ft-2.681.

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Left Lane: Monte Campbell No Time, Now #14; Best prior run: 4.372/161.65, Was #14
Right Lane: Eric McKinney Runs 4.099/171.79, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.078/173.23, Was #1

Campbell left before the tree...McKinney made a nice run, but did not improve.

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Left Lane: Travis Davis Runs 4.153/172.52, Now #8; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Richard Gadson Runs 4.145/159.27, Now #6; Best prior run: 4.133/171.08, Was #6

Good runs in both lanes, Davis moving into the top half while Gadson failed to improve.

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Right Lane: Ronald Procopio Runs 4.131/173.05, Now #6; Best prior run: 4.141/170.95, Was #7

Procopio improved a hundedth, moved up one spot.

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Right Lane: Lamond Payne Runs 4.399/158.09, Now #16; Best prior run: 4.426/160.16, Was #16

Payne failed to improve, will be on the bump spot for the final qualifying session.

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Right Lane: Kim Morrell Runs 4.244/167.72, Now #9; Best prior run: 4.166/168.66, Was #9

Morrell also failed to improve, ending the session.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink