Sun, 09 Jun 2013, 15:40 PM Pro Extreme Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

PETERSBURG, Va. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Extreme Motorcycle at the 2013 ADRL Tour presented by Speedtech, Simply Phones U.S. Drags VI:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Dave Norris                           214 Charlie Prophit              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.057  4.106 172.25                     0.056  4.730 116.65
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J COLLINS   ) 0.097  4.147 171.88      (T SCHWEIGERT) 0.075  4.178 165.38
 Qualified:             #6  4.132 170.23                       #14  4.313 156.64

3:31 p.m. This was close for about 100 feet, then Prophit started losing ground and he sat up just past half track.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Travis Davis                           22 Dave Vantine                 
E2                   0.085  4.093 174.05     ****WINNER****  0.049  4.119 172.81
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R SCHNITZ   ) 0.053  4.152 172.94      (C STEMPER   ) 0.014  4.164 170.11
 Qualified:             #4  4.115 172.72                        #5  4.121 169.70

On a holeshot, Vantine takes a squeaker.

Dave Vantine's incremental margins: 60ft(0.011), 330 ft(0.008). MOV: 0.0104 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  252 Ashley Owens                            5 Ronald Procopio              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.025  4.097 173.67                     0.002  4.159 172.96
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J TEASLEY   ) 0.041  4.124 172.43      (P GAST      ) 0.004  4.263 164.61
 Qualified:             #2  4.053 173.99                        #7  4.158 172.19

Procopio did all he could do, with a brilliant light and a run that matched his qualifying pace, but Owens had a good light and a great run for the win.

Ashley Owens' incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.008), 330 ft(0.033). MOV: 0.0391 seconds (approximately 10 feet).

Owens will have lane choice against Norris in the semifinals.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Eric McKinney                         366 Mantez Thompson              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.027  4.071 175.89                     0.013  4.153 169.81
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T T JONES   ) 0.065  4.065 174.82      (B GROTHUS   ) 0.033  4.192 168.91
 Qualified:             #1  4.049 176.79                        #8  4.160 167.93

Thompsonalso tried a great light but it wasn't enough because McKinney was on time and ran low ET of the round. He will have lane choice against Vantine in the semifinals.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink