Sun, 21 Jul 2013, 16:14 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

MORRISON, Colo. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 34th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Matt Smith                            573 Mike Berry                   
E2                   0.064  7.354 181.08     ****WINNER****  0.026  7.383 178.59
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Hall      ) 0.020  7.307 182.11      (L Tonglet   ) 0.014  7.320 180.69
 Qualified:             #6  7.298 182.82                        #3  7.281 181.89

2:02 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 24.17 inches, adjusted altitude 9,585 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

Smith is 9 - 1 against Berry in prior events.

Berry is better at the tree and he is able to hang on for the holeshot win.

Mike Berry's incremental margins: 60ft(0.033), 330 ft(0.030), 660ft(0.028), 1,000ft(0.021). MOV: 0.0095 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.091 sec., 330ft-3.019, 660ft-4.668/148.27 mph, 1,000ft-6.114.
Mike Berry's incremental times: 60ft-1.096 sec., 330ft-3.027, 660ft-4.678/148.36 mph, 1,000ft-6.131.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  751 Steve Johnson                          10 Shawn Gann                   
E2                   0.080  7.312 181.37     ****WINNER****  0.061  7.315 181.94
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Ray       ) 0.054  7.309 181.72      (A Smith     ) 0.044  7.289 182.55
 Qualified:            #13  7.327 179.73                        #5  7.298 183.19

Gann is 15 - 9 against Johnson in prior events.

Another race decided at the tree!

Shawn Gann's incremental margins: 60ft(0.004), 330 ft(0.007), 660ft(0.011), 1,000ft(0.013). MOV: 0.0165 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.071 sec., 330ft-2.990, 660ft-4.638/148.92 mph, 1,000ft-6.078.
Shawn Gann's incremental times: 60ft-1.086 sec., 330ft-3.002, 660ft-4.646/149.33 mph, 1,000ft-6.084.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Andrew Hines                          301 Adam Arana                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.029  7.347 180.62                    -0.048  7.296 182.26
 Prior rounds:
E1    (H Arana     ) 0.027  7.329 180.89      (K Sullivan  ) 0.052  7.281 182.33
 Qualified:             #8  7.313 181.15                        #1  7.242 184.47

Hines is 1 - 0 against Arana in prior events.

Arama leaves early and Hines will give lane choice to Gann in round three.

Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.088 sec., 330ft-3.010, 660ft-4.661/148.58 mph, 1,000ft-6.107.
Adam Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.089 sec., 330ft-3.004, 660ft-4.637/150.20 mph, 1,000ft-6.068.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Hector Arana Jr                         1 Eddie Krawiec                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.058  7.276 183.29                     0.005  7.338 181.20
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Underdahl ) 0.073  7.265 183.72      (S Pollacheck) 0.012  7.332 179.97
 Qualified:             #2  7.279 183.49                       #10  7.316 181.84

Krawiec is 6 - 2 against Arana Jr in prior events.

Another close race. Arana Jr. will have lane choice over Berry in round three.

Hector Arana Jr's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.054), 330 ft(-0.030), 660ft(-0.016), 1,000ft(-0.004). MOV: 0.0096 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.084 sec., 330ft-2.992, 660ft-4.623/149.88 mph, 1,000ft-6.053.
Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.083 sec., 330ft-3.015, 660ft-4.660/149.41 mph, 1,000ft-6.102.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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