Sun, 20 Aug 2017, 15:03 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 36th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Jerry Savoie                           77 Angie Smith                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.150  6.845 192.77                     0.048  7.001 190.62
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Berry     ) 0.073  6.881 192.85      (K Stoffer   ) 0.032  6.935 193.29
 Qualified:             #2  6.882 193.57                        #7  6.944 192.25

1:53 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 28.63 inches, adjusted altitude 3,175 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

Savoie is 6 - 0 against Smith in prior events.

Smith had a big advantage at the tree but Savoie was able to chase her down and take the win by about 15 feet.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Hector Arana Jr                         3 Andrew Hines                 
E2                   0.064  6.919 194.24     ****WINNER****  0.018  6.918 195.31
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Underdahl ) 0.058  6.893 194.49      (A Sampey    ) 0.021  6.929 195.90
 Qualified:             #1  6.879 194.24                        #8  6.946 195.00

Hines is 15 - 9 against Arana Jr in prior events.

Hines had the advantage at the tree and he had this one from wire to wire.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 LE Tonglet                            574 Cory Reed                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.094  6.850 194.77                     0.037  6.961 190.00
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Johnson   ) 0.137  6.864 194.66      (S Pollacheck) 0.045  6.944 190.03
 Qualified:             #5  6.912 193.68                       #13  6.978 187.18

Tonglet is 4 - 2 against Reed in prior events.

Reed had the advantage at the line but Tonglet drove past him at half track. Tonglet will have lane choice over Hines in round three.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Matt Smith                              2 Eddie Krawiec                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.030  6.884 194.21                     0.029  6.894 194.18
 Prior rounds:
E1    (F Camarena  ) 0.085  6.859 194.55      (J Gladstone ) 0.014  6.883 194.91
 Qualified:             #3  6.884 195.22                        #6  6.920 194.55

Krawiec is 21 - 14 against Smith in prior events. Smith clinched a spot in the countdown with his round one win.

Almost dead even at the tree, Smith gets the win by about 3 feet. He'll give lane choice to Savoie in round three.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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