Sun, 03 Nov 2019, 19:06 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 19th annual Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  751 Steve Johnson                           1 Matt Smith                   
E4                   0.028  6.863 194.04     ****WINNER****  0.031  6.855 195.90
 Prior rounds:
E3    (S Pollacheck) 0.013  6.876 193.82      (A Hines     ) 0.029  6.895 196.19
E2    (A Sampey    ) 0.085  6.888 189.92      (A Smith     ) 0.024  6.903 195.85
E1    (R Tornow    ) 0.022  6.860 192.55      (K Sullivan  ) 0.135  6.897 196.99
 Qualified:             #2  6.848 194.18                        #1  6.840 196.93

3:59 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 11 percent, barometer 27.82 inches, adjusted altitude 3,951 feet, track temperature 83 degrees.

Smith is 16 - 12 against Johnson in prior events and each has won 1 times against the other in final rounds.

Johnson gets the advantage off of the line, Smith reels him in at half track and holds him off to take the win with his quickest run of the day.

Matt Smith's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.010), 330 ft(0.004), 660ft(-0.002), 1,000ft(-0.002). MOV: 0.0053 seconds (approximately 18 inches).

This is Smith's 24th career win, second this year, and first at this event.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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