Sun, 19 Sep 2021, 12:06 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 1 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 13th annual DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Scotty Pollacheck                       5 Angie Smith                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.111  6.921 196.24                     0.039  6.998 193.63
 Qualified:             #9  6.923 192.96                        #8  6.911 196.50

11:49 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 66 percent, barometer 30.16 inches, adjusted altitude 2,844 feet.

This is the 170th start for Angie Smith. Scotty Pollacheck is 6 - 3 against Angie overall but 0 - 1 against her this year.

Smith gets off the line first, stays in front to the 1000 foot mark, then Pollacheck is able to get around her and pull away for the win.

Scotty Pollacheck's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.039), 330 ft(-0.030), 660ft(-0.020), 1,000ft(-0.009). MOV: 0.0057 seconds (approximately 19 inches).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1981 Kelly Clontz                            4 Andrew Hines                 
E1                   0.167  7.025 189.63     ****WINNER****  0.094  6.964 194.91
 Qualified:            #10  6.955 191.67                        #7  6.903 196.24

Andrew Hines is 235 - 58 in round 1 (80%). This (#10) equals the best starting spot for Kelly Clontz.

Hines is 2 - 0 against Clontz in prior events.

Hines gets out of the gate first and extends his lead all the way through the run.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  533 Jim Underdahl                           2 Eddie Krawiec                
E1                   0.019  7.009 192.60     ****WINNER****  0.074  6.913 195.59
 Qualified:            #11  6.985 193.46                        #6  6.901 197.33

Eddie Krawiec is 13 - 3 in round 1 when starting 6th in the field. This is the 148th race for Jim Underdahl and his 128th start.

Krawiec is 14 - 1 against Underdahl in prior events.

Underdahl gets the holeshot but Krawiec pulls even at the 330 foot mark. Krawiec continues to pull away at that point and takes the win.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.017), 330 ft(0.000), 660ft(0.015), 1,000ft(0.027). MOV: 0.0417 seconds (approximately 12 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  574 Cory Reed                             777 Karen Stoffer                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.077  7.018 190.81                    -0.004  6.926 192.91
 Qualified:            #12  6.998 191.29                        #5  6.890 195.90

Stoffer leave a little too soon and goes red. Reed makes a decent pass to take the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7253 Jianna Salinas                       1550 Joey Gladstone               
E1                   0.039 23.478  91.50     ****WINNER****  0.044  6.912 194.07
 Qualified:            #13  7.008 191.32                        #4  6.883 195.05

Joey Gladstone beat Jianna Salinas in rd. 1 at Pomona this year. Jianna is making her 15th start.

Salinas gets out of the gate first, gets about 300 feet out and the bike doesn't go into the next gear. Gladstone goes around her at that point and pulls away for the win.

Gladstone will have lane choice over Reed in the next round.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   17 Chris Bostick                           8 Steve Johnson                
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.702  6.867 194.80
 Qualified:            #16  7.100 175.78                        #1  6.788 197.74

Bostick broke and was not able to make the call to the line.

This is the first time in his career that Steve Johnson has qualified #1 more than once in a season.

Johnson goes down the groove with the quickest pass of the round so far and will have lane choice over Pollacheck in the next round.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Ryan Oehler                             6 Angelle Sampey               
E1                   0.051  6.979 194.27     ****WINNER****  0.125  6.848 195.79
 Qualified:            #15  7.027 193.38                        #2  6.848 195.05

Angelle Sampey is 204 - 65 in round 1 in her career. Ryan Oehler is making his 52nd start.

Oehler gets the holeshot, stays in front for about 500 feet, then Sampey powers by and pulls away for the win with the quickest pass of the round so far.

Angelle Sampey's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.039), 330 ft(-0.005), 660ft(0.023), 1,000ft(0.045). MOV: 0.0571 seconds (approximately 16 feet).

Sampey will have lane choice over Hines in the next round.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  412 Michael Phillips                        1 Matt Smith                   
E1                   0.045  7.023 190.32     ****WINNER****  0.042  6.833 199.97
 Qualified:            #14  7.024 191.35                        #3  6.851 199.40

Matt Smith wins 80% of his round 1 races when starting from the top half of the field.For his career Michael Phillips is 74 - 112 in round 1 (40%).

Smith is 13 - 7 against Phillips in prior events.

A coin flip off of the line, Smith starts pulling away quickly. he goes down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend and the quickest pass of the round to take the win.

Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.082 sec., 330ft-2.888, 660ft-4.398/163.14 mph, 1,000ft-5.713.

Smith will have lane choice over Krawiec in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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