Sun, 30 Oct 2022, 15:57 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 1 Eliminations

By Dave Gerard

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 22nd annual NHRA Nevada Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  370 Marc Ingwersen                        200 Chip Ellis                   
E1                   0.011  7.793 124.11     ****WINNER****  0.008  6.915 195.28
 Qualified:             #8  6.847 196.39                        #9  6.849 197.68

12:33 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 11 percent, barometer 30.05 inches, adjusted altitude 3,161 feet, track temperature 90 degrees.

This is the 7th time Marc Ingwersen has been in the top half of the field. Chip Ellis is facing his 44th different rider. Chip is 85 - 60 (59%) in Round 1. This is the first time Ingwersen and Ellis have faced each other in eliminations.

Two strong lights, but Ingwersen's bike goes silent down track to give the easy win to Ellis.

Chip Ellis' incremental times: 60ft-1.080 sec., 330ft-2.892, 660ft-4.429/159.53 mph, 1,000ft-5.768.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Eddie Krawiec                          17 Chris Bostick                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.030  6.892 195.03                     0.027  7.250 158.82
 Qualified:             #7  6.846 197.02                       #10  6.890 194.49

In his career Eddie Krawiec is 207 - 37 (85%) in Round 1. Chris Bostick in making his 38th start. Krawiec is 2 - 1 against Bostick in prior events.

Bostick's bike drives towards the centerline and he has to lift.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.066 sec., 330ft-2.859, 660ft-4.396/159.14 mph, 1,000ft-5.741.
Chris Bostick's incremental times: 60ft-1.121 sec., 330ft-2.977, 660ft-4.540/156.57 mph, 1,000ft-5.920.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Angie Smith                            15 Jianna Evaristo              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.040  6.907 195.82                     0.010  6.990 191.21
 Qualified:             #3  6.816 200.77                       #14  6.929 194.86

In her career Angie Smith 79 - 108 (42%) in Round 1. This year she is 11- 2 (85%). Jianna Evaristo is 1 - 9 in Round 1 this year. Smith is 1 - 0 against Evaristo in prior events.

Evaristo gets away first and holds off Smith until the 330 lights.

Smith rides on by for the win.

Angie Smith's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.007), 330 ft(0.000), 660ft(0.014), 1,000ft(0.030). MOV: 0.0531 seconds (approximately 15 feet).

Angie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.079 sec., 330ft-2.887, 660ft-4.417/159.89 mph, 1,000ft-5.760.
Jianna Evaristo's incremental times: 60ft-1.102 sec., 330ft-2.917, 660ft-4.461/158.13 mph, 1,000ft-5.820.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Karen Stoffer                        1550 Joey Gladstone               
E1                   0.008  6.987 192.91     ****WINNER****  0.016  6.918 194.52
 Qualified:            #11  6.902 195.82                        #6  6.836 197.48

Joey Gladstone is 4 - 6 against Karen Stoffer. Karen Stoffer is 130 - 127 in Round 1 in her career. Stoffer is 6 - 4 against Gladstone in prior events.

Stoffer gets a small advantage at the green, but Gladstone is out in front before the 60 foot lights and powers on for the win.

Angie Smith will have lane choice next round.

Karen Stoffer's incremental times: 60ft-1.095 sec., 330ft-2.922, 660ft-4.468/158.20 mph, 1,000ft-5.825.
Joey Gladstone's incremental times: 60ft-1.069 sec., 330ft-2.880, 660ft-4.422/158.84 mph, 1,000ft-5.766.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  401 Jerry Savoie                         7020 Gaige Herrera                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.034  6.881 195.59                     0.035  6.974 189.87
 Qualified:             #5  6.829 198.00                       #12  6.908 193.49

Jerry Savoie is 101 - 51 in Round 1 (66%). Gaige Herrera is the 36th rider to face Savoie in eliminations. This (#12) is his best starting spot. This is the first time Savoie and Herrera have faced each other in eliminations.

Just 0.001 difference in ET's, but Savoie has the power for the win.

Jerry Savoie's incremental times: 60ft-1.060 sec., 330ft-2.856, 660ft-4.391/159.61 mph, 1,000ft-5.735.
Gaige Herrera's incremental times: 60ft-1.073 sec., 330ft-2.883, 660ft-4.434/157.21 mph, 1,000ft-5.798.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Steve Johnson                          10 Ryan Oehler                  
E1                   0.095  6.928 192.88     ****WINNER****  0.052  6.971 192.74
 Qualified:             #4  6.819 196.73                       #13  6.929 194.86

Steve Johnson wins of his 73% of his Round 1 races when he has lane choice. Ryan Oehler 2 - 11 in Round 1 this year. Johnson is 1 - 0 against Oehler in prior events.

Big hole shot win for Ryan Oehler's MOV: 0.0005 seconds (approximately 2 inches).

Savoie ill have lane choice next round.

Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.061 sec., 330ft-2.868, 660ft-4.411/158.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.767.
Ryan Oehler's incremental times: 60ft-1.093 sec., 330ft-2.909, 660ft-4.456/158.04 mph, 1,000ft-5.809.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  300 Hector Arana Jr                         2 Angelle Sampey               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.028  6.905 195.85                    -0.061  6.890 194.32
 Qualified:            #15  6.937 196.87                        #2  6.807 198.64

The #2 PSM qualifier at this race is 19 - 2 in Round 1. Hector Arana Jr. is #15 and the last time the #15 PSM qualifier won a round at this event was 2013 (A. Smith). The last time these two met in Round 1 was at this event in 2019 Arana Jr is 6 - 3 against Sampey in prior events.

Sampey goes red and Arana makes his best pass of the weekend for the easy in.

Krawiec will have lane choice later.

Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.074 sec., 330ft-2.889, 660ft-4.420/159.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.760.
Angelle Sampey's incremental times: 60ft-1.068 sec., 330ft-2.870, 660ft-4.399/159.93 mph, 1,000ft-5.738.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Matt Smith                            745 Katie Justice                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.072  6.872 197.77                     0.038  7.032 190.92
 Qualified:             #1  6.785 202.27                       #16  6.957 193.52

When he is the #1 qualifier Matt Smith is 42 - 9 in Round 1. The #1 PSM qualifier has won this race 6 times in the last 10 years. Katie Sullivan is #16 and the last time the #16 PSM qualifier won a round here was 2013 (S. Gann) Smith is 3 - 0 against Justice in prior events.

Justice gets away first, but slows don track to give the in to Smith. He will keep lane choice over Ellis next round.

Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.081 sec., 330ft-2.888, 660ft-4.409/161.38 mph, 1,000ft-5.738.
Katie Justice's incremental times: 60ft-1.092 sec., 330ft-2.926, 660ft-4.491/156.34 mph, 1,000ft-5.859.

12:51 p.m.

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