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Sun, 29 Jun 2008, 02:18 PM

Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Second annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals:


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Andrew Hines                            6 Craig Treble                 
E2                   0.131  7.056 187.73     ****WINNER****  0.029  7.066 188.94
 Prior rounds:
E1    (P Gast      ) 0.128  7.047 189.15      (M Berry     ) 0.039  7.081 188.12
 Qualified:             #2  7.045 191.21                       #10  7.098 189.04

Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 43 percent, barometer 28.77 inches, adjusted altitude 3,468 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

Treble is 10 - 5 against Hines in prior events, and 4 - 2 in second round meetings. Treble with a huge starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  235 Hector Arana                            1 Matt Smith                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.118  7.029 188.31                     0.107  7.041 188.10
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Guidera   ) 0.061  7.040 188.31      (W Wells     ) 0.076  7.042 187.86
 Qualified:            #13  7.118 184.72                        #5  7.059 187.23

Smith is 2 - 0 against Arana in prior events, and won the only time they raced in round two. Smith with the starting line advantage and the lead until just before the finish line. Hector Arana's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.026), 330 ft(-0.030), 660ft(-0.020), 1,000ft(-0.006). MOV: 0.0014 seconds (approximately 5 inches).


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Eddie Krawiec                          44 Chris Rivas                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.039  7.059 187.39                     0.033  7.086 186.56
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Desantis  ) 0.187  7.039 188.67      (K Stoffer   ) 0.015  7.058 187.13
 Qualified:             #1  7.017 191.02                        #9  7.088 186.61

Krawiec and Rivas have each won 1 times against the other in prior events, and that was a second round meeting. Rivas was out of the gate first and he had the lead until just past half track. Eddie Krawiec's MOV: 0.0216 seconds (approximately 6 feet). Krawiec will give up lane choice to Arana in the semifinal.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Chip Ellis                              9 Steve Johnson                
E2                   0.055  7.045 186.59     ****WINNER****  0.040  7.047 188.89
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Sampey    ) 0.012  6.997 190.27      (J Pippin    ) 0.067  7.073 189.20
 Qualified:             #6  7.063 188.10                        #3  7.058 186.28

Ellis is 8 - 4 against Johnson in prior events, and 3 - 0 in second round meetings. Johnson with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Steve Johnson's MOV: 0.0130 seconds (approximately 4 feet). Johnson will have lane choice over Treble in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink