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Sun, 23 Aug 2009, 07:08 PM

Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals:


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   69 Bailey Whitaker                       412 Michael Phillips             
E3                  -0.117  7.301 181.76     ****WINNER****  0.267 10.467  79.34
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Pippin    ) 0.048  7.129 183.54      (D Horne     ) 0.014  7.065 191.08
E1    (K Stoffer   ) -0.052  7.203 178.80      (N Jacobs    ) 0.133  7.030 193.10
 Qualified:            #14  7.240 172.08                        #2  7.020 192.30

7:02 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 60 percent, barometer 29.32 inches, adjusted altitude 3,172 feet, track temperature 104 degrees.

Whitaker left very early so Phillips took a slow ride down the track for the win. After the race, Phillips said his motorcycle had engine or transmission problems.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Eddie Krawiec                         235 Hector Arana                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.028  7.081 179.52                    -0.031 10.778  75.88
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Guidera   ) 0.071  7.003 189.12      (M Smith     ) 0.104  6.980 189.87
E1    (W Wells     ) 0.049  6.970 191.70      (G Godfrey   ) 0.051  7.004 188.89
 Qualified:             #4  7.041 187.91                        #1  6.986 190.11

Krawiec and Arana have each won 3 times against the other in prior events. This time, Arana went red, so Krawiec will race Phillips in the final round and Krawiec will have lane choice.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink