Sun, 16 Oct 2011, 04:58 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 27th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  573 Mike Berry                              3 Eddie Krawiec                
E2                   0.056  7.025 189.23     ****WINNER****  0.045  6.932 194.58
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Johnson   ) 0.047  6.954 191.51      (J Underdahl ) 0.046  6.952 195.53
 Qualified:             #6  6.991 190.08                        #3  6.939 193.63

1:48 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 91 degrees, relative humidity 15 percent, barometer 28.62 inches, adjusted altitude 3,731 feet, track temperature 129 degrees.

Krawiec is 6 - 2 against Berry in prior events.

This has been a day of upsets, but not in this pair. Krawiec is away first and just pulls steadily ahead for the easy win.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental margins: 60ft(0.012), 330 ft(0.026), 660ft(0.048), 1,000ft(0.075). MOV: 0.1047 seconds (approximately 29 feet).

Mike Berry's incremental times: 60ft-1.064 sec., 330ft-2.895, 660ft-4.463/155.94 mph, 1,000ft-5.838.
Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.063 sec., 330ft-2.880, 660ft-4.426/158.17 mph, 1,000ft-5.774.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Matt Smith                              8 Karen Stoffer                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.039  6.974 191.73                     0.012  7.066 189.42
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Phillips  ) 0.064  6.924 193.68      (J Finley    ) 0.015  7.023 179.78
 Qualified:             #4  6.954 192.03                        #5  6.970 190.32

Smith is 10 - 6 against Stoffer in prior events.

Stoffer gets a big starting line try and then is passes by Smith before the 330 lights. Great looking pass.

Matt Smith's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.007), 330 ft(0.011), 660ft(0.029), 1,000ft(0.048). MOV: 0.0651 seconds (approximately 18 feet).

Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.066 sec., 330ft-2.890, 660ft-4.443/157.26 mph, 1,000ft-5.803.
Karen Stoffer's incremental times: 60ft-1.086 sec., 330ft-2.928, 660ft-4.499/155.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.878.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  401 Jerry Savoie                            5 Hector Arana                 
E2                  -0.004 11.532  68.71     ****WINNER****  0.047  6.939 193.82
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Smith     ) 0.035  7.001 192.99      (M Guidera   ) 0.049  6.901 194.60
 Qualified:            #10  7.030 189.50                        #2  6.937 194.52

This is the first time Savoie and Arana have faced each other in eliminations.

Hector Arana wins on Jerry Savoie's -0.004 red light. He makes another strong pass, but will give up lane choice to Krawiec by just 0.007 in round three.

Hector Arana's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.007), 330 ft(0.011), 660ft(0.029), 1,000ft(0.048). MOV: 0.0651 seconds (approximately 18 feet).

Jerry Savoie's incremental times: 60ft-1.130 sec., 330ft-3.140, 660ft-5.614/086.60 mph, 1,000ft-8.488.
Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.072 sec., 330ft-2.885, 660ft-4.428/158.59 mph, 1,000ft-5.778.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 LE Tonglet                            300 Hector Arana Jr              
E2                   0.012  7.051 189.90     ****WINNER****  0.056  6.936 193.32
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Hines     ) 0.019  6.998 191.43      (D Hope      ) 0.092  6.883 195.79
 Qualified:             #9  7.024 189.66                        #1  6.889 194.94

Tonglet and Arana Jr have each won 2 times against the other in prior events.

Tonglet nails the lights with a strong 0.012 RT and holds of Arana until right at the 330 lights. The Buell powers on by for a strong win.

Hector Arana Jr's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.028), 330 ft(0.004), 660ft(0.026), 1,000ft(0.051). MOV: 0.0712 seconds (approximately 20 feet).

LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.094 sec., 330ft-2.936, 660ft-4.499/156.23 mph, 1,000ft-5.870.
Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.078 sec., 330ft-2.888, 660ft-4.429/158.59 mph, 1,000ft-5.775.

1:55 p.m. Arana Jr. will keep lane choice over Smith in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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