Mon, 01 Sep 2014, 14:17 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 1 Eliminations

By David Gerard

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 60th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  504 Andrew Hines                            7 LE Tonglet
E1   ****WINNER****  0.006  6.947 193.60                     0.052  6.982 192.17
 Qualified:             #9  6.926 193.65                        #8  6.921 190.38

12:23 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 68 percent, barometer 28.95 inches, adjusted altitude 3,617 feet, track temperature 95 degrees.

Tonglet is 9 - 8 against Hines in prior events. Tonglet has a narrow four to three win/loss advantage over Hines in first round match ups. Hines has three prior wins here in twelve starts. Tonglet has qualified here five times with one win.

Hines starts with a strong 0.006 light and opens up a bigger lead on down the track.

Andrew Hines' incremental margins: 60ft(0.046), 330 ft(0.057), 660ft(0.063), 1,000ft(0.072). MOV: 0.0813 seconds (approximately 23 feet).

Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.067 sec., 330ft-2.882, 660ft-4.439/157.23 mph, 1,000ft-5.791.
LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.067 sec., 330ft-2.893, 660ft-4.456/156.88 mph, 1,000ft-5.817.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  751 Steve Johnson                           8 John Hall
E1                   0.048  6.962 191.78     ****WINNER****  0.032  6.922   NS
 Qualified:            #10  6.935 193.10                        #7  6.919 193.82

This is the first time Johnson and Hall have faced each other in eliminations. Johnson is making his twenty-sixth start at Indy. He has two wins in 2005 and 2008. Hall is making his second start.

Johnson stays close until after the 330 light and then Hall pulls well ahead for the win. [Hall's speed was bogus, so it was removed.]

John Hall's incremental margins: 60ft(0.001), 330 ft(0.004), 660ft(0.023), 1,000ft(0.040). MOV: 0.0565 seconds (approximately 16 feet).

Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.068 sec., 330ft-2.886, 660ft-4.441/157.03 mph, 1,000ft-5.798.
John Hall's incremental times: 60ft-1.083 sec., 330ft-2.898, 660ft-4.434/159.19 mph, 1,000ft-5.774.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Hector Arana                           77 Angie Smith
E1                   0.110  6.995 193.71     ****WINNER****  0.029  6.970 191.87
 Qualified:            #11  6.939 193.77                        #6  6.915 192.55

Arana is 7 - 0 against Smith in prior events. Arana has a five to one win/loss advantage over Smith. Arana is making his fifteenth Indy start and has won twice in 2009 2012. Smith is making her fourth start.

Arana is way late and it's no contest, as Smith gets the easy win.

Angie Smith's incremental margins: 60ft(0.090), 330 ft(0.112), 660ft(0.119), 1,000ft(0.115). MOV: 0.1063 seconds (approximately 30 feet).

Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.088 sec., 330ft-2.931, 660ft-4.487/157.34 mph, 1,000ft-5.839.
Angie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.079 sec., 330ft-2.900, 660ft-4.449/157.58 mph, 1,000ft-5.805.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  533 Jim Underdahl                           2 Michael Ray
E1   ****WINNER****  0.023  6.994 192.36                     0.034  7.054 186.43
 Qualified:            #13  6.944 191.54                        #4  6.890 193.27

Ray is 2 - 0 against Underdahl in prior events. Ray has won both of their first round races. This is Ray's third Indy. Underdahl has four starts.

Underdahl gets the starting line advantage, but Ray is by at 60 feet. He gets back by by the 330 lights and pulls ahead for the win.

Jim Underdahl's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.004), 330 ft(0.004), 660ft(0.026), 1,000ft(0.047). MOV: 0.0717 seconds (approximately 20 feet).

Jim Underdahl's incremental times: 60ft-1.088 sec., 330ft-2.914, 660ft-4.472/156.83 mph, 1,000ft-5.831.
Michael Ray's incremental times: 60ft-1.073 sec., 330ft-2.907, 660ft-4.487/155.08 mph, 1,000ft-5.867.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Scotty Pollacheck                       4 Hector Arana Jr
E1                   0.013  6.951 192.91     ****WINNER****  0.024  6.896 194.72
 Qualified:            #12  6.944 191.67                        #5  6.906 194.27

Arana Jr is 3 - 0 against Pollacheck in prior events. Arana won their other first round race. He was the winner here in 2011 and is making his fourth Indy start. Pollacheck his third.

Pollacheck gets a nice lead at the green,but Arana is by right after sixty feet. Arana makes his best pass of the weekend for the win.

He will have lane choice next round over Underdahl.

Hector Arana Jr's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.003), 330 ft(0.015), 660ft(0.023), 1,000ft(0.032). MOV: 0.0441 seconds (approximately 12 feet).

Scotty Pollacheck's incremental times: 60ft-1.069 sec., 330ft-2.890, 660ft-4.438/158.09 mph, 1,000ft-5.790.
Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.061 sec., 330ft-2.864, 660ft-4.404/159.27 mph, 1,000ft-5.747.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  401 Jerry Savoie                          207 Chaz Kennedy
E1   ****WINNER****  0.059  6.904 194.41                     0.021  7.075 188.86
 Qualified:             #2  6.878 194.18                       #15  7.001 191.40

Savoie is 1 - 0 against Kennedy in prior events. Savoie won their other first round race. He is making his third Indy start and won here in 2011. This is Kennedy's first start at Indy.

Savoie is ahead after the 60 foot lights and pulls steadily ahead for a easy win. He will have lane choice over Hall later.

Jerry Savoie's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.031), 330 ft(0.022), 660ft(0.064), 1,000ft(0.099). MOV: 0.1334 seconds (approximately 37 feet).

Jerry Savoie's incremental times: 60ft-1.058 sec., 330ft-2.867, 660ft-4.409/158.82 mph, 1,000ft-5.754.
Chaz Kennedy's incremental times: 60ft-1.065 sec., 330ft-2.927, 660ft-4.511/154.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.891.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Eddie Krawiec                           9 Shawn Gann
E1   ****WINNER****  0.053  6.907 194.41                     0.035  6.990 190.94
 Qualified:             #1  6.829 196.56                       #16  7.011 189.20

Krawiec is 11 - 1 against Gann in prior events. Krawiec has a seven to one win/loss advantage in earlier first round races. He has seven prior starts here. Gann has four wins in twelve prior Indy's.

Gann gets a big advantage off the line and holds off a charging Krawiec until just before half track.

Krawiec puts the H-D power to the track for the win. He keeps lane choice in round two over an all H-D match up against Hines.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.039), 330 ft(-0.019), 660ft(0.012), 1,000ft(0.043). MOV: 0.0651 seconds (approximately 18 feet).

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.088 sec., 330ft-2.892, 660ft-4.422/160.12 mph, 1,000ft-5.758.
Shawn Gann's incremental times: 60ft-1.067 sec., 330ft-2.891, 660ft-4.452/156.52 mph, 1,000ft-5.819.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Adam Arana                              1 Matt Smith
E1                   0.088  6.943 194.18     ****WINNER****  0.016  6.922 193.77
 Qualified:            #14  6.951 193.35                        #3  6.888 193.54

Arana is 2 - 1 against Smith in prior events. Arana has won both of their prior first round races. Smith has won here four times, including last year. Arana's first time here was last year.

Arana is way late and gives the easy win to Smith. He will race his wife, Angie, in round two with lane choice.

Matt Smith's incremental margins: 60ft(0.096), 330 ft(0.099), 660ft(0.096), 1,000ft(0.095). MOV: 0.0933 seconds (approximately 27 feet).

Adam Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.079 sec., 330ft-2.899, 660ft-4.443/158.54 mph, 1,000ft-5.790.
Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.055 sec., 330ft-2.872, 660ft-4.419/158.33 mph, 1,000ft-5.767.

12:40 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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