Sun, 11 Nov 2018, 17:01 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 54th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  235 Hector Arana                            6 Matt Smith                   
E2                   0.049  6.869 195.22     ****WINNER****  0.032  6.795 200.29
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Ellis     ) 0.025  6.877 197.45      (A Smith     ) 0.049  8.367 111.80
 Qualified:             #8  6.862 197.48                        #1  6.754 201.10

1:50 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 18 percent, barometer 28.89 inches, adjusted altitude 2,558 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

Smith is 19 - 10 against Arana in prior events.

THe reason for Smith's problem in round one one was the air line for the shifter broke. No other damage. He gets away first and runs another 200 MPH pass for easy win. The sixth fastest ever.

A strong pass for Arana o no avail.

Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.064 sec., 330ft-2.862, 660ft-4.391/159.89 mph, 1,000ft-5.726.
Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.057 sec., 330ft-2.850, 660ft-4.363/162.37 mph, 1,000ft-5.676.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Hector Arana Jr                       491 Angelle Sampey               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.025  6.944 193.77                     0.077  6.921 194.52
 Prior rounds:
E1    (F Camarena  ) 0.029  6.827 197.28      (S Pollacheck) 0.047  6.865 195.87
 Qualified:             #2  6.781 197.57                        #7  6.838 194.88

Arana gets a big starting line advantage and holds off a charging Sampey for the hole shot win.

Hector Arana Jr's incremental margins: 60ft(0.052), 330 ft(0.030), 660ft(0.035), 1,000ft(0.033). MOV: 0.0291 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.096 sec., 330ft-2.914, 660ft-4.444/159.89 mph, 1,000ft-5.788.
Angelle Sampey's incremental times: 60ft-1.096 sec., 330ft-2.892, 660ft-4.427/159.57 mph, 1,000ft-5.769.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Andrew Hines                            3 LE Tonglet                   
E2                   0.039  6.859 196.27     ****WINNER****  0.020  6.866 196.36
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Johnson   ) 0.053  6.822 197.13      (R Oehler    ) 0.060  6.846 196.62
 Qualified:             #4  6.826 196.16                        #5  6.828 196.39

Tonglet is 18 - 13 against Hines in prior events.

Tonglet is away first and just holds off a quicker Hines for the close win. He will face Smith next round.

LE Tonglet's incremental margins: 60ft(0.024), 330 ft(0.017), 660ft(0.015), 1,000ft(0.013). MOV: 0.0125 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.073 sec., 330ft-2.864, 660ft-4.389/160.54 mph, 1,000ft-5.719.
LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.068 sec., 330ft-2.866, 660ft-4.393/160.48 mph, 1,000ft-5.725.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Eddie Krawiec                           5 Jerry Savoie                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.035  6.793 198.20                     0.033  6.873 194.46
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Stoffer   ) 0.022  6.802 197.54      (J Gladstone ) 0.085  6.837 193.99
 Qualified:             #3  6.789 198.38                        #6  6.835 195.93

Krawiec is 22 - 7 against Savoie in prior events.

krawiec keeps his championship hopes alive with the win.

Savoie is away first and stay there to the 330 lights, where they are dead even. Krawiec starts a steady pull ahead for the win. He has lane choice over Arana in round three.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.014), 330 ft(0.000), 660ft(0.028), 1,000ft(0.054). MOV: 0.0780 seconds (approximately 22 feet).

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.065 sec., 330ft-2.841, 660ft-4.348/162.39 mph, 1,000ft-5.665.
Jerry Savoie's incremental times: 60ft-1.053 sec., 330ft-2.843, 660ft-4.378/159.40 mph, 1,000ft-5.721.

1:58 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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