Mon, 5 Sep 2005, 04:53 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 51st annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Steve Johnson                           2 Angelle Sampey               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.031  7.200 189.39                     0.025  7.285 182.43
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J DeSantis  ) 0.031  7.187 189.20      (G Scali     ) 0.051  7.227 181.94
E1    (C Treble    ) 0.052  7.169 185.77      (S Gann      ) 0.000  7.216 180.45
 Qualified:             #8  7.120 187.81                        #5  7.102 192.25

Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 35 percent, barometer 29.82 inches, adjusted altitude 1,618 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.

Sampey was out of the gate first, but Johnson had the difference made up 60 feet.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  204 Matt Smith                            731 Matt Guidera                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.035  7.178 185.77                    -0.010  7.350 178.99
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Ellis     ) 0.063  7.162 180.19      (R Schnitz   ) 0.023  7.211 183.64
E1    (C Rivas     ) 0.047  7.207 185.72      (G Tonglet   ) 0.004  7.337 177.56
 Qualified:             #2  7.090 184.52                       #14  7.190 179.35

Guidera was too quick on the tree and Smith will have lane choice in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink