Mon, 5 Sep 2005, 06:07 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of final, round 4 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
  204 Matt Smith                              8 Steve Johnson                
E4                   0.117  7.114 186.12      ****WINNER**** 0.026  7.206 185.08
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Guidera   ) 0.035  7.178 185.77      (A Sampey    ) 0.031  7.200 189.39
E2    (C Ellis     ) 0.063  7.162 180.19      (J DeSantis  ) 0.031  7.187 189.20
E1    (C Rivas     ) 0.047  7.207 185.72      (C Treble    ) 0.052  7.169 185.77
 Qualified:             #2  7.090 184.52                        #8  7.120 187.81

Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 29.81 inches, adjusted altitude 2,007 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

Johnson with a huge hole shot and has the lead until just before the finish line. The win light came on in Smith's lane and he was declared the winner, but a post-race video review overturned that decision and Johnson was declared the winner.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink