Sun, 6 Nov 2005, 05:43 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 41st annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Michael Phillips                        5 Craig Treble                 
E2                   0.018  7.330 180.40     ****WINNER****  0.014  7.264 178.83
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Smith     ) 0.033  7.198 187.36      (W Wells     ) 0.014  7.285 182.58
 Qualified:            #16  7.218 187.18                        #9  7.139 188.10

2:03 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 33 percent, barometer 29.26 inches, adjusted altitude 1,925 feet, track temperature 88 degrees.

Phillips gets lane choice, but Treble leads this one all the way through the run.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Antron Brown                          308 Ryan Schnitz                 
E2                   0.002  7.290 176.05     ****WINNER****  0.002  7.136 185.77
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Johnson   ) 0.011  7.195 181.06      (T Bradford  ) 0.014  7.196 180.74
 Qualified:             #5  7.074 189.95                        #4  7.063 187.91

A couple of great lights here, they leave the line together, but Schnitz starts pulling away and goes on for the win. Schnitz will have lane choice over Treble in round three.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  200 Chip Ellis                              2 Angelle Sampey               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.044  7.298 166.33                    -0.008  7.179 181.59
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Scali     ) 0.037  7.171 181.54      (M Guidera   ) 0.031  7.210 178.85
 Qualified:             #3  7.047 190.30                        #6  7.089 187.60

Sampey leaves a little too soon and gives Ellis the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Andrew Hines                          573 Mike Berry                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.030  7.171 185.72                    -0.008  7.221 182.03
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Rivas     ) 0.010  7.100 187.89      (G Tonglet   ) 0.044  7.160 186.98
 Qualified:             #2  7.039 191.57                       #10  7.145 185.79

Berry takes a shot at the tree and loses. Hines will have lane choice over Ellis in round three.

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