Sun, 6 Nov 2005, 07:15 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 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
    1 Andrew Hines                          200 Chip Ellis                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.028  7.119 187.89                     0.013  7.174 183.02
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Berry     ) 0.030  7.171 185.72      (A Sampey    ) 0.044  7.298 166.33
E1    (C Rivas     ) 0.010  7.100 187.89      (G Scali     ) 0.037  7.171 181.54
 Qualified:             #2  7.039 191.57                        #3  7.047 190.30

4:06 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent, barometer 29.26 inches, adjusted altitude 1,867 feet, track temperature 88 degrees.

Ellis gets the hole-shot but can't hold off Hines. Andrew Hines' incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.042), 330 ft(-0.026), 660ft(0.001), 1,000ft(0.015). MOV: 0.0401 seconds (approximately 11 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  308 Ryan Schnitz                            5 Craig Treble                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.036  7.175 183.84                     0.023  7.247 182.43
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Brown     ) 0.002  7.136 185.77      (M Phillips  ) 0.014  7.264 178.83
E1    (T Bradford  ) 0.014  7.196 180.74      (W Wells     ) 0.014  7.285 182.58
 Qualified:             #4  7.063 187.91                        #9  7.139 188.10

Treble gets ahead off the line, then Schnitz quickly drives by and pulls away for the win. Hines will have lane choice over Schnitz in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink