Sun, 16 Jul 2006, 03:35 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 1 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

MORRISON, Colo. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 27th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Karen Stoffer                           1 Andrew Hines                 
E1                   0.129  7.533 178.59     ****WINNER****  0.037  7.430 180.36
 Qualified:             #8  7.449 180.69                        #9  7.450 178.17

1:12 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 93 degrees, relative humidity 24 percent, barometer 24.87 inches,adjusted altitude 7,939 feet, track temperature 133 degrees.

This is Karen Stoffer's 52nd start. She made her Pro debute here in 1996, though she failed to qualify for that race. This is Andrew Hines' 59th start, only the 8th time he's started from the bottom half of the ladder. He has an 8-4 overall record against Stoffer in eliminations.

Stoffer was very late at the tree, then she was to the right of the groove for most of this pass.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  205 Shawn Gann                            731 Matt Guidera                 
E1                   0.013 29.244  21.45     ****WINNER****  0.047  7.482 177.81
 Qualified:             #7  7.448 180.26                       #10  7.467 178.85

Shawn Gann won this event in 2004. This is Matt Guidera's 15th start.

Gann left first, then his engine went silent before he traveled 60 feet.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Ryan Schnitz                            2 GT Tonglet                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.086  7.468 178.73                     0.057  7.652 157.87
 Qualified:             #5  7.435 179.80                       #12  7.474 179.64

Ryan Schnitz is the defending event champion. GT Tonglet has a 2-1 overall record against Schnitz in eliminations.

Tonglet left first, but Schnitz was able to catch him by half track. Tonglet was off the throttle before the finish. Ryan Schnitz's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.037), 330 ft(-0.016), 660ft(0.004), 1,000ft(0.037). MOV: 0.1556 seconds (approximately 36 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  204 Matt Smith                              8 Geno Scali                   
E1                   0.071  7.441 177.18     ****WINNER****  0.020  7.469 179.52
 Qualified:             #4  7.429 177.16                       #13  7.500 177.23

This is Matt Smith's 5th start in the top half of the field. He won from the 4th spot in Englishtown this year. Geno Scali has a 4-2 overall record against Smith in eliminations.

A good looking drag race! Geno Scali's incremental margins: 60ft(0.047), 330 ft(0.036), 660ft(0.025), 1,000ft(0.018). MOV: 0.0233 seconds (approximately 6 feet). He'll give lane choice to Schnitz in round two.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Angelle Sampey                       1000 Marco Andreano               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.057  7.436 179.06                     0.054  7.491 176.81
 Qualified:             #3  7.427 177.91                       #14  7.507 176.79

Angelle Sampey made her Pro debute at this event in 1996. She has qualified for 143 events in a row. This is Marco Andreano's 5th start.

Pretty close to even at the tree, Sampey just had the better bike.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  303 Tom Bradford                          412 Michael Phillips             
E1   ****WINNER****  0.035  7.423 179.23                     0.022  7.498 178.05
 Qualified:             #2  7.399 180.55                       #15  7.507 176.70

This is Tom Bradford's 12th start. He was the top qualifier in St. Louis this year. Bradford is the 46th different rider that Michael Phillips has faced.

Phillips left first but Bradford caught him by the 60-foot mark. Bradford will have lane choice over Guidera in round two.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Chip Ellis                              9 Steve Johnson                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.038  7.370 179.59                     0.059  7.688 175.34
 Qualified:             #1  7.332 180.26                       #16  7.521 178.47

This is Chip Ellis's 6th start from the number one position, the 4th of this season. He has a 4-2 overall record against Steve Johnson. This is Johnsons 10th start from the number 16 spot. This is a rematch of round one in Englishtown this year, and Johnson won that one.

This one belonged to Ellis from the beginning. He left first and increased his lead at every increment. Ellis will have lane choice over Hines in round two.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Antron Brown                            7 Craig Treble                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.037  7.447 180.16                     0.048  7.459 181.03
 Qualified:             #6  7.436 179.90                       #11  7.472 179.49

Antron Brown was runner up at this event in 1999 and 2001. He has an 18-10 overall record against Craig Treble in eliminations.

Brown left first and stayed in front of Treble all the way down the track. Antron Brown's incremental margins: 60ft(0.021), 330 ft(0.029), 660ft(0.029), 1,000ft(0.027). MOV: 0.0238 seconds (approximately 6 feet). He'll give lane choice to teammate Sampey in round two.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink