Sun, 30 Jul 2006, 07:47 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

SONOMA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 19th annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  303 Tom Bradford                            6 Antron Brown                 
E3                   0.011  7.152 184.72     ****WINNER****  0.010  7.116 186.79
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Sampey    ) 0.057  7.076 190.62      (S Johnson   ) 0.045  7.034 190.83
E1    (G Tonglet   ) 0.027  7.003 190.83      (M Guidera   ) 0.011  7.028 191.02
 Qualified:             #2  6.981 192.00                        #3  6.981 191.54

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 33 percent, barometer 30.09 inches,adjusted altitude 1,730 feet, track temperature 126 degrees.

They leave together and Bradford has the lead until half track and that was when Brown was able to chase him down and take the win. Antron Brown's MOV: 0.0379 seconds (approximately 10 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Chip Ellis                              7 Craig Treble                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.015  7.152 184.88                     0.034  7.139 187.29
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Smith     ) 0.029  6.986 191.78      (A Hines     ) 0.009  7.088 191.10
E1    (K Stoffer   ) 0.025  6.911 193.21      (R Schnitz   ) 0.027  7.069 189.20
 Qualified:             #4  6.998 191.67                        #9  7.032 192.96

Ellis is out of the gate first and has the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Chip Ellis' MOV: 0.0062 seconds (approximately 20 inches). Ellis will give up lane choice to Brown in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink