Sun, 12 Nov 2006, 05:07 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Darryl Jackman

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  204 Matt Smith                              2 GT Tonglet                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.029  7.111 184.98                     0.027  7.137 188.10
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Sampey    ) 0.027  7.103 182.92      (C Ellis     ) 0.012  7.104 186.92
 Qualified:            #14  7.131 180.91                       #11  7.107 185.61

1:56 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 29.19 inches, adjusted altitude 1,931 feet, track temperature 95 degrees.

Pretty even at the start but Smith pulls away.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  303 Tom Bradford                            8 Geno Scali                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.022  8.018 184.47                    -0.022  7.139 188.46
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Hines     ) 0.007  7.075 188.04      (M Phillips  ) 0.006  7.123 188.91
 Qualified:            #16  7.142 188.62                        #9  7.102 188.70

Hide sharp objects from Scali. He goes red and Bradford has bike problems.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  205 Shawn Gann                            731 Matt Guidera                 
E2                  -0.017  7.030 190.24     ****WINNER****  0.045  7.048 187.05
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Berry     ) 0.011  7.097 185.77      (S Johnson   ) 0.103  7.048 186.54
 Qualified:             #4  7.081 188.28                        #5  7.081 185.51

This pair it's Gann that turns the red bulb on. Guidera with choice over Bradford in the semis.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Antron Brown                            7 Craig Treble                 
E2                   0.084  7.149 184.60     ****WINNER****  0.005  7.060 191.95
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Schnitz   ) 0.039  7.152 184.90      (K Stoffer   ) 0.005  7.036 191.70
 Qualified:            #10  7.106 184.70                        #2  7.046 190.35

Treble throws a huge light at Brown and Hines is the 2006 Pro Stock Motorcycle championship. Treble also secured lane choice when he meets Smith in the other semi.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink