Sat, 1 Sep 2007, 08:24 PM Pro Bike Battle Final, Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Ringer's Gloves Pro Bike Battle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 17th annual Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Chip Ellis                              1 Andrew Hines                 
E3                   0.059  7.069 186.64     ****WINNER****  0.038  7.005 189.31
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Sampey    ) 0.006  7.020 186.12      (M Smith     ) 0.016  7.037 187.60
E1    (C Treble    ) 0.014  7.068 188.28      (A Brown     ) 0.019  7.007 189.18
 Qualified:             #4 2,190                                #2 2,345        

8:17 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 40 percent, barometer 29.22 inches, adjusted altitude 2,319 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

Ellis has been in the finals for three years in a row now, looking for his first win. Hines has won this even twice.

This was all Hines, off the line first and going away. Now he'll be looking for the double-up bonus on Monday.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink