Mon, 3 Sep 2007, 05:28 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 53rd annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Matt Smith                             10 Craig Treble                 
E4                  -0.003  6.977 189.63     ****WINNER****  0.026  7.037 190.83
 Prior rounds:
E3    (C Ellis     ) 0.033  7.050 187.94      (H Arana     ) 0.037  7.112 187.63
E2    (C Rivas     ) 0.119  7.030 189.02      (A Hines     ) 0.040  7.060 189.60
E1    (B Henson    ) 0.026  7.020 189.23      (M Guidera   ) 0.040  7.033 190.54
 Qualified:             #4  6.977 189.58                        #6  6.978 192.11

5:20 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 91 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 29.15 inches, adjusted altitude 3,208 feet, track temperature 122 degrees. Treble comes into the finals for the first time against Smith and he has a five to two win/loss advantage over Smith. Regardless of what happens, Smith will leave with the Countdown points lead.

Smith gives it away with a -0.003 red and a better 6.977 ET. Treble cuts a good light and makes a clean pass to the finish line. The win will move him into second in the Countdown points.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink