Sat, 8 Nov 2003, 02:07 PM Pro Stock Bike Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By Darryl Jackman

POMONA, Calif. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Pro Stock Bike at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:

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Left Lane: Fred Camarena Runs 7.269/187.26, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.350/182.08, Was #19
Right Lane: Redell Harris Runs 7.428/175.64, Now #21; Best prior run: 19.540/29.96, Was #24

10:47 AM Current weather conditions: 60 degrees, 62 percent relative humidity, the barometer 30.10 inches and falling. Camarena is in the show for the moment. Harris will need the final session.

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Left Lane: Kurt Matte Runs 7.743/168.18, Now #24; Best prior run: 7.730/169.10, Was #24
Right Lane: Blaine Hale No Time, Now #19; Best prior run: 7.334/180.86, Was #19

No help for Matte and Hale breaks right on the starting line.

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Left Lane: Michael Lozano Runs 7.562/178.33, Now #23; Best prior run: 7.665/165.42, Was #23
Right Lane: Josh Helvie Runs 7.330/181.64, Now #19; Best prior run: 7.415/175.84, Was #20

Another pair that will need the last session.

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Left Lane: Keith Freeman Runs 7.374/179.66, Now #21; Best prior run: 7.479/177.39, Was #22
Right Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 7.218/182.40, Now #13; Best prior run: 7.300/180.98, Was #16

Stoffer comes in on the bump and looks to pick it up. Freeman is not qualified. Stoffer is off the bump but Freeman is still hunting for the setup.

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Left Lane: Jay Matthews Runs 7.383/187.42, Now #18; Best prior run: 7.311/181.35, Was #18
Right Lane: Ryan Schnitz Runs 7.307/180.55, Now #17; Best prior run: 7.306/182.11, Was #17

Schnitz comes really close but can't crack the field and neither can Matthews.

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Left Lane: Michael Phillips Runs 7.166/191.27, Now #5; Best prior run: 7.281/180.45, Was #16
Right Lane: Joe DeSantis Runs 7.289/183.54, Now #15; Best prior run: 7.248/182.85, Was #14

Phillips makes a huge move from the bump all the way to #5. DeSantis gets no help.

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Left Lane: Craig Treble Runs 7.075/192.47, Now #1; Best prior run: 7.119/181.91, Was #2
Right Lane: Mike Berry Runs 17.866/40.25, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.188/185.46, Was #9

Oh, does Treble love this bike? All the way to the top of the show. Berry has problems and has to click it off.

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Left Lane: GT Tonglet Runs 7.164/191.81, Now #5; Best prior run: 7.197/181.32, Was #11
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.173/185.28, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.214/184.98, Was #13

A pair of good runs puts the riders in the top half.

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Left Lane: Reggie Showers Runs 7.175/186.61, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.192/184.22, Was #12
Right Lane: Antron Brown Runs 7.209/185.89, Now #13; Best prior run: 7.213/184.50, Was #13

Showers improves but can't make the top half. Brown picks up slightly but stays #13.

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Left Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 7.181/189.15, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.136/186.02, Was #3
Right Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 7.182/182.67, Now #11; Best prior run: 7.185/186.43, Was #11

Almost identical numbers for the pair.

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Left Lane: Sean Conner Runs 7.194/190.08, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.173/186.33, Was #7
Right Lane: Fred Collis Runs 7.161/185.33, Now #5; Best prior run: 7.181/186.15, Was #10

Conner gets no help from this hit but Collis is now a top half rider.

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Left Lane: Angelle Savoie Runs 7.120/192.11, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.144/183.29, Was #4
Right Lane: Geno Scali Runs 7.097/189.02, Now #2; Best prior run: 7.108/187.63, Was #2

Final pair is in the water. Angelle actually moves up one spot. Scali improves but remains #2 going into the final session.

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