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Sun, 28 Oct 2007, 04:14 PM

Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 1 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals:


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Angelle Sampey                          6 Karen Stoffer                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.722  7.084 188.67                           No Time      
 Qualified:             #8  7.102 186.41                        #9  7.110 186.38

12:46 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 16 percent, barometer 29.98 inches, adjusted altitude 2,057 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

Stoffer announced yesterday that she has signed a three-year sponsorship extension with Geico. Ouch! Stoffer got timed out at the tree.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Chip Ellis                            412 Michael Phillips             
E1   ****WINNER**** -0.010  7.052 189.36                    -0.081  7.217 185.36
 Qualified:             #1  7.023 189.60                       #16  7.235 185.66

Chip Ellis' tean won the Full Throttle NHRA Pit Crew Challenge in Pro Stock Motorcycle this weekend. Both riders went red, but Ellis' infraction wasn't as bad as was Phillips'.

Chip Ellis' incremental times: 60ft-1.096 sec., 330ft-2.928, 660ft-4.496/155.94mph, 1,000ft-5.870. He'll have lane choice over Sampey in round two.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Craig Treble                          748 Chris Rivas                  
E1                   0.073  7.127 188.62     ****WINNER****  0.023  7.113 185.26
 Qualified:            #10  7.112 188.28                        #7  7.100 185.89

Rivas qualified a little more than a hundredth better than Treble, and that's how much quicker he ran today. A half of a tenth better at the tree didn't hurt either.

Craig Treble's incremental times: 60ft-1.090 sec., 330ft-2.951, 660ft-4.546/153.61mph, 1,000ft-5.937
Chris Rivas' incremental times: 60ft-1.086 sec., 330ft-2.936, 660ft-4.518/153.95mph, 1,000ft-5.909


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Geno Scali                             88 Eddie Krawiec                
E1   ****WINNER**** -0.003  7.151 187.18                    -0.006  7.060 186.92
 Qualified:            #12  7.157 187.76                        #5  7.070 186.20

And early leave in both lanes and Scali gets the win.

Geno Scali's incremental times: 60ft-1.110 sec., 330ft-2.972, 660ft-4.568/153.65mph, 1,000ft-5.957
Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.078 sec., 330ft-2.914, 660ft-4.488/155.10mph, 1,000ft-5.868


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  499 Peggy Llewellyn                         2 Antron Brown                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.046  7.115 187.00                     0.024  7.176 183.52
 Qualified:             #6  7.071 187.60                       #11  7.143 184.80

Brown had the better light but Llewellyn was able to chase him down.
Peggy Llewellyn's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.025), 330 ft(-0.022), 660ft(-0.005), 1,000ft(0.020). MOV: 0.0391 seconds (approximately 11 feet).

Peggy Llewellyn's incremental times: 60ft-1.079 sec., 330ft-2.932, 660ft-4.523/153.81mph, 1,000ft-5.916
Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-1.076 sec., 330ft-2.932, 660ft-4.540/151.26mph, 1,000ft-5.958


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  205 Shawn Gann                              1 Andrew Hines                 
E1                   0.010  7.217 186.15     ****WINNER****  0.049  7.053 188.49
 Qualified:            #15  7.215 182.85                        #2  7.049 188.44

Gann left first but Hines had the superior machine today. He'll face Rivas in round two.

Shawn Gann's incremental times: 60ft-1.097 sec., 330ft-2.988, 660ft-4.605/151.71mph, 1,000ft-6.012
Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.085 sec., 330ft-2.921, 660ft-4.491/155.13mph, 1,000ft-5.868


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  235 Hector Arana                           25 Matt Guidera                 
E1                  -0.008  7.059 186.64     ****WINNER**** -0.002 17.046  40.91
 Qualified:             #4  7.055 189.20                       #13  7.158 183.39

The third time in this round where both contestants leave early. Guidera lifted when he saw the win light in his lane. He'll face Scali in round two.

Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.081 sec., 330ft-2.916, 660ft-4.484/155.67mph, 1,000ft-5.864


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  751 Steve Johnson                           5 Matt Smith                   
E1                  -0.033  7.131 186.56     ****WINNER****  0.189  7.068 186.51
 Qualified:            #14  7.171 185.56                        #3  7.049 186.77

Johnson was at the starting line well before Smith was. Johnson lit both bulbs twice, and backed out twice before Smith lit the pre-stage light for the first time. Johnson leaves early, handing Smith an easy win. Smith will face Llewellyn in round two.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink