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Sun, 30 Mar 2008, 04:13 PM

Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 21st annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Pennzoil:


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   25 Matt Guidera                            3 Chip Ellis                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.015  7.067 189.47                     0.077  7.084 185.49
 Prior rounds:
E2    (E Krawiec   ) 0.005  7.161 182.62      (H Arana     ) 0.058  7.095 184.19
E1    (C Treble    ) 0.030  7.131 184.17      (A McBride   ) 0.066  6.995 187.86
 Qualified:             #6  6.988 190.43                        #2  6.970 190.57

Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 77 percent, barometer 29.95 inches, adjusted altitude 2,011 feet, track temperature 104 degrees.

Ellis is 3 - 2 against Guidera in prior events. Guidera with a huge starting line advantage and the win. Matt Guidera's MOV: 0.0795 seconds (approximately 22 feet). Matt Guidera's incremental times: 60ft-1.102 sec., 330ft-2.924, 660ft-4.494/155.15mph, 1,000ft-5.883


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Matt Smith                              2 Andrew Hines                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.021  6.991 188.78                     0.036  7.076 186.38
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Sampey    ) 0.039  7.059 185.66      (S Johnson   ) 0.019  7.171 183.05
E1    (J Pippin    ) 0.042  7.018 186.74      (E Murphy    ) 0.054  7.107 184.72
 Qualified:             #1  6.929 191.38                        #4  6.972 191.13

Hines is 12 - 2 against Smith in prior events. Smith with a starting line advantage and great pass for the win and lane choice in the final. The Houston jinx continues for the Hines family as Andrew and Matt have never won here. Matt Smith's MOV: 0.1008 seconds (approximately 28 feet). Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.079 sec., 330ft-2.892, 660ft-4.443/157.78mph, 1,000ft-5.809

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink