Sun, 30 Mar 2008, 04:58 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of final, round 4 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
    1 Matt Smith                             25 Matt Guidera                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.044  7.060 187.76                     0.056  7.140 185.03
 Prior rounds:
E3    (A Hines     ) 0.021  6.991 188.78      (C Ellis     ) 0.015  7.067 189.47
E2    (A Sampey    ) 0.039  7.059 185.66      (E Krawiec   ) 0.005  7.161 182.62
E1    (J Pippin    ) 0.042  7.018 186.74      (C Treble    ) 0.030  7.131 184.17
 Qualified:             #1  6.929 191.38                        #6  6.988 190.43

Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 81 percent, barometer 29.95 inches, adjusted altitude 1,885 feet, track temperature 104 degrees.

Smith is 2 - 1 against Guidera in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Smith is six and eight in final rounds. Smith is out of the gate first and never looked back to take the win light. Matt Smith's MOV: 0.0921 seconds (approximately 25 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink