Sun, 4 May 2008, 03:08 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 12th annual O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Castrol:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Chip Ellis                              9 Steve Johnson                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.026  6.972 189.20                    -0.002  7.150 167.34
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Pippin    ) 0.073  6.929 188.75      (M Guidera   ) 0.013  6.959 189.15
 Qualified:             #2  6.907 191.62                        #7  6.966 189.50

Ellis is 6 - 4 against Johnson in prior events. Johnson goes red and Ellis with another great pass. Chip Ellis' incremental times: 60ft-1.046 sec., 330ft-2.859, 660ft-4.417/156.57mph, 1,000ft-5.791

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Angelle Sampey                          7 Eddie Krawiec                
E2                   0.030  6.961 188.99     ****WINNER****  0.025  6.944 188.52
 Prior rounds:
E1    (H Arana     ) 0.014  6.917 191.51      (M Berry     ) 0.051  7.006 189.63
 Qualified:             #5  6.961 187.73                        #4  6.945 188.99

Sampey is 3 - 0 against Krawiec in prior events. Krawiec with the starting line advantage and never looked back for the win light by about six feet. Angelle Sampey's incremental times: 60ft-1.077 sec., 330ft-2.884, 660ft-4.426/158.67mph, 1,000ft-5.784
Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.072 sec., 330ft-2.867, 660ft-4.408/158.17mph, 1,000ft-5.765

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Matt Smith                             44 Chris Rivas                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.053  6.936 190.35                     0.008  7.063 183.57
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Hope      ) 0.055  6.882 193.10      (C Treble    ) 0.000  7.003 187.76
 Qualified:             #1  6.901 190.32                        #9  6.993 188.86

Smith is 6 - 0 against Rivas in prior events. Rivas with another great light, but Smith has the difference made up by 300 feet and take s the win by 22 feet. Smith will have lane choice over Krawiec.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Andrew Hines                            8 Karen Stoffer                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.025  6.901 192.63                     0.015  6.970 187.21
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Desantis  ) 0.032  6.875 193.49      (S Gann      ) 0.048  7.002 184.55
 Qualified:             #3  6.943 189.36                        #6  6.964 191.62

Hines is 9 - 6 against Stoffer in prior events. Stoffer with a great light, but Smith has the difference made up by 300 feet, and then runs another great pass. This one is in the top five of quickest runs in Pro Stock Motorcycle history. Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.073 sec., 330ft-2.862, 660ft-4.395/159.21mph, 1,000ft-5.741 Hines will have lane choice over Ellis in the semifinal.

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