Sun, 4 May 2008, 04:24 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 3 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
    1 Matt Smith                              7 Eddie Krawiec                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.034  6.965 187.89                     0.070  6.965 189.26
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Rivas     ) 0.053  6.936 190.35      (A Sampey    ) 0.025  6.944 188.52
E1    (D Hope      ) 0.055  6.882 193.10      (M Berry     ) 0.051  7.006 189.63
 Qualified:             #1  6.901 190.32                        #4  6.945 188.99

Smith is 2 - 0 against Krawiec in prior events. Smith with the starting line advantage and they run identical E.T.s so Smith gets the win on a hole shot. Matt Smith's MOV: 0.0362 seconds (approximately 10 feet). Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.054 sec., 330ft-2.855, 660ft-4.408/157.39mph, 1,000ft-5.779
Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.069 sec., 330ft-2.871, 660ft-4.419/157.65mph, 1,000ft-5.785

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Andrew Hines                            3 Chip Ellis                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.021  6.905 192.74                     0.015  6.941 187.34
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Stoffer   ) 0.025  6.901 192.63      (S Johnson   ) 0.026  6.972 189.20
E1    (J Desantis  ) 0.032  6.875 193.49      (J Pippin    ) 0.073  6.929 188.75
 Qualified:             #3  6.943 189.36                        #2  6.907 191.62

Hines is 8 - 0 against Ellis in prior events. Ellis with a slight starting line advantage, but Hines chases him down at 1000 feet. Andrew Hines' incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.029), 330 ft(-0.024), 660ft(-0.011), 1,000ft(0.003). MOV: 0.0305 seconds (approximately 8 feet). Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.069 sec., 330ft-2.863, 660ft-4.401/159.01mph, 1,000ft-5.747
Chip Ellis' incremental times: 60ft-1.046 sec., 330ft-2.845, 660ft-4.396/157.63mph, 1,000ft-5.756

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink