Fri, 20 Jun 2008, 07:48 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Larry Sullivan

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th annual Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:

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Left Lane: Ryan Schnitz Runs 7.457/172.61, Now #17; Best prior run: 7.528/177.56, Was #17

7:22 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 35 percent, barometer 29.88 inches, adjusted altitude 2,168 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.

Junior Pippin is on the bump spot at 7.159.

No help for Schnitz and Pippin stays on the bubble.

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Left Lane: Wes Wells Runs 7.178/186.82, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.244/188.31, Was #16
Right Lane: Joe DeSantis Runs 7.127/185.41, Now #11; Best prior run: 7.210/187.13, Was #14

Wells improved, but not enough to join the provisional twelve. DeSantis also improved, squeaking into the provisional field. Now Mike Berry is on the bump spot at 7.143.

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Left Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.990/189.07, Now #4; Best prior run: 7.212/170.64, Was #16
Right Lane: Craig Treble Runs 7.107/187.08, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.182/190.24, Was #15

Hines went from n outhouse to penthouse, a nice recovery after a bad fiorst run. Treble also stepped up, replacing Berry on the bump spot.

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Left Lane: Junior Pippin Runs 7.109/183.77, Now #13; Best prior run: 7.159/187.18, Was #15
Right Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.132/183.24, Now #15; Best prior run: 7.143/186.56, Was #14

These two were bumped this round, needed to step up to get back in.

Nope, both improved, but not enough, and the remaining riders are already in the top twelve.

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Left Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 7.058/188.62, Now #11; Best prior run: 7.077/190.32, Was #11
Right Lane: Angelle Sampey Runs 7.082/183.92, Now #10; Best prior run: 7.030/188.04, Was #10

No improvement, no change.

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Left Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 7.044/187.23, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.019/189.10, Was #9

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Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.997/189.90, Now #6; Best prior run: 7.002/190.81, Was #7
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.037/186.87, Now #7; Best prior run: 7.002/192.36, Was #6

Krawiec runs his first six of the weekend amd moves around Johnson in the order.

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Left Lane: Chip Ellis Runs 6.970/189.60, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.967/190.46, Was #3
Right Lane: Matt Guidera Runs 7.057/184.47, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.997/190.78, Was #5

Ellis almost matched his first pass, Guidera lost a few hundredths.

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Left Lane: Chris Rivas Runs 6.940/191.13, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.932/191.21, Was #1
Right Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.961/190.06, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.952/191.38, Was #2

Smith and Rivas once again outrun the field, but nothing changes.

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