Sun, 22 Jun 2008, 04:34 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th annual Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   44 Chris Rivas                             2 Andrew Hines                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.032  7.007 190.40                     0.018  7.116 184.80
 Prior rounds:
E2    (E Krawiec   ) 0.035  6.991 188.65      (A Sampey    ) 0.000  7.047 188.62
E1    (R Schnitz   ) 0.127  6.979 190.19      (M Berry     ) 0.058  7.043 188.81
 Qualified:             #1  6.923 191.92                        #5  6.973 188.25

4:28 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 50 percent, barometer 29.82 inches, adjusted altitude 2,783 feet, track temperature 124 degrees.

Hines is 5 - 0 against Rivas in prior events.

Rivas was second off the line, but not by much, and he ran Hines down before half track to go to his second final round in a row.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Chip Ellis                              1 Matt Smith                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.029  7.005 190.14                     0.009  7.079 186.87
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Johnson   ) 0.105  6.976 190.81      (C Treble    ) 0.045  7.000 188.94
E1    (J Desantis  ) 0.019  6.923 192.49      (W Wells     ) 0.037  6.966 189.87
 Qualified:             #2  6.937 192.88                        #3  6.952 191.38

Smith is 6 - 2 against Ellis in prior events.

Smith had a couple hundredths in hand as they passed the tree, but led before half track and will have lane choice against Rivas in the final round by two thousandths.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink