Fri, 27 Jun 2008, 03:44 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

NORWALK, Ohio - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Second annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Paul Gast Runs 7.294/161.50, Now #2
Right Lane: Joe DeSantis Runs 7.192/186.23, Now #1

Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 28.91 inches, adjusted altitude 3,993 feet, track temperature 124 degrees.

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Left Lane: Wes Wells Runs 7.289/184.98, Now #3
Right Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.154/183.64, Now #1

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Left Lane: Junior Pippin Runs 7.208/182.11, Now #4
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.145/185.10, Now #1

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Runs 7.121/184.62, Now #1
Right Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 7.224/186.25, Now #6

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Left Lane: Craig Treble Runs 7.169/187.57, Now #5
Right Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 7.083/186.20, Now #1

Treble got out of the groove and close to the centerline. Krawiec was straight down the groove into the number one spot. Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.090 sec., 330ft-2.934, 660ft-4.502/156.12mph, 1,000ft-5.883

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Left Lane: Angelle Sampey Runs 7.138/186.61, Now #4
Right Lane: Matt Guidera Runs 7.092/184.45, Now #2

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Left Lane: Chris Rivas Runs 7.088/186.61, Now #3
Right Lane: Matt Smith Runs 7.059/187.23, Now #1

A couple nice looking passes with Smith going to the number one spot and Rivas to the number three spot. Chris Rivas' incremental times: 60ft-1.101 sec., 330ft-2.954, 660ft-4.515/157.19mph, 1,000ft-5.893
Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.083 sec., 330ft-2.928, 660ft-4.491/157.08mph, 1,000ft-5.867

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Left Lane: Chip Ellis Runs 7.101/186.36, Now #6
Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 7.089/188.60, Now #4

Hines with a lot of tire spin right off the starting line, but has a nice recovery. Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.111 sec., 330ft-2.958, 660ft-4.526/156.21mph, 1,000ft-5.903 Ellis with a clean pass to get into the top half of the field...Chip Ellis' incremental times: 60ft-1.085 sec., 330ft-2.942, 660ft-4.516/155.44mph, 1,000ft-5.904

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink