Sat, 28 Jun 2008, 12:36 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

NORWALK, Ohio - Notes from round 2 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 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: Brian DeLong Runs 7.641/172.04, Now #13; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 63 percent, barometer 28.83 inches, adjusted altitude 3,719 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

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Left Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 7.219/186.18, Now #13; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Paul Gast Runs 7.239/178.92, Now #14; No Prior Run

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Left Lane: Joe DeSantis Runs 7.167/186.82, Now #11; Best prior run: 7.192/186.23, Was #12
Right Lane: Wes Wells Runs 7.189/183.77, Now #13; No Prior Run

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Left Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.212/183.49, Now #10; Best prior run: 7.154/183.64, Was #10
Right Lane: Junior Pippin Runs 7.254/176.01, Now #16; No Prior Run

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Left Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.058/186.28, Now #1; Best prior run: 7.145/185.10, Was #9
Right Lane: Craig Treble Runs 7.182/184.60, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.169/187.57, Was #12

Johnson with a great looking pass to go to the number one spot. Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.069 sec., 330ft-2.903, 660ft-4.476/155.60mph, 1,000ft-5.861

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Left Lane: Matt Guidera Runs 7.058/185.23, Now #2; Best prior run: 7.092/184.45, Was #6
Right Lane: Angelle Sampey Runs 7.115/183.77, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.138/186.61, Was #9

Guidera with a nice pass to go to the number two spot...Matt Guidera's incremental times: 60ft-1.065 sec., 330ft-2.897, 660ft-4.465/155.99mph, 1,000ft-5.852 Sampey gets into the top half of the field...Angelle Sampey's incremental times: 60ft-1.080 sec., 330ft-2.925, 660ft-4.504/154.95mph, 1,000ft-5.901

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Left Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 7.080/187.39, Now #4; Best prior run: 7.089/188.60, Was #6
Right Lane: Hector Arana Runs 7.118/184.72, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.121/184.62, Was #9

Arana improves, but stays number nine. Hines with a nice pass to move up the ladder a couple spots...Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.092 sec., 330ft-2.937, 660ft-4.506/155.94mph, 1,000ft-5.886

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Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 7.078/185.59, Now #4; Best prior run: 7.083/186.20, Was #5
Right Lane: Chip Ellis Runs 7.118/184.35, Now #7; Best prior run: 7.101/186.36, Was #7

No help here for Ellis. Krawiec improves and move up the ladder one spot...Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.083 sec., 330ft-2.924, 660ft-4.495/155.56mph, 1,000ft-5.878

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Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 7.112/183.99, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.059/187.23, Was #3
Right Lane: Chris Rivas Runs 7.165/184.25, Now #6; Best prior run: 7.088/186.61, Was #6

No help here for either of these riders...Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.073 sec., 330ft-2.918, 660ft-4.501/154.16mph, 1,000ft-5.900
Chris Rivas' incremental times: 60ft-1.094 sec., 330ft-2.957, 660ft-4.544/154.02mph, 1,000ft-5.949

Johnson holds on to the number one spot.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink