Sun, 6 Jul 2008, 05:22 PM Nitro Bikes Round 1 Eliminations |
By Larry Sullivan |
EDMONTON, Alb. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Nitro Bikes at the 2008 Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series, CARS RV & Marine & Motorsports Rocky Mountain Nationals presented by TORCO Racing Fuels:
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
Bye 88 Phil Schmidt
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.355 6.758 219.69
Qualified: #1 6.587 217.74
3:05 p.m. Schmidt got the odd-lot bye run and made the most of it, running top speed of the meet.Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 70 Toni Froehling 3841 Ken Kent E1 No Time ****WINNER**** 0.194 11.790 101.68 Qualified: #8 7.068 184.07 #9 7.185 196.56Froehling was a no-show and that was a lucky break for Kent because he was driving a one-cylinder bike as soon as he opened the throttle, losing one cylinder with a loud BANG. He will ot have lane choice when he runs Schmidt next round.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 51 Steve Heidner 59 John Breckenridge E1 0.228 10.922 92.88 ****WINNER**** 0.103 6.763 210.80 Qualified: #13 7.844 133.42 #4 6.737 200.53Heidner was late and hius engine went away almost immediately. Nice pass by Breckenridge, just a few ticks slower than his best so far.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 133 Brian Hall 357 Jody York E1 ****WINNER**** 0.093 7.881 168.70 0.126 18.845 67.35 Qualified: #12 7.568 154.74 #5 6.787 189.71York's engine went away almost immediately and Hall struggled down the track for the win. He will not have lane choice against Breckenridge in round two.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 12 Jim Schellenberg 29 Ron Houniet E1 0.222 11.339 117.10 ****WINNER**** 0.132 6.689 205.72 Qualified: #15 9.875 132.48 #2 6.679 199.73Schellenberg also had almost immediate engine problems and his bike headed for the centerline, forcing him to shut it down. Houniet made a nice pass, quickest of the round so far.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 141 Nathan Gagnon 61 Lyle Newton E1 0.182 7.936 161.57 ****WINNER**** 0.073 6.983 193.05 Qualified: #10 7.288 191.21 #7 7.027 179.28Both bikes were off the quick pace, Newton with the better light and the win, but he does not have lane choice Houniet in round two.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 267 Kevin Boyer 54 Andy Beauchemin E1 ****WINNER**** 0.135 10.857 128.46 0.232 11.192 116.14 Qualified: #14 8.958 176.56 #3 6.701 203.68Boyer spun the tire and backed off the throttle. Then Beauchemin's engine went away with a loud POP and he tucked in, coasting, waiting for Boyer to go by. Boyer saw Beauchemin's problems and cracked the throttle again, smoked the tire again, finally getting it hooked up, but he didn't take the lead until almost 1,000 feet.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
3 Damien Cownden 111 Mike Scott
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.183 8.002 152.11 0.108 8.849 127.11
Qualified: #11 7.445 173.83 #6 6.823 217.39
This one was obscured in smoke, both losing traction immediately. Then they pedaled, but Scott's bike got way over next to the
wall and he had to back off again, leaning way to the left to stay off the concrete. Cownden won easily and will have lane choice
against Beauchemin in round two.
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