Mon, 1 Sep 2008, 02:00 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Darryl Jackman

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  573 Mike Berry                              8 Karen Stoffer                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.026  7.155 181.84                    -0.021  7.144 184.09
 Prior rounds:
E1    (E Krawiec   ) 0.012  7.093 185.89      (H Arana     ) 0.037  7.019 189.90
 Qualified:            #10  7.034 188.07                       #15  7.071 188.65

1:51 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 29 percent, barometer 29.19 inches, adjusted altitude 3,344 feet, track temperature 121 degrees.

Stoffer is 1-0 for her career against Berry. Stoffer goes red for the 4th time this season and Berry is into the semis

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   77 Angie McBride                           2 Andrew Hines                 
E2                   0.033  7.114 183.82     ****WINNER****  0.043  7.047 187.65
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Sampey    ) 0.020  7.078 186.18      (P Llewellyn ) 0.002  6.993 190.67
 Qualified:            #11  7.048 186.92                        #3  6.969 191.08

Hines and Mcbride have raced once before and that win went to Hines. Not this time. McBride won the tree but Hines won the stripe by even more. Hines will choose the lane when he races Berry.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Steve Johnson                          25 Matt Guidera                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.044  7.070 188.10                     0.003  7.121 182.80
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Desantis  ) 0.064  6.988 191.38      (C Rivas     ) 0.010  7.074 185.51
 Qualified:             #5  6.984 190.27                       #13  7.058 185.69

Guidera nails Johnson to the starting line but at the other end, different story. Johnson has a nickel and the win. Steve Johnson's MOV: 0.0108 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Matt Smith                              6 Craig Treble                 
E2                   0.049  7.254 167.18     ****WINNER****  0.031  7.142 183.84
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Phillips  ) 0.022  6.981 190.32      (C Ellis     ) 0.028  7.018 188.49
 Qualified:             #1  6.932 189.90                        #9  7.033 187.29

Treble was away first but trailed at half track. Smith had something go South on his Buell and as he slowed Treble rode right on around him. Steve Johnson has choice over Treble in the other semi.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink