Sun, 14 Sep 2008, 04:32 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Jason Murray

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Inaugural NHRA Carolinas Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Steve Johnson                         235 Hector Arana                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.008  7.055 190.38                    -0.010 10.227  85.82
 Prior rounds:
E2    (W Wells     ) 0.035  7.058 189.63      (M Smith     ) 0.014  7.032 191.43
E1    (A McBride   ) 0.035  7.035 192.08      (C Treble    ) 0.011  7.059 189.07
 Qualified:             #5  7.029 189.07                        #8  7.038 189.28

Weather conditions: air temperature 90 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 29.20 inches, adjusted altitude 3,709 feet, track temperature 119 degrees.

Arana is the only rider left in that is not in the Countdown to the Championship. Johnson is on a pretty good winning steak. Arana is red, and Johnson will go back to back final rounds and makes his move up the points with that round victory.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Angelle Sampey                          7 Eddie Krawiec                
E3                   0.003  7.039 187.57     ****WINNER****  0.015  7.016 191.21
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Desantis  ) 0.066  7.082 186.64      (M Guidera   ) 0.011  7.020 192.49
E1    (K Stoffer   ) 0.015  7.018 189.84      (J Pippin    ) 0.006  6.975 192.66
 Qualified:            #10  7.056 178.76                        #3  6.981 192.30

Both are great on the tree, Sampey was able to get out on Krawiec, but Eddie is able to use his power to catch her right at the finish line. Sampey was ahead all the way down the track but doesn't have the power to hold off Krawiec. Krawiec will have lane choice over Johnson in the final.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.006), 330 ft(-0.012), 660ft(-0.012), 1,000ft(-0.006). MOV: 0.0118 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink