Sun, 28 Sep 2008, 04:06 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 21st annual O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Craig Treble                           77 Angie McBride                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.003  7.047 185.79                     0.024  7.207 178.92
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Tonglet   ) 0.021  7.061 184.60      (A Hines     ) 0.034  7.121 182.58
E1    (M Phillips  ) 0.037  7.034 187.00      (S Johnson   ) 0.028  7.072 183.92
 Qualified:             #8  7.014 185.74                       #12  7.061 184.02

3:01 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent, barometer 29.76 inches, adjusted altitude 2,601 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.

Treble got out of the gate first and extended his lead all the wya through the run.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Matt Smith                              7 Eddie Krawiec                
E3                  -0.005  7.101 184.67     ****WINNER****  0.020  7.185 185.36
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Sampey    ) 0.029  6.986 188.36      (C Rivas     ) 0.041  6.971 190.35
E1    (M Berry     ) 0.056  6.942 189.26      (H Arana     ) 0.033  6.968 191.35
 Qualified:             #3  6.987 187.91                        #7  7.002 190.19

Smith is 4 - 0 against Krawiec in prior events. Smith had trouble getting the bike to fire and did a late burnout. He just misses the tree and gives the win to Krawiec.

Treble will have lane choice over Krawiec in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink