Fri, 31 Oct 2008, 03:54 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Bob Orme

LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Eighth annual ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Right Lane: James Surber Runs 7.992/168.39, Now #1

12:29 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 27 percent, barometer 28.11 inches, adjusted altitude 3,918 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

Surber almost crossed the centerline just before half track.

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Left Lane: Blaine Hale Runs 7.795/151.87, Now #1
Right Lane: Valerie Thompson No Time, Now #3

Thompson crossed the centerline at about 500 feet.

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Left Lane: Freddie Camarena Runs 7.525/154.86, Now #1
Right Lane: Ryan Schnitz No Time, Now #5

Schnitz bogged on the hit, his engine went silent and he slowly rolled to a stop at half track.

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Left Lane: Michael Phillips Runs 7.166/190.19, Now #1
Right Lane: Peggy Llewellyn Runs 7.755/185.21, Now #3

Llewellyn bogged on the hit.

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Left Lane: David Hope Runs 7.157/184.88, Now #2
Right Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 7.147/182.03, Now #1

A trouble-free pass for both riders.

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Left Lane: Junior Pippin Runs 7.154/182.26, Now #3
Right Lane: Angie McBride Runs 7.139/185.18, Now #1

McBride was wiggling around a little between 330 feet and half track.

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Left Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.103/185.82, Now #2
Right Lane: Hector Arana Runs 7.077/188.81, Now #1

Arana was to the left of the groove for most of this pass. Berry moved toward the centerline just before the finish.

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Left Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 7.062/189.66, Now #1
Right Lane: Matt Guidera Runs 7.110/187.73, Now #4

Right down the groove for both riders.

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Left Lane: Craig Treble Runs 7.552/140.80, Now #12
Right Lane: Chip Ellis Runs 7.071/187.96, Now #2

Treble was wiggling around on the launch and he was trailing smoke for the last 200 feet.

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Left Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 7.071/188.04, Now #2
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.179/188.44, Now #12

A good looking pass for Hines. Johnson's performance was a bit off here.

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Left Lane: Angelle Sampey Runs 6.993/188.23, Now #1
Right Lane: Chris Rivas Runs 7.084/187.89, Now #6

Nice! The first ever 6-second Pro Stock Motorcycle pass here at The Strip.

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Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 7.035/189.52, Now #2
Right Lane: Matt Smith Runs 7.094/184.60, Now #8

Smith was pressing the centerline in the middle section of the track.

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