Sat, 1 Nov 2008, 03:04 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By Bob Orme

LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 3 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 this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:

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Left Lane: James Surber Runs 9.565/158.39, Now #13; No Prior Run

11:42 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 28.03 inches, adjusted altitude 4,116 feet, track temperature 102 degrees.

It sounded like Surber's transmission slipped out of gear.

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Left Lane: Ryan Schnitz Runs 7.320/178.26, Now #14; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Michael Phillips Runs 7.136/188.54, Now #12; No Prior Run

Phillips might stay in the field with that elapsed time.

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Left Lane: Valerie Thompson Runs 7.202/182.72, Now #15; No Prior Run
Right Lane: David Hope Runs 7.197/182.43, Now #14; No Prior Run

Thompson was to the right of the groove for the first half of this pass.

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Left Lane: Angie McBride Runs 7.184/179.09, Now #13; Best prior run: 7.139/185.18, Was #13
Right Lane: Freddie Camarena Runs 17.575/29.10, Now #18; No Prior Run

Camarena's rear tire was bouncing around at about 200 feet and he lifted.

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Left Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.150/182.40, Now #14; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Blaine Hale Runs 11.967/60.73, Now #19; No Prior Run

Hale was sitting up on the bike at half track.

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Left Lane: Peggy Llewellyn Runs 7.242/180.72, Now #18; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Junior Pippin Runs 7.171/182.67, Now #15; No Prior Run

Pippin bumps Thompson from the field and puts Hope on the bump.

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Left Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 7.169/182.26, Now #15; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.134/185.89, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.103/185.82, Was #9

Gann bumps Hope and puts Pippin on the bump.

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Left Lane: Matt Guidera Runs 7.141/184.57, Now #10; Best prior run: 7.110/187.73, Was #10
Right Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 7.083/185.31, Now #5; Best prior run: 7.062/189.66, Was #5

No improvement for either rider.

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Left Lane: Chip Ellis Runs 7.042/187.05, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.071/187.96, Was #7
Right Lane: Craig Treble Runs 7.280/185.00, Now #11; Best prior run: 7.114/178.87, Was #11

A nice pass for Ellis.

Chip Ellis' incremental times: 60ft-1.078 sec., 330ft-2.912, 660ft-4.477/155.81mph, 1,000ft-5.852

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Runs 7.051/187.63, Now #5; Best prior run: 7.077/188.81, Was #8
Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 7.100/185.69, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.071/188.04, Was #7

Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.092 sec., 330ft-2.930, 660ft-4.493/156.21mph, 1,000ft-5.863
Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.103 sec., 330ft-2.947, 660ft-4.520/154.85mph, 1,000ft-5.902

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Left Lane: Matt Smith No Time, Now #6; Best prior run: 7.059/184.60, Was #6
Right Lane: Angelle Sampey Runs 7.022/187.13, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.993/188.23, Was #1

Smith broke on the launch and the bike rolled to a stop just past half track. A very nice pass for Sampey.

Angelle Sampey's incremental times: 60ft-1.088 sec., 330ft-2.913, 660ft-4.468/156.99mph, 1,000ft-5.836

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Left Lane: Chris Rivas Runs 7.049/183.67, Now #4; Best prior run: 7.046/183.34, Was #4
Right Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 7.049/188.25, Now #2; Best prior run: 7.035/189.52, Was #2

Identical elapsed times, and round three of Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying is complete.

Chris Rivas' incremental times: 60ft-1.081 sec., 330ft-2.913, 660ft-4.472/156.26mph, 1,000ft-5.846
Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.092 sec., 330ft-2.926, 660ft-4.493/156.03mph, 1,000ft-5.865

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink