Sat, 1 Nov 2008, 06:12 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Bob Orme

LAS VEGAS - Notes from final, round 4 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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Right Lane: James Surber Runs 7.434/175.39, Now #21; Best prior run: 9.565/158.39, Was #21

2:51 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 27 percent, barometer 27.92 inches, adjusted altitude 4,372 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

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Left Lane: Freddie Camarena Runs 7.401/177.63, Now #21; Best prior run: 17.575/29.10, Was #23
Right Lane: Ryan Schnitz Runs 7.317/177.16, Now #20; Best prior run: 7.320/178.26, Was #20

Both riders improve, but not by near enough.

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Left Lane: Blaine Hale Runs 7.558/171.69, Now #23; Best prior run: 11.967/60.73, Was #23
Right Lane: Peggy Llewellyn Runs 7.433/180.02, Now #19; Best prior run: 7.242/180.72, Was #19

Llewellyn spins the slick on the launch and her weekend is over.

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Left Lane: David Hope No Time, Now #17; Best prior run: 7.197/182.43, Was #17
Right Lane: Valerie Thompson Runs 7.215/181.40, Now #18; Best prior run: 7.202/182.72, Was #18

Hope's engine died in the water box. Thompson was out of the groove for most of this pass.

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Left Lane: Junior Pippin Runs 7.181/180.91, Now #16; Best prior run: 7.171/182.67, Was #16
Right Lane: Shawn Gann No Time, Now #15; Best prior run: 7.169/182.26, Was #15

Gann was pushed back from the water box.

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Left Lane: Michael Phillips Runs 7.124/190.16, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.136/188.54, Was #12
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.163/184.98, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.150/182.40, Was #14

No problems for either rider.

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Left Lane: Craig Treble Runs 7.101/184.88, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.114/178.87, Was #11
Right Lane: Angie McBride Runs 7.173/182.58, Now #13; Best prior run: 7.139/185.18, Was #13

Treble moves up a couple spots on the ladder.

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Left Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.154/185.74, Now #10; Best prior run: 7.103/185.82, Was #10
Right Lane: Matt Guidera Runs 7.187/183.07, Now #11; Best prior run: 7.110/187.73, Was #11

No improvement for either rider.

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Left Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 7.127/186.72, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.071/188.04, Was #8
Right Lane: Matt Smith No Time, Now #6; Best prior run: 7.059/184.60, Was #6

Smith's engine went silent at about 100 feet.

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Left Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 7.069/186.98, Now #7; Best prior run: 7.062/189.66, Was #7
Right Lane: Hector Arana Runs 7.037/188.65, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.051/187.63, Was #5

A good looking pass for both riders.

Karen Stoffer's incremental times: 60ft-1.075 sec., 330ft-2.917, 660ft-4.495/154.65mph, 1,000ft-5.877
Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.079 sec., 330ft-2.920, 660ft-4.484/156.28mph, 1,000ft-5.855

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Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 7.065/188.62, Now #2; Best prior run: 7.035/189.52, Was #2
Right Lane: Chris Rivas Runs 7.105/183.77, Now #5; Best prior run: 7.046/183.34, Was #5

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.086 sec., 330ft-2.929, 660ft-4.503/155.15mph, 1,000ft-5.880
Chris Rivas' incremental times: 60ft-1.097 sec., 330ft-2.937, 660ft-4.511/155.10mph, 1,000ft-5.898

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Left Lane: Angelle Sampey Runs 7.069/185.33, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.993/188.23, Was #1
Right Lane: Chip Ellis Runs 7.066/187.05, Now #4; Best prior run: 7.042/187.05, Was #4

This is the first time Angelle has qualified number one since Maple Grove last year.

Angelle Sampey's incremental times: 60ft-1.098 sec., 330ft-2.934, 660ft-4.497/156.19mph, 1,000ft-5.872
Chip Ellis' incremental times: 60ft-1.083 sec., 330ft-2.923, 660ft-4.495/155.42mph, 1,000ft-5.874

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink