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Sun, 2 Nov 2008, 03:48 PM

Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 1 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Eighth annual ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals:


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Andrew Hines                            6 Craig Treble                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.038  7.085 187.73                     0.066  7.172 179.02
 Qualified:             #8  7.071 188.04                        #9  7.101 184.88

12:16 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 27.77 inches, adjusted altitude 3,983 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.
Treble is 11 - 5 against Hines in prior events. A wire-to-wire win for Hines.

Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.094 sec., 330ft-2.942, 660ft-4.520/154.76mph, 1,000ft-5.897
Craig Treble's incremental times: 60ft-1.088 sec., 330ft-2.939, 660ft-4.523/154.03mph, 1,000ft-5.933


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Karen Stoffer                         573 Mike Berry                   
E1                  -0.058  7.055 186.85     ****WINNER**** -0.016  7.112 185.92
 Qualified:             #7  7.062 189.66                       #10  7.103 185.82

Stoffer and Berry have each won 1 time against the other in prior events. Stoffer leaves too early and Berry gets the win. Something let loose on Berry's machine, and he oiled the shutdown area.

Karen Stoffer's incremental times: 60ft-1.071 sec., 330ft-2.913, 660ft-4.488/155.24mph, 1,000ft-5.865
Mike Berry's incremental times: 60ft-1.080 sec., 330ft-2.939, 660ft-4.527/154.19mph, 1,000ft-5.914. 12:20 p.m.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   44 Chris Rivas                           412 Michael Phillips             
E1   ****WINNER****  0.054  7.044 187.89                     0.000  7.114 190.00
 Qualified:             #5  7.046 183.34                       #12  7.124 190.16

12:34 p.m. This is the first time Rivas and Phillips have faced each other in eliminations. Rivas was to the right of the groove for most of this pass, but he had the horsepower to overcome Phillips' perfect light.

Chris Rivas' incremental times: 60ft-1.081 sec., 330ft-2.918, 660ft-4.486/155.79mph, 1,000ft-5.859
Michael Phillips' incremental times: 60ft-1.140 sec., 330ft-3.004, 660ft-4.574/156.25mph, 1,000ft-5.939


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Angelle Sampey                        202 Junior Pippin                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.037  6.980 188.17                     0.069  7.043 187.05
 Qualified:             #1  6.993 188.23                       #16  7.171 182.67

Sampey is 1 - 0 against Pippin in prior events. A wire-to-wire win and a track record for Sampey. She'll have lane choice over Hines in round two.

Angelle Sampey's incremental times: 60ft-1.073 sec., 330ft-2.892, 660ft-4.441/157.69mph, 1,000ft-5.800
Junior Pippin's incremental times: 60ft-1.085 sec., 330ft-2.917, 660ft-4.479/156.39mph, 1,000ft-5.852


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  235 Hector Arana                            9 Steve Johnson                
E1                  -0.038  7.068 188.36     ****WINNER****  0.135  7.119 189.52
 Qualified:             #3  7.037 188.65                       #14  7.150 182.40

Johnson is 8 - 6 against Arana in prior events. Arana leaves early and Johnson moves on to round two.

Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.092 sec., 330ft-2.928, 660ft-4.503/154.65mph, 1,000ft-5.884
Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.120 sec., 330ft-2.983, 660ft-4.565/154.94mph, 1,000ft-5.941


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Matt Smith                             25 Matt Guidera                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.031  6.979 189.63                     0.059 12.038 129.80
 Qualified:             #6  7.059 184.60                       #11  7.110 187.73

Smith is 4 - 1 against Guidera in prior events. Guidera had a problem on the hit as his bike crept off the line before it powered up in gear. A track record elapsed time for Smith will give him lane choice over Johnson in round two.

Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.080 sec., 330ft-2.897, 660ft-4.444/157.54mph, 1,000ft-5.804


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Eddie Krawiec                         205 Shawn Gann                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.061  7.040 189.23                     0.008  7.108 181.59
 Qualified:             #2  7.035 189.52                       #15  7.169 182.26

This is the first time Krawiec and Gann have faced each other in eliminations. Gann had Krawiec at the tree but Krawiec was able to chase him down. Krawiec will have lane choice over Berry in round two.
Eddie Krawiec's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.075), 330 ft(-0.057), 660ft(-0.043), 1,000ft(-0.023). MOV: 0.0157 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.085 sec., 330ft-2.923, 660ft-4.489/156.10mph, 1,000ft-5.860
Shawn Gann's incremental times: 60ft-1.063 sec., 330ft-2.919, 660ft-4.499/154.69mph, 1,000ft-5.890


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Chip Ellis                             77 Angie McBride                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.092  7.036 189.55                    -0.019  7.165 184.25
 Qualified:             #4  7.042 187.05                       #13  7.139 185.18

Ellis is 1 - 0 against McBride in prior events. McBride leaves early, handing the win to Ellis. He'll have lane choice over Rivas in round two.

Chip Ellis' incremental times: 60ft-1.079 sec., 330ft-2.923, 660ft-4.490/156.10mph, 1,000ft-5.859
Angie McBride's incremental times: 60ft-1.101 sec., 330ft-2.962, 660ft-4.555/152.81mph, 1,000ft-5.956

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink