Sun, 2 Nov 2008, 04:58 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 2 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
    7 Eddie Krawiec                         573 Mike Berry                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.003  7.078 187.34                     0.006 12.699  66.36
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Gann      ) 0.061  7.040 189.23      (K Stoffer   ) -0.016  7.112 185.92
 Qualified:             #2  7.035 189.52                       #10  7.103 185.82

1:48 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 33 percent, barometer 27.76 inches, adjusted altitude 3,981 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.

Krawiec and Berry have each won 2 times against the other in prior events. Berry was sitting up on his bike very early. His machine may have been wounded when he pulled it to the line.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.080 sec., 330ft-2.922, 660ft-4.504/154.39mph, 1,000ft-5.886

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Chip Ellis                             44 Chris Rivas                  
E2                   0.032  7.150 185.56     ****WINNER****  0.015  7.052 186.56
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A McBride   ) 0.092  7.036 189.55      (M Phillips  ) 0.054  7.044 187.89
 Qualified:             #4  7.042 187.05                        #5  7.046 183.34

Ellis is 4 - 2 against Rivas in prior events, 3 - 1 in the second round. Rivas is better at the tree and at the stripe for the win.

Chip Ellis' incremental times: 60ft-1.101 sec., 330ft-2.958, 660ft-4.553/153.33mph, 1,000ft-5.948
Chris Rivas' incremental times: 60ft-1.074 sec., 330ft-2.908, 660ft-4.483/155.54mph, 1,000ft-5.859

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Angelle Sampey                          2 Andrew Hines                 
E2                  -0.024  7.019 186.36     ****WINNER****  0.002  7.084 188.67
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Pippin    ) 0.037  6.980 188.17      (C Treble    ) 0.038  7.085 187.73
 Qualified:             #1  6.993 188.23                        #8  7.071 188.04

Ouch! Hines will give lane choice to Rivas in round three.

Angelle Sampey's incremental times: 60ft-1.084 sec., 330ft-2.904, 660ft-4.461/156.90mph, 1,000ft-5.829
Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.092 sec., 330ft-2.941, 660ft-4.520/154.86mph, 1,000ft-5.899

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Matt Smith                              9 Steve Johnson                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.062  7.064 186.56                     0.056  7.138 184.60
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Guidera   ) 0.031  6.979 189.63      (H Arana     ) 0.135  7.119 189.52
 Qualified:             #6  7.059 184.60                       #14  7.150 182.40

Johnson is 4 - 3 against Smith in prior events. Smith has the better machine today and he'll give lane choice to Krawiec in round three.

Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.084 sec., 330ft-2.918, 660ft-4.489/155.13mph, 1,000ft-5.869
Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.093 sec., 330ft-2.951, 660ft-4.540/154.17mph, 1,000ft-5.931

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink