Sun, 2 Nov 2008, 06:24 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 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
    1 Matt Smith                              7 Eddie Krawiec                
E3                   0.022  7.039 186.41     ****WINNER****  0.005  7.042 189.34
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Johnson   ) 0.062  7.064 186.56      (M Berry     ) 0.003  7.078 187.34
E1    (M Guidera   ) 0.031  6.979 189.63      (S Gann      ) 0.061  7.040 189.23
 Qualified:             #6  7.059 184.60                        #2  7.035 189.52

3:15 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 27.77 inches, adjusted altitude 4,031 feet, track temperature 93 degrees.

Smith is 4 - 1 against Krawiec in prior events, 3 - 1 in the third round. They are currently in first and second in the championship points chase.

Krawiec left first and lead at every increment.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental margins: 60ft(0.024), 330 ft(0.016), 660ft(0.004), 1,000ft(0.002). MOV: 0.0142 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.088 sec., 330ft-2.915, 660ft-4.475/156.43mph, 1,000ft-5.846
Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.081 sec., 330ft-2.916, 660ft-4.488/155.52mph, 1,000ft-5.861

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Andrew Hines                           44 Chris Rivas                  
E3                  -0.018  7.098 186.15     ****WINNER**** -0.015  7.095 183.12
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Sampey    ) 0.002  7.084 188.67      (C Ellis     ) 0.015  7.052 186.56
E1    (C Treble    ) 0.038  7.085 187.73      (M Phillips  ) 0.054  7.044 187.89
 Qualified:             #8  7.071 188.04                        #5  7.046 183.34

Both riders left early, but Hines left earliest putting Rivas in the final round. Krawiec will have lane choice.

Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.100 sec., 330ft-2.945, 660ft-4.519/154.90mph, 1,000ft-5.900
Chris Rivas' incremental times: 60ft-1.072 sec., 330ft-2.903, 660ft-4.483/154.39mph, 1,000ft-5.878

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink