Sun, 2 Nov 2008, 07:28 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

LAS VEGAS - Results of final, round 4 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                          44 Chris Rivas                  
E4                   0.181  7.307 152.31     ****WINNER****  0.012  7.052 185.79
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Smith     ) 0.005  7.042 189.34      (A Hines     ) -0.015  7.095 183.12
E2    (M Berry     ) 0.003  7.078 187.34      (C Ellis     ) 0.015  7.052 186.56
E1    (S Gann      ) 0.061  7.040 189.23      (M Phillips  ) 0.054  7.044 187.89
 Qualified:             #2  7.035 189.52                        #5  7.046 183.34

4:23 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 27.77 inches, adjusted altitude 4,116 feet, track temperature 86 degrees.

Krawiec is 4 - 1 against Rivas in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

Krawiec is very late at the tree and Chris Rivas gets his third National event win!

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.083 sec., 330ft-2.923, 660ft-4.496/154.85mph, 1,000ft-5.913
Chris Rivas' incremental times: 60ft-1.073 sec., 330ft-2.910, 660ft-4.477/155.88mph, 1,000ft-5.855

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink