Sun, 16 Nov 2008, 05:22 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Darryl Jackman

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 44th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Craig Treble                            8 Karen Stoffer                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.033  7.152 180.86                    -0.022 10.115  83.55
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Sampey    ) 0.056  7.067 184.52      (A McBride   ) 0.065  7.095 186.07
 Qualified:            #13  7.134 185.84                        #5  7.015 186.38

2:12 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 18 percent, barometer 28.92 inches, adjusted altitude 2,809 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

This one is settled on the starting line as Stoffer turns on the red and hands the win to Treble.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Andrew Hines                          412 Michael Phillips             
E2   ****WINNER****  0.000  7.031 187.08                    -0.064  7.337 157.54
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Gann      ) 0.012  7.038 187.08      (H Arana     ) -0.005  7.141 189.26
 Qualified:             #6  7.027 188.83                       #14  7.135 189.02

Hines is 9 - 1 against Phillips in prior events and it doesn't get any better. Hines throws a perfect light at Phillips and out runs him as well!

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Eddie Krawiec                           3 Chip Ellis                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.019  7.042 186.46                     0.043  7.022 187.68
 Prior rounds:
E1    (P Llewellyn ) 0.055  7.012 189.20      (S Johnson   ) 0.023  7.046 186.59
 Qualified:             #2  6.987 189.55                        #7  7.049 187.31

Eddie Krawiec's MOV: 0.0043 seconds (approximately 14 inches). Krawiec keeps himself in the title hunt with this win. He gets Hines in the semis.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Matt Smith                             44 Chris Rivas                  
E2                   0.060 12.002  66.59     ****WINNER****  0.002  7.050 186.23
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Berry     ) 0.089  6.984 189.68      (J Pippin    ) 0.017  7.070 184.35
 Qualified:             #1  6.962 188.86                        #9  7.094 179.66

Smith is done! Rivas drills him on the tree and the Smith's bike goes south on him before half track. Rivas gets lane choice over Treble in the other semi final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink