Sun, 19 Apr 2009, 04:52 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

COMMERCE, Ga. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  205 Shawn Gann                              4 Andrew Hines                 
E2                  -0.049  7.008 187.39     ****WINNER****  0.035  6.960 190.11
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Pippin    ) 0.025  7.002 188.17      (M Berry     ) 0.050  6.991 191.40
 Qualified:             #9  6.959 190.27                        #1  6.877 195.03

Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 29.16 inches, adjusted altitude 2,477 feet, track temperature 83 degrees.

Gann is 5 - 4 against Hines in prior events. Gann goes red and Hines with a nice pass and he moves into the semifinals. Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.090 sec., 330ft-2.906, 660ft-4.442/159.55 mph, 1,000ft-5.789.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   25 Matt Guidera                            1 Eddie Krawiec                
E2                   0.014  7.054 187.29     ****WINNER****  0.080  6.913 190.57
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Treble    ) 0.040  7.012 189.15      (L Tonglet   ) 0.067  6.949 191.95
 Qualified:            #10  6.963 190.75                        #2  6.881 194.49

Krawiec is 5 - 1 against Guidera in prior events. Guidera with a big starting line advantage, but Krawiec is able to chase him down by 500 feet and rides away for the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   36 Douglas Horne                           9 Karen Stoffer                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.016  6.951 192.55                     0.048  7.033 190.19
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Phillips  ) 0.029  6.934 192.30      (A McBride   ) 0.090  6.944 191.89
 Qualified:             #5  6.915 193.10                        #4  6.912 192.60

This is the first time Horne and Stoffer have faced each other in eliminations. Horne with a starting line advantage and never looks back for the win. Horne will have lane choice over Hines in the semifinals.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Matt Smith                            235 Hector Arana                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.052  6.915 192.36                     0.021  6.995 187.99
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Johnson   ) 0.042  6.893 194.49      (W Wells     ) 0.170  6.974 191.08
 Qualified:             #3  6.890 194.63                        #6  6.924 194.02

Smith and Arana have each won 3 times against the other in prior events. Arana with the starting line advantage, but Smith is able to chase him down right before half track...Smith with the second quickest pass of the round. Matt Smith's MOV: 0.0496 seconds (approximately 14 feet). Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.078 sec., 330ft-2.894, 660ft-4.444/157.85 mph, 1,000ft-5.809. Smith will give up lane choice to Krawiec in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink