Sun, 19 Apr 2009, 06:04 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

COMMERCE, Ga. - Results of round 3 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
   36 Douglas Horne                           4 Andrew Hines                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.026  6.959 191.62                     0.047  6.947 191.46
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Stoffer   ) 0.016  6.951 192.55      (S Gann      ) 0.035  6.960 190.11
E1    (M Phillips  ) 0.029  6.934 192.30      (M Berry     ) 0.050  6.991 191.40
 Qualified:             #5  6.915 193.10                        #1  6.877 195.03

Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 56 percent, barometer 29.14 inches, adjusted altitude 2,421 feet, track temperature 83 degrees.

Horne is out the gate first and has the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Douglas Horne's MOV: 0.0095 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Matt Smith                              1 Eddie Krawiec                
E3                   0.032 No Time           ****WINNER****  0.019  6.901 194.02
 Prior rounds:
E2    (H Arana     ) 0.052  6.915 192.36      (M Guidera   ) 0.080  6.913 190.57
E1    (S Johnson   ) 0.042  6.893 194.49      (L Tonglet   ) 0.067  6.949 191.95
 Qualified:             #3  6.890 194.63                        #2  6.881 194.49

Smith is 5 - 2 against Krawiec in prior events. Smith breaks right off the starting line. Krawiec with a great looking pass and will have lane choice in the final. There will be a first time winner in Pro Stock Motorcycle. Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.066 sec., 330ft-2.869, 660ft-4.405/160.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.747.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink