Fri, 14 Aug 2009, 07:08 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Bob Orme

BRAINERD, Minn. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:

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Left Lane: Redell Harris Runs 7.287/182.21, Now #11; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Wesley Wells Runs 7.391/180.26, Now #16; Best prior run: 14.057/90.73, Was #18

Weather conditions: air temperature 92 degrees, relative humidity 50 percent, barometer 28.54 inches, adjusted altitude 4,736 feet, track temperature 111 degrees.

Wells was pressing the centerline for most of this pass.

Redell Harris' incremental times: 60ft-1.090 sec., 330ft-3.006, 660ft-4.633/150.20 mph, 1,000ft-6.062.
Wesley Wells' incremental times: 60ft-1.119 sec., 330ft-3.033, 660ft-4.680/147.42 mph, 1,000ft-6.144.

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Left Lane: Joe DeSantis No Time, Now #20; Best prior run: 33.708/63.09, Was #20
Right Lane: David Hope Runs 7.492/170.47, Now #18; Best prior run: 8.000/150.16, Was #19

DeSantis timed out at the tree.

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Left Lane: Matt Guidera Runs 7.262/182.85, Now #10; Best prior run: 7.655/137.40, Was #19
Right Lane: Junior Pippin Runs 7.274/182.55, Now #11; Best prior run: 7.439/179.59, Was #17

Matt Guidera's incremental times: 60ft-1.105 sec., 330ft-2.985, 660ft-4.608/150.13 mph, 1,000ft-6.038.
Junior Pippin's incremental times: 60ft-1.109 sec., 330ft-3.008, 660ft-4.626/151.07 mph, 1,000ft-6.050.

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Left Lane: Mike Berry No Time, Now #15; Best prior run: 7.309/180.98, Was #14
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.156/185.69, Now #5; Best prior run: 7.376/183.44, Was #17

The tree went green, Berry twisted the throttle, and his engine died.

Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.085 sec., 330ft-2.958, 660ft-4.557/152.93 mph, 1,000ft-5.958.

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Left Lane: Bailey Whitaker Runs 7.555/140.21, Now #13; Best prior run: 7.274/178.38, Was #13
Right Lane: Buddy Robinson Runs 7.371/178.45, Now #17; Best prior run: 7.354/178.07, Was #17

Whitaker was off the throttle well before the finish line.

Bailey Whitaker's incremental times: 60ft-1.108 sec., 330ft-3.002, 660ft-4.623/150.01 mph, 1,000ft-6.081.

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Left Lane: Michael Phillips Runs 7.153/187.57, Now #5; Best prior run: 7.227/188.49, Was #10
Right Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 7.224/187.03, Now #10; Best prior run: 7.332/175.37, Was #16

Michael Phillips' incremental times: 60ft-1.125 sec., 330ft-2.984, 660ft-4.567/154.37 mph, 1,000ft-5.958.
Jim Underdahl's incremental times: 60ft-1.119 sec., 330ft-3.013, 660ft-4.623/152.52 mph, 1,000ft-6.026.

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Left Lane: Craig Treble Runs 7.235/183.79, Now #11; Best prior run: 7.225/187.31, Was #11
Right Lane: Douglas Horne Runs 7.215/185.79, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.190/187.65, Was #9

Craig Treble's incremental times: 60ft-1.106 sec., 330ft-2.996, 660ft-4.608/151.61 mph, 1,000ft-6.021.
Douglas Horne's incremental times: 60ft-1.131 sec., 330ft-3.006, 660ft-4.604/152.90 mph, 1,000ft-6.011.

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Left Lane: Matt Smith No Time, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.185/182.72, Was #8
Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 7.109/188.23, Now #2; Best prior run: 7.178/185.46, Was #7

Smith was pushed back before the burnout.

Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.102 sec., 330ft-2.962, 660ft-4.542/154.81 mph, 1,000ft-5.923.

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Left Lane: Shawn Gann No Time, Now #5; Best prior run: 7.145/186.12, Was #5
Right Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 7.084/187.57, Now #1; Best prior run: 7.130/187.26, Was #4

Gann never made it to the waterbox.

Karen Stoffer's incremental times: 60ft-1.068 sec., 330ft-2.918, 660ft-4.502/154.14 mph, 1,000ft-5.893.

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Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 7.107/188.28, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.128/187.13, Was #4
Right Lane: Hector Arana Runs 7.084/187.52, Now #2; Best prior run: 7.084/186.87, Was #2

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.091 sec., 330ft-2.946, 660ft-4.533/154.12 mph, 1,000ft-5.920.
Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.082 sec., 330ft-2.925, 660ft-4.499/154.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.892.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink