Sun, 16 Aug 2009, 04:14 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 1 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   36 Douglas Horne                           7 Steve Johnson                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.046  7.097 185.69                     0.017  7.160 184.72
 Qualified:             #9  7.155 184.93                        #8  7.149 183.97

2:53 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 28.42 inches, adjusted altitude 3,440 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.

Johnson has raced this event all 20 times PSB has been contested here. Horne is 2 - 0 against Johnson in prior events. Horne has the better bike today.

Douglas Horne's incremental times: 60ft-1.067 sec., 330ft-2.913, 660ft-4.499/034.48 mph, 1,000ft-5.893.
Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.097 sec., 330ft-2.965, 660ft-4.557/153.88 mph, 1,000ft-5.953.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Craig Treble                           25 Matt Guidera                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.069  7.169 183.92                           No Time      
 Qualified:             #7  7.137 184.52                       #10  7.158 180.45

Guidera was a no show. Craig Treble's incremental times: 60ft-1.086 sec., 330ft-2.950, 660ft-4.550/152.92 mph, 1,000ft-5.956.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Matt Smith                              1 Eddie Krawiec                
E1                   0.069  8.091 126.20     ****WINNER****  0.123  7.048 189.28
 Qualified:            #12  7.185 182.72                        #5  7.107 188.28

Krawiec was runner up here in 2007. Smith is 5 - 3 against Krawiec in prior events. Smith was off on performance in a big way. Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.093 sec., 330ft-2.940, 660ft-4.503/156.97 mph, 1,000ft-5.869.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  573 Mike Berry                              9 Karen Stoffer                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.044  7.136 184.75                    -0.002  7.027 188.67
 Qualified:            #15  7.226 179.54                        #2  7.066 187.55

This is Stoffer's 102nd start. Berry is 2 - 1 against Stoffer in prior events. Stoffer hands this round to Berry with a red light start. Berry will have lane choice over Treble in round two.

Mike Berry's incremental times: 60ft-1.081 sec., 330ft-2.934, 660ft-4.524/153.74 mph, 1,000ft-5.927.
Karen Stoffer's incremental times: 60ft-1.069 sec., 330ft-2.905, 660ft-4.477/156.10 mph, 1,000ft-5.847.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  202 Junior Pippin                           4 Andrew Hines                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.027  7.056 187.03                     0.073  7.034 191.29
 Qualified:            #14  7.208 181.81                        #3  7.090 187.11

Pippin is looking for his first round win. Hines is 2 - 0 against Pippin in prior events. Pippin gets the holeshot win!

Junior Pippin's incremental times: 60ft-1.066 sec., 330ft-2.911, 660ft-4.486/155.69 mph, 1,000ft-5.865.
Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.103 sec., 330ft-2.944, 660ft-4.504/157.17 mph, 1,000ft-5.865.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  371 Wesley Wells                          235 Hector Arana                 
E1                   0.020  7.217 185.56     ****WINNER****  0.043  6.944 191.32
 Qualified:            #16  7.241 184.98                        #1  7.048 186.87

This is Arana's 4th start from the top of the ladder. Wells has 2 round wins. Arana is 1 - 0 against Wells in prior events. Wells has the better light, but Arana has the much stronger machine today as he runs low ET of the event. Arana will have lane choice over Horne in round two.

Wesley Wells' incremental times: 60ft-1.080 sec., 330ft-2.981, 660ft-4.601/151.61 mph, 1,000ft-6.011.
Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.051 sec., 330ft-2.875, 660ft-4.425/157.80 mph, 1,000ft-5.780.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   69 Bailey Whitaker                       412 Michael Phillips             
E1                  -0.019  7.162 182.95     ****WINNER****  0.036  7.064 191.81
 Qualified:            #13  7.205 180.38                        #4  7.100 189.68

This is Whitaker's 5th start. He is the 51st different rider that Phillips has faced. This is the first time Whitaker and Phillips have faced each other in eliminations. Whitaker lights the red bulb, and Phillips advances to give lane choice to Krawiec in round two.

Bailey Whitaker's incremental times: 60ft-1.097 sec., 330ft-2.959, 660ft-4.550/153.53 mph, 1,000ft-5.950.
Michael Phillips' incremental times: 60ft-1.121 sec., 330ft-2.972, 660ft-4.536/156.97 mph, 1,000ft-5.898.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  533 Jim Underdahl                         205 Shawn Gann                   
E1                   0.043  7.104 187.08     ****WINNER****  0.040  7.064 187.52
 Qualified:            #11  7.159 183.79                        #6  7.107 183.69

This is the first time Underdahl and Gann have faced each other in eliminations. A good looking drag race! Gann will give lane choice to Pippin in round two.

Jim Underdahl's incremental times: 60ft-1.107 sec., 330ft-2.957, 660ft-4.534/155.36 mph, 1,000ft-5.913.
Shawn Gann's incremental times: 60ft-1.064 sec., 330ft-2.918, 660ft-4.496/155.60 mph, 1,000ft-5.876.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink