Sun, 16 Aug 2009, 06:16 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of round 3 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
    8 Craig Treble                          202 Junior Pippin                
E3                   0.022  7.142 184.17     ****WINNER****  0.002  7.044 188.78
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Berry     ) 0.036  7.112 187.34      (S Gann      ) 0.041  7.071 187.26
E1    (M Guidera   ) 0.069  7.169 183.92      (A Hines     ) 0.027  7.056 187.03
 Qualified:             #7  7.137 184.52                       #14  7.208 181.81

5:10 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 28.47 inches, adjusted altitude 3,490 feet, track temperature 99 degrees.

Treble is 1 - 0 against Pippin in prior events. Pippin parley's his first round win ever in PSB into a final round appearence!

Junior Pippin's incremental margins: 60ft(0.009), 330 ft(0.029), 660ft(0.062), 1,000ft(0.091). MOV: 0.1182 seconds (approximately 32 feet).

Craig Treble's incremental times: 60ft-1.070 sec., 330ft-2.922, 660ft-4.524/152.66 mph, 1,000ft-5.932.
Junior Pippin's incremental times: 60ft-1.081 sec., 330ft-2.913, 660ft-4.482/155.56 mph, 1,000ft-5.861.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Eddie Krawiec                         235 Hector Arana                 
E3                   0.050  7.107 184.60     ****WINNER****  0.033  6.963 191.92
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Phillips  ) 0.035  7.047 189.10      (D Horne     ) 0.007  6.957 192.00
E1    (M Smith     ) 0.123  7.048 189.28      (W Wells     ) 0.043  6.944 191.32
 Qualified:             #5  7.107 188.28                        #1  7.048 186.87

Krawiec is 3 - 2 against Arana in prior events. Three six-second passes in a row for Arana!

Hector Arana's incremental margins: 60ft(0.058), 330 ft(0.108), 660ft(0.128), 1,000ft(0.141). MOV: 0.1617 seconds (approximately 44 feet).

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.109 sec., 330ft-2.985, 660ft-4.556/155.99 mph, 1,000ft-5.925.
Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.068 sec., 330ft-2.894, 660ft-4.445/158.24 mph, 1,000ft-5.801.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink