Sun, 16 Aug 2009, 07:42 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of final, round 4 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
  202 Junior Pippin                         235 Hector Arana                 
E4                  -0.012  7.142 185.79     ****WINNER****  0.048  6.983 190.51
 Prior rounds:
E3    (C Treble    ) 0.002  7.044 188.78      (E Krawiec   ) 0.033  6.963 191.92
E2    (S Gann      ) 0.041  7.071 187.26      (D Horne     ) 0.007  6.957 192.00
E1    (A Hines     ) 0.027  7.056 187.03      (W Wells     ) 0.043  6.944 191.32
 Qualified:            #14  7.208 181.81                        #1  7.048 186.87

6:36 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 28.51 inches, adjusted altitude 3,487 feet, track temperature 91 degrees.

Arana is 1 - 0 against Pippin in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Pippin lights the red bulb and Arana moves into 4th place in the points with the win.

Junior Pippin's incremental times: 60ft-1.113 sec., 330ft-2.964, 660ft-4.545/154.49 mph, 1,000ft-5.940.
Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.067 sec., 330ft-2.892, 660ft-4.449/157.45 mph, 1,000ft-5.812.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink