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Sun, 6 Jun 2010, 01:58 PM

Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 1 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 13th annual United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Miller Welders:


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Eddie Krawiec                          77 Angie Smith                  
E1                   0.084  6.960 189.42     ****WINNER****  0.001  6.961 188.31
 Qualified:             #9  6.999 187.86                        #8  6.982 185.84

12:39 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 29.19 inches, adjusted altitude 2,570 feet, track temperature 109 degrees.
Krawiec is 1 - 0 against Smith in prior events, that meeting in the first round.

Smith evened the score on a holeshot, the first of her career! Smith had a psychic light, Krawiec did not, then they ran almost identical ETs.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Andrew Hines                            6 Michael Phillips             
E1   ****WINNER****  0.080  6.928 189.23                     0.042  6.994 195.68
 Qualified:             #7  6.980 189.20                       #10  7.000 192.25

Hines is 12 - 1 against Phillips in prior events, 6-0 in round one.

Phillips had the advantage at the green, but Hines made that up in the first 60 feet, then Pulled ahead for the win. Andrew Hines' incremental margins: 60ft(0.007), 330 ft(0.036), 660ft(0.052), 1,000ft(0.052). MOV: 0.0282 seconds (approximately 8 feet).


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Matt Smith                            751 Steve Johnson                
E1                   0.057  6.984 187.11     ****WINNER****  0.086  6.896 193.52
 Qualified:            #11  7.027 189.66                        #6  6.978 192.28

Smith is 7 - 6 against Johnson in prior events, 4 - 3 in round one.

This was a stunner! Smith struggled during qualifying, but made a good run here - however, Johnson made an even better run, just two thousandths off his career-best and low ET for the weekend, to take the win. Steve Johnson's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.042), 330 ft(-0.026), 660ft(-0.008), 1,000ft(0.022). MOV: 0.0595 seconds (approximately 16 feet).


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  581 David Hope                            533 Jim Underdahl                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.023  6.940 188.04                    -0.188  7.002 189.68
 Qualified:             #5  6.971 188.31                       #12  7.084 189.47

This is the first time Hope and Underdahl have faced each other in eliminations.

Underdahl went way red and Hope made a nice run


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  473 LE Tonglet                            371 Wesley Wells                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.036  6.966 190.35                     0.040  7.795 178.83
 Qualified:             #4  6.971 189.55                       #13  7.103 189.63

This is the first time Tonglet and Wells have faced each other in eliminations.

They left together, but Wells had problems early in the run and Tonglet won handily. He faces Hope next round, Hope has lane choice.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Shawn Gann                            573 Mike Berry                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.032  6.966 188.52                     0.050  7.086 185.66
 Qualified:             #3  6.969 189.02                       #14  7.105 184.14

Gann is 5 - 0 against Berry in prior events, 3 - 0 in round one.

Gan won this one going away, but he lost lane choice to Johnson next round.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Karen Stoffer                           1 Hector Arana                 
E1                   0.058  8.362 109.97     ****WINNER****  0.044  6.894 192.60
 Qualified:            #15  7.111 182.55                        #2  6.948 192.30

Arana is 4 - 1 against Stoffer in prior events, 2 - 1 in round one.

Stoffer's bike went to the left on two of her three qualifying runs and did so once again, forcing her to shut off to stay away from the wall. Probably didn't matter, Arana ran low ET of the weekend and will have lane choice against Hines in round two.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Craig Treble                          457 Redell Harris                
E1                   0.050  7.123 190.30     ****WINNER****  0.036  7.070 185.08
 Qualified:             #1  6.932 188.96                       #16  7.166 183.62

This is the first time Treble and Harris have faced each other in eliminations.

Big upset! For the first time since Englishtown last year, the #16 qualifier took out the #1 qualifier. Treble's bike was a tenth of a second off the pace in the first 60 feet and he never recovered, while Harris knocked a tenth off his qualifying time for the win. He won't have lane choice against Angie Smith in round two, however.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink