Sun, 6 Jun 2010, 09:22 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of round 3 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
   77 Angie Smith                           473 LE Tonglet                   
E3                   0.020  6.950 188.25     ****WINNER****  0.015  6.921 186.92
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Harris    ) 0.033  7.030 185.64      (D Hope      ) 0.021  6.963 191.92
E1    (E Krawiec   ) 0.001  6.961 188.31      (W Wells     ) 0.036  6.966 190.35
 Qualified:             #8  6.982 185.84                        #4  6.971 189.55

8:15 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 67 degrees, relative humidity 64 percent, barometer 29.23 inches, adjusted altitude 1,955 feet, track temperature 79 degrees.

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

Great lights in both lanes and a great drag race, but it's Tonglet with the win light. LE Tonglet's incremental margins: 60ft(0.015), 330 ft(0.020), 660ft(0.019), 1,000ft(0.033). MOV: 0.0346 seconds (approximately 10 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  751 Steve Johnson                           1 Hector Arana                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.069  6.928 191.84                    -0.079  6.901 191.95
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Gann      ) 0.053  6.918 194.69      (A Hines     ) 0.031  6.905 193.10
E1    (M Smith     ) 0.086  6.896 193.52      (K Stoffer   ) 0.044  6.894 192.60
 Qualified:             #6  6.978 192.28                        #2  6.948 192.30

Arana is 11 - 9 against Johnson in prior events, but Johnson is 1 - 0 in semifinals.

Make it 2 - 0, Arana going red, but Tonglet has lane choice in the final round..

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink