Sun, 6 Jun 2010, 10:44 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of final, round 4 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
  751 Steve Johnson                         473 LE Tonglet                   
E4                   0.042  6.966 186.46     ****WINNER****  0.011  6.935 190.38
 Prior rounds:
E3    (H Arana     ) 0.069  6.928 191.84      (A Smith     ) 0.015  6.921 186.92
E2    (S Gann      ) 0.053  6.918 194.69      (D Hope      ) 0.021  6.963 191.92
E1    (M Smith     ) 0.086  6.896 193.52      (W Wells     ) 0.036  6.966 190.35
 Qualified:             #6  6.978 192.28                        #4  6.971 189.55

9:38 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 67 degrees, relative humidity 68 percent, barometer 29.24 inches, adjusted altitude 1,984 feet, track temperature 73 degrees.

This is the first time Johnson and Tonglet have faced each other in eliminations. It's Johnson's 16th final round, with four prior wins, Tonglet's second final, with no wins, in his rookie year.

We have another first-time winner in Pro Stock Motorcycle! LE Tonglet's incremental margins: 60ft(0.084), 330 ft(0.100), 660ft(0.080), 1,000ft(0.065). MOV: 0.0624 seconds (approximately 17 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink