Sun, 13 Jun 2010, 03:12 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA SuperNationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Michael Phillips                        4 Matt Smith                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.016  6.992 190.46                     0.043 11.815  68.15
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Gann      ) 0.039  6.952 190.43      (K Stoffer   ) 0.016  6.978 189.44
E1    (T Micelli   ) 0.070  6.983 192.93      (D Hope      ) 0.036  6.957 190.48
 Qualified:             #1  6.855 197.16                        #4  6.901 192.60

3:06 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 64 percent, barometer 29.29 inches, adjusted altitude 2,640 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

Smith got halfway down the track when his motorcycle shut off. Phillips was already out in front, thanks to a quicker start.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  751 Steve Johnson                         473 LE Tonglet                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.031  6.968 193.68                     0.115  7.017 188.36
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Hines     ) 0.063  6.914 193.35      (H Arana     ) 0.025  6.965 192.00
E1    (R Harris    ) 0.299  7.056 193.49      (C Treble    ) 0.044  7.002 190.62
 Qualified:             #3  6.893 196.27                        #7  6.912 191.62

Tonglet was late at the tree and Johnson was not. That means that Johnson will be going to the final round and will have lane choice over Phillips.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink