Sun, 27 Jun 2010, 03:08 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Fourth annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  581 David Hope                              4 Matt Smith                   
E3                   0.054  7.129 186.02     ****WINNER****  0.032  7.044 188.10
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Johnson   ) 0.008  7.073 186.48      (M Phillips  ) 0.014  7.047 189.90
E1    (E Krawiec   ) 0.042  7.025 189.20      (C Treble    ) 0.082  7.044 189.90
 Qualified:             #9  6.978 188.75                        #4  6.957 189.68

3:01 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 66 percent, barometer 28.72 inches, adjusted altitude 4,314 feet, track temperature 128 degrees.

Smith is 4 - 0 against Hope in prior events.

Smith gets a nice starting line advantage and easily holds off Hope for a place in the final round.

Matt Smith's incremental margins: 60ft(0.042), 330 ft(0.053), 660ft(0.074), 1,000ft(0.094). MOV: 0.1078 seconds (approximately 29 feet).

David Hope's incremental times: 60ft-1.091 sec., 330ft-2.933, 660ft-4.525/153.21 mph, 1,000ft-5.926.
Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.071 sec., 330ft-2.902, 660ft-4.473/155.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.854.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Andrew Hines                            1 Hector Arana                 
E3                   0.065  7.026 190.48     ****WINNER****  0.013  7.033 190.27
 Prior rounds:
E2    (L Tonglet   ) 0.042  7.062 191.35      (A Smith     ) 0.047  7.032 188.70
E1    (J Pippin    ) 0.061  7.016 191.27      (J Desantis  ) 0.013  7.012 190.48
 Qualified:             #3  6.934 192.11                        #2  6.931 193.29

Hines is 6 - 3 against Arana in prior events. Arana locked in a spot in the Top Ten for Indy in an earlier round.

Big starting line advantage for Arana and he takes the win on a hole shot. Great runs for both bikes.

Hector Arana's incremental margins: 60ft(0.047), 330 ft(0.048), 660ft(0.049), 1,000ft(0.047). MOV: 0.0451 seconds (approximately 13 feet).

Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.086 sec., 330ft-2.919, 660ft-4.481/156.34 mph, 1,000ft-5.850.
Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.091 sec., 330ft-2.923, 660ft-4.484/156.34 mph, 1,000ft-5.855.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink