Sun, 18 Jul 2010, 04:06 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 1 Eliminations |
By David Gerard |
SONOMA, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals:
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 473 LE Tonglet 533 Jim Underdahl E1 0.052 6.952 190.30 ****WINNER**** 0.032 6.957 192.17 Qualified: #8 6.929 191.16 #9 6.949 191.7812:45 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 29.91 inches, adjusted altitude 1,826 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.
This is the first time Tonglet and Underdahl have faced each other in eliminations.
Underdahl is off the line first and they are back and forth in the lead going down the track. Underdahl wins it with the hole shot, Jim Underdahl's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.023), 330 ft(-0.019), 660ft(-0.002), 1,000ft(0.009). MOV: 0.0154 seconds (approximately 4 feet).
LE Tonglet's
incremental times: 60ft-1.064 sec., 330ft-2.873, 660ft-4.421/157.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.780.
Jim
Underdahl's incremental times: 60ft-1.107 sec., 330ft-2.912, 660ft-4.443/159.51 mph,
1,000ft-5.791.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
2 Eddie Krawiec 601 Larry Cook
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.014 6.918 192.93 0.002 7.312 183.84
Qualified: #7 6.928 192.14 #10 6.957 188.75
Krawiec was the runner up here in both 2007 and 2009. Cook ran a career best ET in
qualifying.This is the first time Krawiec and Cook have faced each other in eliminations. Cook gets a terrific 0.002 light and stays out in front to just past the sixty foot lights and then slows on the track.
Krawiec drives on by for a big win.
Eddie Krawiec's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.026), 330 ft(0.175), 660ft(0.264), 1,000ft(0.327). MOV: 0.3825 seconds (more than 100 feet).
Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.093 sec., 330ft-2.900,
660ft-4.424/160.61 mph, 1,000ft-5.762.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
7 Karen Stoffer 6 Michael Phillips
E1 -0.038 10.140 81.54 ****WINNER**** 0.054 7.002 194.46
Qualified: #11 6.966 191.43 #6 6.926 193.99
Stoffer and Phillips have each won 2 times against the other in prior events.Stoffer was the
runner up her in 2005, but not today, as she gets the big red eye. Phillips makes a good pass and has the easy win.
Michael Phillips' incremental times: 60ft-1.129 sec., 330ft-2.961,
660ft-4.501/159.17 mph, 1,000ft-5.849.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
3 Andrew Hines 8 Shawn Gann
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.051 6.896 192.80 0.037 6.984 189.44
Qualified: #5 6.919 191.84 #12 6.967 188.20
Hines won here in both 2005 and 2009. He was the runner up three times. Hines and Gann have
each won 5 times against the other in prior events. Gann gets a nice hole shot on Hines and then has to watch him drive on by, right before the 330 lights.
Hines runs better than his qualifying time for the win.
Andrew Hines' incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.027), 330 ft(0.002), 660ft(0.030), 1,000ft(0.053). MOV: 0.0747 seconds (approximately 21 feet).
Andrew
Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.076 sec., 330ft-2.873, 660ft-4.397/160.29 mph,
1,000ft-5.738.
Shawn Gann's incremental times: 60ft-1.063 sec., 330ft-2.889, 660ft-4.441/157.48
mph, 1,000ft-5.805.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
9 Craig Treble 581 David Hope
E1 0.002 7.052 189.84 ****WINNER**** 0.050 6.933 190.22
Qualified: #4 6.919 192.58 #13 6.968 188.60
Treble was the winner here in 2002. Hope is 2 - 1 against Treble in prior events. Terrific light for Treble, but he can't match his qualifying times. Hope is ahead right after the sixty foot lights and take the win.
David Hope's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.017), 330 ft(0.041), 660ft(0.066), 1,000ft(0.073). MOV: 0.0719 seconds (approximately 20 feet).
Craig
Treble's incremental times: 60ft-1.100 sec., 330ft-2.956, 660ft-4.515/157.04 mph,
1,000ft-5.877.
David Hope's incremental times: 60ft-1.069 sec., 330ft-2.867, 660ft-4.401/159.10
mph, 1,000ft-5.756.
Hines has lane choice in the next round.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 32 Freddie Camarena 751 Steve Johnson E1 0.064 7.128 189.71 ****WINNER**** 0.049 6.892 194.46 Qualified: #15 7.049 191.10 #2 6.904 194.30Johnson is 1 - 0 against Camarena in prior events. This is Camarena's first race of the year. His last round win was at Las Vegas in 2002 and he won't get another one today.
Johnson jumps out first and stays there from start to finish, improving on his qualifying times. He have lane choice over Krawiec in the next round.
Steve Johnson's incremental margins: 60ft(0.101), 330 ft(0.158), 660ft(0.191), 1,000ft(0.223). MOV: 0.2517 seconds (approximately 70 feet).
Freddie Camarena's
incremental times: 60ft-1.156 sec., 330ft-3.011, 660ft-4.578/156.25 mph, 1,000ft-5.949.
Steve
Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.070 sec., 330ft-2.868, 660ft-4.402/159.44 mph,
1,000ft-5.741.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 77 Angie Smith 4 Matt Smith E1 0.139 6.971 187.70 ****WINNER**** 0.036 6.931 192.22 Qualified: #14 7.001 189.66 #3 6.912 191.32A family affair. Husband and wife come together in round one. Matt Smith was the 2007 winner here. A family affair. Husband and wife come together in round one. Matt Smith was the 2007 winner here.M. Smith is 2 - 0 against A. Smith in prior events.
Angie is a ton late and Matt gets an easy one. He'll have lane choice over Phillips in round two.
Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.088 sec., 330ft-2.890, 660ft-4.422/159.55 mph, 1,000ft-5.768.
1:01 p.m.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 573 Mike Berry 1 Hector Arana E1 0.068 7.067 185.00 ****WINNER**** 0.058 6.883 194.16 Qualified: #16 7.079 180.52 #1 6.876 190.54This is Arana's thirteenth number one qualifying position and the forth in 2010. He has two wins from the #1 spot. He set the track ET record in qualifying. Arana is 3 - 0 against Berry in prior events.
Quickest pass of the round for Arana and lane choice over Underdahl later.
Hector Arana's incremental margins: 60ft(0.041), 330 ft(0.066), 660ft(0.104), 1,000ft(0.146). MOV: 0.1948 seconds (approximately 53 feet).
Mike Berry's incremental times:
60ft-1.101 sec., 330ft-2.923, 660ft-4.485/155.99 mph, 1,000ft-5.866.
Hector Arana's incremental
times: 60ft-1.070 sec., 330ft-2.867, 660ft-4.391/160.25 mph, 1,000ft-5.730.
1:00 p.m.
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