Drag Race Central - NHRA
Sat, 14 Aug 2010, 03:34 PM

Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Final Session
By Bob Orme



BRAINERD, Minn. - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:
Right Lane: Wesley Wells Runs 7.209/182.75, Now #18; Best prior run: 7.420/176.05, Was #19

2:16 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 28.47 inches, adjusted altitude 3,503 feet.

Wesley Wells' incremental times: 60ft-1.092 sec., 330ft-2.952, 660ft-4.561/151.00 mph, 1,000ft-5.986.


Left Lane: James Surber Runs 7.325/186.74, Now #17; Best prior run: 7.194/185.97, Was #17
Right Lane: Katie Sullivan Runs 7.236/183.44, Now #19; Best prior run: 7.211/184.09, Was #19

Neither rider is able to bump their way into the field.

James Surber's incremental times: 60ft-1.275 sec., 330ft-3.152, 660ft-4.736/154.25 mph, 1,000ft-6.128.
Katie Sullivan's incremental times: 60ft-1.096 sec., 330ft-2.981, 660ft-4.597/151.15 mph, 1,000ft-6.017.


Left Lane: Joe DeSantis Runs 7.190/186.59, Now #15; Best prior run: 7.179/184.47, Was #15
Right Lane: Buddy Robinson Runs 7.322/183.74, Now #16; Best prior run: 7.181/184.52, Was #16

Joe DeSantis' incremental times: 60ft-1.163 sec., 330ft-3.027, 660ft-4.606/154.60 mph, 1,000ft-5.996.
Buddy Robinson's incremental times: 60ft-1.163 sec., 330ft-3.061, 660ft-4.675/150.65 mph, 1,000ft-6.103.

Left Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.136/182.48, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.150/184.07, Was #14
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.093/187.34, Now #11; Best prior run: 7.125/180.74, Was #13

Both riders improve with Johnson moving up a couple spots on the ladder.

Mike Berry's incremental times: 60ft-1.090 sec., 330ft-2.930, 660ft-4.509/154.25 mph, 1,000ft-5.915.
Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.093 sec., 330ft-2.942, 660ft-4.522/155.24 mph, 1,000ft-5.903.


Left Lane: Craig Treble Runs 6.998/189.39, Now #2; Best prior run: 7.104/188.62, Was #13
Right Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 7.035/189.55, Now #7; Best prior run: 7.086/186.67, Was #10

A huge move up the ladder for Treble.

Craig Treble's incremental times: 60ft-1.087 sec., 330ft-2.913, 660ft-4.464/158.07 mph, 1,000ft-5.823.
Karen Stoffer's incremental times: 60ft-1.087 sec., 330ft-2.921, 660ft-4.483/156.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.855.


Left Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 7.041/190.11, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.101/187.03, Was #13
Right Lane: Angie Smith Runs 7.104/186.38, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.072/187.23, Was #11

Underdahl moves into the top half of the field for now.

Jim Underdahl's incremental times: 60ft-1.104 sec., 330ft-2.946, 660ft-4.500/157.65 mph, 1,000ft-5.866.
Angie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.102 sec., 330ft-2.932, 660ft-4.509/154.19 mph, 1,000ft-5.905.


Left Lane: David Hope Runs 6.990/188.15, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.066/186.18, Was #11
Right Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 6.988/189.92, Now #2; Best prior run: 7.062/185.36, Was #10

A very good pass for both riders.

David Hope's incremental times: 60ft-1.065 sec., 330ft-2.886, 660ft-4.440/157.43 mph, 1,000ft-5.808.
Shawn Gann's incremental times: 60ft-1.068 sec., 330ft-2.903, 660ft-4.459/157.37 mph, 1,000ft-5.818.


Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.988/190.97, Now #2; Best prior run: 7.032/190.51, Was #8
Right Lane: Michael Phillips Runs 7.055/191.97, Now #11; Best prior run: 7.043/188.73, Was #11

Krawiec moves into the number two spot for now by virtue of a faster speed than Gann.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.088 sec., 330ft-2.916, 660ft-4.463/158.39 mph, 1,000ft-5.819.
Michael Phillips' incremental times: 60ft-1.122 sec., 330ft-2.969, 660ft-4.531/157.17 mph, 1,000ft-5.892.


Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.961/190.73, Now #1; Best prior run: 7.002/189.18, Was #6
Right Lane: LE Tonglet Runs 6.981/192.19, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.019/188.38, Was #8

A strong pass by Smith moves him to the top of the ladder for now.

Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.069 sec., 330ft-2.887, 660ft-4.435/158.24 mph, 1,000ft-5.791.
LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.099 sec., 330ft-2.913, 660ft-4.461/157.89 mph, 1,000ft-5.818.


Left Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.915/193.40, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.977/191.46, Was #2
Right Lane: Hector Arana No Time, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.005/189.76, Was #8

Arana's bike didn't move when the tree went green. Hines runs a track record elapsed time to take the top spot on the ladder going into Sunday eliminations.

Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.080 sec., 330ft-2.887, 660ft-4.421/159.59 mph, 1,000ft-5.762.

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