Sun, 15 Aug 2010, 02:14 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 1 Eliminations |
By Bob Orme |
BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
7 Karen Stoffer 1 Hector Arana
E1 0.092 7.134 183.17 ****WINNER**** 0.117 7.025 187.55
Qualified: #9 7.035 189.55 #8 7.005 189.76
12:49 p.m. Arana won this event last year. Arana is 5 - 1 against Stoffer in prior
events.Stoffer was to the right of the groove early and she moved close to the centerline at half track. That was all Arana needed to ride on by.
Hector Arana's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.044), 330 ft(-0.036), 660ft(0.022), 1,000ft(0.059). MOV: 0.0843 seconds (approximately 23 feet).
Karen Stoffer's incremental times: 60ft-1.051 sec., 330ft-2.889,
660ft-4.503/151.26 mph, 1,000ft-5.918.
Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.070 sec.,
330ft-2.900, 660ft-4.456/156.83 mph, 1,000ft-5.834.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
9 Craig Treble 533 Jim Underdahl
E1 0.058 6.969 187.96 ****WINNER**** 0.007 6.952 190.83
Qualified: #7 6.998 189.39 #10 7.041 190.11
Treble won this event in 1999 and 2004. Underdahl is 1 - 0 against Treble in prior
events.Underdahl cuts a great light and increases his lead at every increment.
Jim Underdahl's incremental margins: 60ft(0.037), 330 ft(0.048), 660ft(0.050), 1,000ft(0.055). MOV: 0.0685 seconds (approximately 19 feet).
Craig Treble's incremental times: 60ft-1.064 sec., 330ft-2.878,
660ft-4.421/158.56 mph, 1,000ft-5.785.
Jim Underdahl's incremental times: 60ft-1.078 sec.,
330ft-2.881, 660ft-4.422/158.67 mph, 1,000ft-5.781.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 581 David Hope 6 Michael Phillips E1 ****WINNER**** 0.048 6.968 185.41 0.063 6.991 192.55 Qualified: #6 6.990 188.15 #11 7.043 188.73Phillips is 2 - 1 against Hope in prior events. Hope is better at the tree and at the stripe for the win.
David Hope's incremental margins: 60ft(0.069), 330 ft(0.092), 660ft(0.096), 1,000ft(0.077). MOV: 0.0386 seconds (approximately 11 feet).
David Hope's incremental times:
60ft-1.050 sec., 330ft-2.852, 660ft-4.396/158.00 mph, 1,000ft-5.769.
Michael Phillips'
incremental times: 60ft-1.104 sec., 330ft-2.929, 660ft-4.477/158.26 mph, 1,000ft-5.831.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 77 Angie Smith 8 Shawn Gann E1 ****WINNER**** 0.046 7.097 179.92 0.229 7.023 186.77 Qualified: #12 7.072 187.23 #5 6.988 189.92Smith is 2 - 0 against Gann in prior events. Gann is dead-late at the tree and his day is over.
Angie Smith's incremental margins: 60ft(0.179), 330 ft(0.196), 660ft(0.177), 1,000ft(0.149). MOV: 0.1093 seconds (approximately 30 feet).
Angie Smith's incremental times:
60ft-1.063 sec., 330ft-2.872, 660ft-4.451/153.75 mph, 1,000ft-5.862.
Shawn Gann's incremental
times: 60ft-1.059 sec., 330ft-2.885, 660ft-4.445/156.19 mph, 1,000ft-5.828.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
2 Eddie Krawiec 751 Steve Johnson
E1 0.076 7.042 189.47 ****WINNER**** 0.078 7.022 185.15
Qualified: #4 6.988 190.97 #13 7.093 187.34
Krawiec was runner up at this event in 2007. Johnson was runner up here in 2006. Krawiec is 7 -
3 against Johnson in prior events.Something went wrong between the starting line and the 60-foot mark for Krawiec as Johnson was ahead by about a bike length just past the tree. Johnson will have lane choice over Angie Smith in round two.
Steve Johnson's incremental margins: 60ft(0.076), 330 ft(0.073), 660ft(0.062), 1,000ft(0.043). MOV: 0.0184 seconds (approximately 5 feet).
Eddie
Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.157 sec., 330ft-2.978, 660ft-4.514/159.59 mph,
1,000ft-5.866.
Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.079 sec., 330ft-2.903,
660ft-4.450/157.87 mph, 1,000ft-5.821.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 573 Mike Berry 473 LE Tonglet E1 ****WINNER**** 0.051 7.153 180.94 0.031 36.932 23.33 Qualified: #14 7.136 182.48 #3 6.981 192.19This is the first time Berry and Tonglet have faced each other in eliminations. Tonglet's engine went silent just past the 60-foot mark and he could only watch Berry drive away. Berry will give lane choice to Hope in round two.
Mike Berry's incremental times: 60ft-1.092 sec.,
330ft-2.923, 660ft-4.505/153.93 mph, 1,000ft-5.919.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
4 Matt Smith 310 Joe DeSantis
E1 0.090 7.036 185.26 ****WINNER**** 0.000 7.100 185.69
Qualified: #2 6.961 190.73 #15 7.179 184.47
Smith won this event in 2008. This is the first time Smith and DeSantis have faced each other
in eliminations.DeSantis is perfect at the tree and that is good enough for him to take the holeshot win. He'll give lane choice to Underdahl in round two.
Joe DeSantis' incremental margins: 60ft(0.076), 330 ft(0.050), 660ft(0.032), 1,000ft(0.025). MOV: 0.0266 seconds (approximately 7 feet).
Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.077 sec., 330ft-2.890,
660ft-4.447/156.32 mph, 1,000ft-5.831.
Joe DeSantis' incremental times: 60ft-1.091 sec.,
330ft-2.930, 660ft-4.505/155.38 mph, 1,000ft-5.896.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
3 Andrew Hines 500 Buddy Robinson
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.066 6.904 192.38 -0.170 7.197 187.08
Qualified: #1 6.915 193.40 #16 7.181 184.52
This is Hines' 27th start from the number one spot. He won this event in 2007. This is the
first time Hines and Robinson have faced each other in eliminations.Robinson leaves very early and Hines sets the track elapsed time record to get lane choice over Arana in round two.
Andrew
Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.078 sec., 330ft-2.872, 660ft-4.398/160.46 mph,
1,000ft-5.742.
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