Sun, 15 Aug 2010, 03:18 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of round 2 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
   77 Angie Smith                           751 Steve Johnson                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.054  7.027 184.75                     0.073  7.102 182.30
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Gann      ) 0.046  7.097 179.92      (E Krawiec   ) 0.078  7.022 185.15
 Qualified:            #12  7.072 187.23                       #13  7.093 187.34

2:08 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 28.57 inches, adjusted altitude 2,840 feet.

Smith and Johnson have each won 1 time against the other in prior events. This is Johnson's 292nd race.

Smith is better at the tree and at the stripe to advance to the semi's.

Angie Smith's incremental margins: 60ft(0.039), 330 ft(0.061), 660ft(0.067), 1,000ft(0.078). MOV: 0.0947 seconds (approximately 25 feet).

Angie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.063 sec., 330ft-2.878, 660ft-4.440/155.83 mph, 1,000ft-5.824.
Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.083 sec., 330ft-2.920, 660ft-4.488/155.54 mph, 1,000ft-5.883.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  581 David Hope                            573 Mike Berry                   
E2                  -0.017  7.048 182.28     ****WINNER****  0.033  7.140 183.27
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Phillips  ) 0.048  6.968 185.41      (L Tonglet   ) 0.051  7.153 180.94
 Qualified:             #6  6.990 188.15                       #14  7.136 182.48

Hope is 2 - 0 against Berry in prior events.

Hope leaves early and hands Berry the easy win.

David Hope's incremental times: 60ft-1.053 sec., 330ft-2.856, 660ft-4.424/154.49 mph, 1,000ft-5.827.
Mike Berry's incremental times: 60ft-1.082 sec., 330ft-2.910, 660ft-4.503/152.33 mph, 1,000ft-5.919.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  310 Joe DeSantis                          533 Jim Underdahl                
E2                   0.076  7.097 187.83     ****WINNER****  0.081  6.986 190.06
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Smith     ) 0.000  7.100 185.69      (C Treble    ) 0.007  6.952 190.83
 Qualified:            #15  7.179 184.47                       #10  7.041 190.11

This is the first time DeSantis and Underdahl have faced each other in eliminations.

DeSantis left first but Underdahl was able to catch him just past the tree. He'll have lane choice over Berry in round three.

Jim Underdahl's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.004), 330 ft(0.048), 660ft(0.076), 1,000ft(0.093). MOV: 0.1062 seconds (approximately 29 feet).

Joe DeSantis' incremental times: 60ft-1.093 sec., 330ft-2.949, 660ft-4.525/155.26 mph, 1,000ft-5.908.
Jim Underdahl's incremental times: 60ft-1.092 sec., 330ft-2.896, 660ft-4.444/157.83 mph, 1,000ft-5.810.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Andrew Hines                            1 Hector Arana                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.026  7.008 188.28                    -0.002  7.042 183.92
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Robinson  ) 0.066  6.904 192.38      (K Stoffer   ) 0.117  7.025 187.55
 Qualified:             #1  6.915 193.40                        #8  7.005 189.76

Hines is 7 - 4 against Arana in prior events.

Arana goes red by a hair and Hines will have lane choice over Smith in round three.

Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.089 sec., 330ft-2.896, 660ft-4.453/157.08 mph, 1,000ft-5.825.
Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.068 sec., 330ft-2.877, 660ft-4.438/155.79 mph, 1,000ft-5.830.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink