Sun, 15 Aug 2010, 04:26 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of round 3 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
    3 Andrew Hines                           77 Angie Smith                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.039  6.928 191.13                     0.029  9.033  97.28
 Prior rounds:
E2    (H Arana     ) 0.026  7.008 188.28      (S Johnson   ) 0.054  7.027 184.75
E1    (B Robinson  ) 0.066  6.904 192.38      (S Gann      ) 0.046  7.097 179.92
 Qualified:             #1  6.915 193.40                       #12  7.072 187.23

3:19 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 28.57 inches, adjusted altitude 2,948 feet.

This is the first time Hines and Smith have faced each other in eliminations. Smith was off the throttle before half track.

Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.076 sec., 330ft-2.871, 660ft-4.409/159.12 mph, 1,000ft-5.761.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  573 Mike Berry                            533 Jim Underdahl                
E3                   0.098  7.129 180.65     ****WINNER****  0.046  7.038 187.94
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Hope      ) 0.033  7.140 183.27      (J Desantis  ) 0.081  6.986 190.06
E1    (L Tonglet   ) 0.051  7.153 180.94      (C Treble    ) 0.007  6.952 190.83
 Qualified:            #14  7.136 182.48                       #10  7.041 190.11

Underdahl is 1 - 0 against Berry in prior events. Underdahl is better at the tree and at the stripe to move into the final round where he'll give lane choice to Hines.

Jim Underdahl's incremental margins: 60ft(0.035), 330 ft(0.046), 660ft(0.072), 1,000ft(0.101). MOV: 0.1436 seconds (approximately 38 feet).

Mike Berry's incremental times: 60ft-1.073 sec., 330ft-2.900, 660ft-4.487/153.09 mph, 1,000ft-5.898.
Jim Underdahl's incremental times: 60ft-1.090 sec., 330ft-2.906, 660ft-4.467/155.92 mph, 1,000ft-5.849.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink