Mon, 6 Sep 2010, 03:26 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Andrew Hines                          533 Jim Underdahl                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.009  6.891 193.43                     0.015 43.848  72.63
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Johnson   ) 0.024  6.920 192.63      (H Arana     ) 0.012  6.990 190.40
E1    (W Wells     ) 0.071  6.921 191.21      (M Phillips  ) 0.020  7.012 188.57
 Qualified:             #1  6.815 195.17                       #12  6.996 191.29

3:16 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 29.07 inches, adjusted altitude 3,136 feet, track temperature 121 degrees.

Hines holds a 5-0 edge against Underdahl, but this is the first time they have faced off in the semifinals.

Hines stormed down the quarter mile once again and Underdahl broke, slowly costing through.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Eddie Krawiec                         473 LE Tonglet                   
E3                   0.031  6.931 192.77     ****WINNER****  0.036  6.901 193.46
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Smith     ) 0.060  6.911 192.60      (C Ellis     ) 0.012  6.879 193.88
E1    (D Horne     ) 0.098  6.975 189.04      (J Desantis  ) 0.014  6.954 190.59
 Qualified:             #3  6.867 194.94                        #2  6.847 195.05

Krawiec holds a 1-0 advantage against Tonglet, but this is the first time they have met in the semifinals,nd the rookie rider has been "certifiably hot" lately.

This was a great race, Krawiec with a slight edge at the green and Tonglet with a strong charge on the top end and slightly quicker ET for the win.

LE Tonglet's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.001), 330 ft(-0.001), 660ft(0.004), 1,000ft(0.014). MOV: 0.0253 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

Tonglet will face Hines in the final round, Hines will have lane choice and is looking to sweep the event.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink