Sun, 31 Oct 2010, 09:04 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 10th annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Matt Smith                            473 LE Tonglet                   
E4                   0.067  6.983 189.07     ****WINNER****  0.038  6.951 188.86
 Prior rounds:
E3    (A Hines     ) 0.041  7.037 187.73      (J Underdahl ) 0.028  6.948 190.22
E2    (K Stoffer   ) 0.037  6.999 188.17      (H Arana     ) 0.041  7.004 187.26
E1    (M Phillips  ) 0.057  7.045 187.00      (B Whitaker  ) 0.097  6.986 188.91
 Qualified:             #6  6.985 190.67                        #9  7.021 192.74

6:03 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 27.98 inches, adjusted altitude 3,535 feet, track temperature 81 degrees.

Tonglet is 2 - 0 against Smith in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Tonglet's last win was Dallas this year and he has a total of four in his career. Smith's last win was in Norwalk this year. he has 12 career wins.

Tonglet gets a big advantage off the line and extends his lead all the way through the run.

With this win tonglet is 34 points behind the leader in the championship battle.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink