Sun, 5 Jun 2011, 03:10 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual NHRA SuperNationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Matt Smith                              2 Andrew Hines                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.039  6.902 191.84                     0.052  6.971 191.19
 Prior rounds:
E2    (E Krawiec   ) 0.040  6.920 188.02      (J Underdahl ) 0.067  6.946 188.46
E1    (A Smith     ) 0.072  6.861 192.93      (H Arana III ) 0.068  6.965 191.02
 Qualified:             #9  6.902 189.58                        #5  6.885 193.49

3:04 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 55 percent, barometer 29.94 inches, adjusted altitude 1,650 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

Smith came off the starting line 13 thousandths of a second before Hines and added to his advantage on the track. Smith got the win and will move on to the final round.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  401 Jerry Savoie                            8 Karen Stoffer                
E3                   0.157  6.928 189.84     ****WINNER****  0.036  6.907 194.32
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Finley    ) 0.000  6.966 188.20      (M Phillips  ) 0.075  6.899 193.57
E1    (M Berry     ) 0.054  6.898 192.74      (G Tonglet   ) 0.068  6.870 195.14
 Qualified:             #3  6.836 192.74                        #2  6.826 195.79

Savoie had a 0.000 light last time out but this time, he had his worst star of the weekend. Stoffer had this race from start to finish and will meet Matt Smith in the final round. Smith will have lane choice.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink