Sun, 19 Jun 2011, 07:06 PM Nitro Harley Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BRISTOL, Tenn. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Nitro Harley at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Tri-Cities Area Ford Dealers:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   99 Mike Lehman                           888 Damian Cownden               
E2                  -0.252  9.465  87.92     ****WINNER****  0.037  7.045 157.41
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Andras    ) 0.078  6.319 227.96      (J Turner    ) 0.105  7.692 157.34
 Qualified:             #1  6.305 215.93                        #4  6.550 213.30

Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 64 percent, barometer 28.28 inches, adjusted altitude 3,960 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

Lehman turns on the red and then head toward the centerline...

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Douglas Horne                          46 Tommy Grimes                 
E2                  -0.001  6.312   NS       ****WINNER****  0.036  6.322 219.79
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Dorn      ) 0.022  6.359 229.86      (T Shigamatsu) 0.049  6.530 221.34
 Qualified:             #6  6.679 211.06                        #2  6.388 213.30

Horne left just a tick too quick and turned on the red light. Horne got real loose and then I am sure his tire bounced on the speed because 252.99 mph.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink