Sun, 26 Jun 2011, 02:18 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Fifth annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  485 GT Tonglet                             10 David Hope                   
E2                   0.007  7.014 190.30     ****WINNER****  0.016  6.993 190.30
 Prior rounds:
E1    (H Arana III ) 0.026  7.023 188.02      (A Hines     ) 0.076  7.056 187.44
 Qualified:            #16  7.077 187.81                        #8  6.965 190.19

2:08 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 50 percent, barometer 29.05 inches, adjusted altitude 3,035 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.

This is the first time Tonglet and Hope have faced each other in eliminations.

Tonglet gets the holeshot but Hope drives around him quickly and pulls away for the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Michael Phillips                        4 Matt Smith                   
E2                   0.014  7.144 190.94     ****WINNER****  0.068  6.943 190.89
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Ellis     ) 0.035  7.157 186.54      (S Gann      ) 0.044  6.959 189.73
 Qualified:            #11  6.999 192.08                        #3  6.917 191.27

Smith is 10 - 6 against Phillips in prior events.

Phillips gets the advantage off the line but Smith is around him before they reach the sixty foot mark.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Steve Johnson                           5 Hector Arana                 
E2                   0.044  7.247 189.36     ****WINNER****  0.214  6.969 193.18
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Savoie    ) 0.043  7.223 176.81      (A Smith     ) 0.049  6.952 192.60
 Qualified:            #15  7.063 190.03                        #7  6.956 190.94

Arana is 11 - 10 against Johnson in prior events.

Arana is really late off the line but is able to power by before they reach the 330 foot mark and pulls away for the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  533 Jim Underdahl                           3 Eddie Krawiec                
E2                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.051  6.953 193.74
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Stoffer   ) 0.063  7.136 175.23      (M Berry     ) 0.072  6.919 193.90
 Qualified:            #13  7.035 189.84                        #5  6.934 191.19

Underdahl had engine problems between rounds and could not make the call to the line. Krawiec goes right down the groove and will have lane choice over Hope in round three.

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