Mon, 5 Sep 2011, 04:30 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 57th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  401 Jerry Savoie                          533 Jim Underdahl                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.023  7.005 188.23                     0.007  7.034 191.05
 Prior rounds:
E2    (E Krawiec   ) 0.018  6.931 190.16      (H Arana     ) 0.042  6.962 188.96
E1    (K Stoffer   ) 0.036  6.940 187.36      (M Smith     ) 0.072  7.004 188.15
 Qualified:            #14  7.024 190.75                       #15  7.041 190.35

4:21 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 45 percent, barometer 29.06 inches, adjusted altitude 2,214 feet, track temperature 92 degrees.

This is the first time Savoie and Underdahl have faced each other in eliminations. Underdahl is away first with a great 0.007 RT and then Savoie runs on by before the sixty foot light and powers to his first Indy final in his rookie year.

Jerry Savoie's incremental margins: 60ft(0.045), 330 ft(0.058), 660ft(0.049), 1,000ft(0.032). MOV: 0.0132 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

Jerry Savoie's incremental times: 60ft-1.053 sec., 330ft-2.858, 660ft-4.429/155.17 mph, 1,000ft-5.815.
Jim Underdahl's incremental times: 60ft-1.114 sec., 330ft-2.932, 660ft-4.494/156.61 mph, 1,000ft-5.863.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  200 Chip Ellis                            300 Hector Arana Jr              
E3                   0.005  6.981 189.68     ****WINNER****  0.014  6.929 192.82
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Gann      ) 0.023  7.085 169.53      (L Tonglet   ) 0.040  6.912 191.10
E1    (M Phillips  ) 0.038  6.962 190.24      (A Smith     ) 0.045  6.929 190.35
 Qualified:             #8  6.962 190.92                        #5  6.950 192.22

Great race with Ellis getting the early lead after a strong 0.005 light. He stays out in front until just before the 660 lights and then has Arana get on by.

Arana had a strong 0.014 light and better power to take the twelve foot win. Arana will have lane choice in the final.

Hector Arana Jr's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.015), 330 ft(-0.014), 660ft(0.003), 1,000ft(0.023). MOV: 0.0434 seconds (approximately 12 feet).

Chip Ellis' incremental times: 60ft-1.066 sec., 330ft-2.872, 660ft-4.430/156.83 mph, 1,000ft-5.801.
Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.072 sec., 330ft-2.877, 660ft-4.418/158.59 mph, 1,000ft-5.769.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink