Mon, 3 Oct 2011, 10:40 AM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 27th annual Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Matt Smith                             25 Matt Guidera                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.044  6.874 192.91                           No Time      
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Underdahl ) 0.033  6.975 190.70      (H Arana     ) 0.004  7.635 131.24
 Qualified:             #6  6.862 194.52                       #14  6.944 188.20

Guidera was a no show...Smith with a good run on the single...

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Michael Phillips                        2 Andrew Hines                 
E2                   0.042  6.875 194.27     ****WINNER****  0.066  6.794 196.22
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Johnson   ) 0.022  6.918 195.93      (L Tonglet   ) 0.025  6.903 197.33
 Qualified:            #12  6.932 192.80                        #4  6.845 193.54

Hines is 15 - 3 against Phillips in prior events. Phillips with the starting line advantage, but Hines has him chased down by 330 feet and then makes only the fourth run under 6.80 for the win. Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.059 sec., 330ft-2.831, 660ft-4.338/162.14 mph, 1,000ft-5.658.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  300 Hector Arana Jr                       200 Chip Ellis                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.049  6.844 193.10                     0.023  6.972 191.76
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Whitaker  ) 0.050  6.840 192.80      (K Stoffer   ) 0.000  6.938 190.92
 Qualified:             #1  6.824 195.48                        #9  6.893 192.17

Ellis with the starting line advantage, but Arana Jr. has the difference made up by 150 feet and then takes the win. Arana Jr. will give up lane choice to Hines in the semifinal.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  401 Jerry Savoie                            3 Eddie Krawiec                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.003  6.949 195.31                     0.030  7.120 191.38
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Smith     ) 0.000  6.971 190.03      (S Gann      ) 0.068  6.819 196.22
 Qualified:            #10  6.900 193.13                        #2  6.826 197.97

Savoie with a near perfect light and then never trails for the win. Savoie will give up lane choice to Smith in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink