Sun, 16 Oct 2011, 04:58 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations |
By David Gerard |
CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 27th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals:
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 573 Mike Berry 3 Eddie Krawiec E2 0.056 7.025 189.23 ****WINNER**** 0.045 6.932 194.58 Prior rounds: E1 (S Johnson ) 0.047 6.954 191.51 (J Underdahl ) 0.046 6.952 195.53 Qualified: #6 6.991 190.08 #3 6.939 193.631:48 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 91 degrees, relative humidity 15 percent, barometer 28.62 inches, adjusted altitude 3,731 feet, track temperature 129 degrees.
Krawiec is 6 - 2 against Berry in prior events.
This has been a day of upsets, but not in this pair. Krawiec is away first and just pulls steadily ahead for the easy win.
Eddie Krawiec's incremental margins: 60ft(0.012), 330 ft(0.026), 660ft(0.048), 1,000ft(0.075). MOV: 0.1047 seconds (approximately 29 feet).
Mike Berry's
incremental times: 60ft-1.064 sec., 330ft-2.895, 660ft-4.463/155.94 mph, 1,000ft-5.838.
Eddie Krawiec's incremental times:
60ft-1.063 sec., 330ft-2.880, 660ft-4.426/158.17 mph, 1,000ft-5.774.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
4 Matt Smith 8 Karen Stoffer
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.039 6.974 191.73 0.012 7.066 189.42
Prior rounds:
E1 (M Phillips ) 0.064 6.924 193.68 (J Finley ) 0.015 7.023 179.78
Qualified: #4 6.954 192.03 #5 6.970 190.32
Smith is 10 - 6 against Stoffer in prior events. Stoffer gets a big starting line try and then is passes by Smith before the 330 lights. Great looking pass.
Matt Smith's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.007), 330 ft(0.011), 660ft(0.029), 1,000ft(0.048). MOV: 0.0651 seconds (approximately 18 feet).
Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.066 sec., 330ft-2.890,
660ft-4.443/157.26 mph, 1,000ft-5.803.
Karen Stoffer's incremental times: 60ft-1.086 sec., 330ft-2.928, 660ft-4.499/155.35 mph,
1,000ft-5.878.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 401 Jerry Savoie 5 Hector Arana E2 -0.004 11.532 68.71 ****WINNER**** 0.047 6.939 193.82 Prior rounds: E1 (A Smith ) 0.035 7.001 192.99 (M Guidera ) 0.049 6.901 194.60 Qualified: #10 7.030 189.50 #2 6.937 194.52This is the first time Savoie and Arana have faced each other in eliminations.
Hector Arana wins on Jerry Savoie's -0.004 red light. He makes another strong pass, but will give up lane choice to Krawiec by just 0.007 in round three.
Hector Arana's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.007), 330 ft(0.011), 660ft(0.029), 1,000ft(0.048). MOV: 0.0651 seconds (approximately 18 feet).
Jerry Savoie's incremental times: 60ft-1.130 sec., 330ft-3.140, 660ft-5.614/086.60 mph,
1,000ft-8.488.
Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.072 sec., 330ft-2.885, 660ft-4.428/158.59 mph, 1,000ft-5.778.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1 LE Tonglet 300 Hector Arana Jr
E2 0.012 7.051 189.90 ****WINNER**** 0.056 6.936 193.32
Prior rounds:
E1 (A Hines ) 0.019 6.998 191.43 (D Hope ) 0.092 6.883 195.79
Qualified: #9 7.024 189.66 #1 6.889 194.94
Tonglet and Arana Jr have each won 2 times against the other in prior events. Tonglet nails the lights with a strong 0.012 RT and holds of Arana until right at the 330 lights. The Buell powers on by for a strong win.
Hector Arana Jr's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.028), 330 ft(0.004), 660ft(0.026), 1,000ft(0.051). MOV: 0.0712 seconds (approximately 20 feet).
LE
Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.094 sec., 330ft-2.936, 660ft-4.499/156.23 mph, 1,000ft-5.870.
Hector Arana Jr's incremental
times: 60ft-1.078 sec., 330ft-2.888, 660ft-4.429/158.59 mph, 1,000ft-5.775.
1:55 p.m. Arana Jr. will keep lane choice over Smith
in the next round.
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