Sun, 16 Oct 2011, 06:16 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 3 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
    4 Matt Smith                            300 Hector Arana Jr              
E3                   0.047  7.025 188.15     ****WINNER****  0.056  6.937 194.58
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Stoffer   ) 0.039  6.974 191.73      (L Tonglet   ) 0.056  6.936 193.32
E1    (M Phillips  ) 0.064  6.924 193.68      (D Hope      ) 0.092  6.883 195.79
 Qualified:             #4  6.954 192.03                        #1  6.889 194.94

3:07 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 92 degrees, relative humidity 17 percent, barometer 28.61 inches, adjusted altitude 3,990 feet, track temperature 128 degrees.

Arana Jr is 2 - 0 against Smith in prior events.

Two not so good lights, but Arana comes from behind to take the big win.

Hector Arana Jr's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.020), 330 ft(-0.012), 660ft(0.011), 1,000ft(0.043). MOV: 0.0798 seconds (approximately 22 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Hector Arana                            3 Eddie Krawiec                
E3                   0.001  7.020 191.73     ****WINNER****  0.043  6.959 193.90
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Savoie    ) 0.047  6.939 193.82      (M Berry     ) 0.045  6.932 194.58
E1    (M Guidera   ) 0.049  6.901 194.60      (J Underdahl ) 0.046  6.952 195.53
 Qualified:             #2  6.937 194.52                        #3  6.939 193.63

Arana is 6 - 5 against Krawiec in prior events.

Arana was 0.001 at the green and then had to wrestle the bike at mid-track. Krawiec can't chase him down until right before the 1000 foot lights and will take the win to the final round.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.010), 330 ft(0.000), 660ft(-0.001), 1,000ft(0.010). MOV: 0.0194 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.095 sec., 330ft-2.927, 660ft-4.480/156.88 mph, 1,000ft-5.847.
Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.063 sec., 330ft-2.885, 660ft-4.439/156.97 mph, 1,000ft-5.795.

3:11 p.m. Arana Jr. will have lane choice in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink