Sun, 16 Oct 2011, 07:38 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of final, round 4 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
    3 Eddie Krawiec                         300 Hector Arana Jr              
E4                   0.040  6.944 194.27     ****WINNER****  0.000  6.884 194.30
 Prior rounds:
E3    (H Arana     ) 0.043  6.959 193.90      (M Smith     ) 0.056  6.937 194.58
E2    (M Berry     ) 0.045  6.932 194.58      (L Tonglet   ) 0.056  6.936 193.32
E1    (J Underdahl ) 0.046  6.952 195.53      (D Hope      ) 0.092  6.883 195.79
 Qualified:             #3  6.939 193.63                        #1  6.889 194.94

4:32 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 92 degrees, relative humidity 17 percent, barometer 28.60 inches, adjusted altitude 3,817 feet, track temperature 128 degrees.

Krawiec is 1 - 0 against Arana Jr in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

WOW! Arana is taking no prisoners and starts the pass with a perfect 0.000 RT to Krawiec's 0.040. He just keeps pulling ahead all the way to the finish line for the almost thirty foot win. Decisive!

Hector Arana Jr's incremental margins: 60ft(0.050), 330 ft(0.073), 660ft(0.091), 1,000ft(0.099). MOV: 0.1004 seconds (approximately 29 feet).

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.065 sec., 330ft-2.885, 660ft-4.434/157.91 mph, 1,000ft-5.784.
Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.055 sec., 330ft-2.852, 660ft-4.383/159.57 mph, 1,000ft-5.725.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink