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Sun, 26 Feb 2012, 16:32 PM

Sportsman Motorcycle Round 1 Eliminations (Revised)

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - (Revised) Results of round 1 eliminations in Harley-Davidson Sportsman Motorcycle at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, event at Firebird International Raceway:


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7535 Mark Laibson                          755 John Coburn                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.004  9.321 126.10                     0.077 11.082 116.82
         SMC  Dial: 9.19 (+/-):  0.131             SMC  Dial: 11.00 (+/-):  0.082
 Qualified:             #3 0.005                               #10 0.032

1:24 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 17 percent, barometer 28.23 inches, adjusted altitude 3,086 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

Mark Laibson cuts a strong 0.004 light for the hole shot win. MOV: 0.0247 seconds (approximately 4 feet).


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6760 Dan Patridge                          784 Chris Phipps                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.047  8.412 155.60                     0.093  8.358 149.23
         SMC  Dial: 8.20 (+/-):  0.212             SMC  Dial: 8.38 (+/-): -0.022
 Qualified:             #8 0.024                                #1 0.002

Dan Patridge slows on the top end and gets away with it. MOV: Opponent broke out after a late leave.

He gets the byee run next round.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   76 Jay Thompson                           51 Curtis Spracklin             
E1   ****WINNER****  0.033  9.974 127.65                     0.031  8.775 144.44
         SMC  Dial: 9.93 (+/-):  0.044             SMC  Dial: 8.72 (+/-):  0.055
 Qualified:             #2 0.003                                #9 0.028

Close race! Jay Thompson is only 0.002 at the green and takes the win. MOV: 0.0094 seconds (approximately 24 inches).


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   71 Tom Medlin                           6500 Jan Cook                     
E1   ****WINNER****  0.035  8.428 148.12                     0.292  8.359 160.94
         SMC  Dial: 8.36 (+/-):  0.068             SMC  Dial: 8.24 (+/-):  0.119
 Qualified:             #6 0.021                               #13 0.064

Cook is way late this time. Medlin will race Laibson next round.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7040 Craig Wood                           7311 Matt Bluett                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.247  8.854 146.30                     0.099 12.435  99.42
         SMC  Dial: 8.74 (+/-):  0.114             SMC  Dial: 12.47 (+/-): -0.035
 Qualified:            #12 0.046                                #5 0.017

Huge difference in dial ins. Wood misses the green completely, but gets the break out win. He will face Thompson later.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  616 Travis Patridge                      5654 Schaun Schnathorst           
E1   ****WINNER****  0.039  8.664 143.44                     0.091 10.168 130.78
         SMC  Dial: 8.64 (+/-):  0.024             SMC  Dial: 10.13 (+/-):  0.038
 Qualified:             #4 0.014                               #11 0.043

Travis Patridge races Jennings next round. MOV: 0.0665 seconds (approximately 13 feet).

1:29 p.m.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 A706 Tyler Anderson                       7912 David Jennings               
E1                   0.159  9.781 136.51     ****WINNER****  0.040 14.388  84.35
         SMC  Dial: 9.70 (+/-):  0.081             SMC  Dial: 14.32 (+/-):  0.068
 Qualified:            #14 0.108                                #7 0.022

2:30 p.m. Rerun. Anderson is dead late for the same results as before.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink