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Sat, 02 Mar 2013, 11:54 AM

Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley Davidson Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley Davidson 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
 6337 Leeland King                          788 Rick Newport                 
E3                   0.028  8.597 158.76     ****WINNER****  0.011  8.280 158.41
         SMC  Dial: 8.60 (+/-): -0.003             SMC  Dial: 8.24 (+/-):  0.040
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Coburn    ) 0.189  8.603  0.103      (S Davis     ) 0.082  8.339  0.109
E1    (J Lidell    ) 0.061  8.557  0.057      (T Anderson  ) 0.062  8.240 -0.030
 Qualified:            #11 0.039                                #8 0.032

9:46 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 57 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 29.00 inches, adjusted altitude 1,060 feet, track temperature 81 degrees.

Rick Newport's MOV: Opponent broke out.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   73 Jay Thompson                          747 Brockman Roberts             
E3                   0.014  9.880 133.50     ****WINNER****  0.005  9.856 122.36
         SMC  Dial: 9.71 (+/-):  0.170             SMC  Dial: 8.60 (+/-):  1.256
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Schumann  ) 0.103  9.947  0.267      (L Woodruff  ) 0.038  9.768  0.078
E1    (S Phipps    ) 0.021 10.057  0.377      (J Hren      ) 0.037  9.827  0.117
 Qualified:             #4 0.019                               #13 0.047

Two great lights and Brockman Roberts will get the bye run to the final round. MOV: 0.0637 seconds (approximately 12 feet).


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   71 Tom Medlin                             74 John Widmann                 
E3                   0.071  8.193 160.37     ****WINNER****  0.037  8.606 150.25
         SMC  Dial: 8.19 (+/-):  0.003             SMC  Dial: 8.60 (+/-):  0.006
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Proctor   ) 0.083  8.246  0.066      (G Oaks      ) 0.013  8.700  0.120
E1    (L Shaver    ) 0.059  8.259  0.059      (M Lippen    ) 0.094  8.688  0.178
 Qualified:             #3 0.015                                #6 0.029

Both bikes run close to their dials and John Widmann gets the sort of hole shot win MOV: 0.0315 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

He will race Newport next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink