Sun, 03 Mar 2013, 11:50 AM Pro Gas Harley Round 1 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Gas Harley at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division, Showdown at Sundown at Royal Purple Raceway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 4920 Stan Sheppard                         131 Mark Biernbaum               
E1                   0.031 17.409  40.55     ****WINNER****  0.072  7.994 164.79
 Qualified:             #3  8.831 151.53                        #2  8.250 150.68

10:43 a.m. Three showed for the Pro Gas class, so the winner here will face the #1 qualifier for the trophy.

Biernbaum made hbis best run of the weekend for the win, Sheppard's bike off the pace in the first 100 feet.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 6994 Clint Rabb                                 Bye
E1   ****WINNER****  0.639 No Time           
 Qualified:             #1  7.599 176.19                     Bye

Rabb has the quickest bike in the class, but it took him four tries to get one full pass during qualifying. He took the green light, then shut it off. He will face Biernbaum in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink