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Sun, 03 Mar 2013, 17:44 PM

Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley Davidson Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 2 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
 7171 Roger Griggs                          784 Chris Phipps                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.080 10.840 120.08                    -0.040  8.306 162.04
         SMC  Dial: 10.80 (+/-):  0.040            SMC  Dial: 8.34 (+/-): -0.034
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Proctor   ) 0.080 10.767 -0.033      (S Phipps    ) 0.031  8.334  0.014
 Qualified:            #18 0.084                               #12 0.050

3:37 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 23 percent, barometer 28.67 inches, adjusted altitude 2,851 feet, track temperature 100 degrees.

Roger Griggs' MOV: opponent's red light.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7434 Steven Davis                           71 Tom Medlin                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.231 10.535  95.65                     1.037 No Time      
         SMC  Dial: 10.13 (+/-):  0.405            SMC  Dial: 8.21 (+/-): 91.789
 Prior rounds:
E1    (E Jaquith   ) 0.096 10.199  0.069      (J Hren      ) 0.036  8.255  0.055
 Qualified:             #3 0.009                                #9 0.039

Medlin breaks after the launch and gives Davis a free ticket to round two. He race Griggs.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  765 Denny Alves                          7569 Bill Burkhart                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.045  9.915 127.44                     0.074  8.229 162.49
         SMC  Dial: 9.88 (+/-):  0.035             SMC  Dial: 8.18 (+/-):  0.049
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Schumann  ) 0.052  9.842  2.012      (J Evans     ) 0.292  8.203  0.023
 Qualified:             #1 0.003                                #7 0.023

Denny Alves' MOV: 0.0436 seconds (approximately 10 feet).


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   78 Gary Oaks                              74 John Widmann                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.043  9.712 134.71                    -0.003  8.781 146.81
         SMC  Dial: 9.62 (+/-):  0.092             SMC  Dial: 8.65 (+/-):  0.131
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Stoneciphe) 0.185  9.658  0.008      (J Coburn    ) 0.048  8.856  0.206
 Qualified:            #11 0.043                                #5 0.018

Gary Oaks' MOV: opponent's -0.003 red light.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  788 Rick Newport                           73 Jay Thompson                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.023  8.397 156.95                     0.018  9.856 125.31
         SMC  Dial: 8.32 (+/-):  0.077             SMC  Dial: 9.77 (+/-):  0.086
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L King      ) 0.054  8.331  0.051      (B Roberts   ) 0.022  9.795 -0.045
 Qualified:             #4 0.015                               #22 -0.017

Close race in the lights! Rick Newport just catches Thompson for the win. MOV: 0.0041 seconds (approximately 9 inches).

He will see Alves next round.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 A706 Tyler Anderson                       A705 Thad Wiltz                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.089  9.687 136.70                    -0.053  8.285 164.31
         SMC  Dial: 9.67 (+/-):  0.017             SMC  Dial: 8.25 (+/-):  0.035
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Woodruff  ) 0.086  9.717  0.077      (L Shaver    ) 0.195  8.259  0.009
 Qualified:             #2 0.006                               #20 0.339

Tyler Anderson's MOV: opponent's red light. He races Oaks later.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink