Fri, 31 May 2013, 19:09 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Jim Samuel

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 44th Toyota NHRA Summernationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:

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Left Lane: Joe DeSantis Runs 7.199/184.80, Now #15; Best prior run: 7.131/184.62, Was #15

6:54 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 92 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 29.93 inches, adjusted altitude 2,880 feet, track temperature 109 degrees.

DeSantis was not as quick as the first session and will not make it into the top 12 spots today.

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Left Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 7.041/190.06, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.049/190.62, Was #14
Right Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 7.071/189.31, Now #15; No Prior Run

Neither rider was quick enough to make it into the top 12.

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Left Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.156/185.08, Now #13; Best prior run: 7.038/188.65, Was #13
Right Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 7.159/185.69, Now #17; Best prior run: 7.813/121.56, Was #19

Another pair of rides that did not put the riders into the top 12.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Runs 8.509/113.27, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.017/189.95, Was #12
Right Lane: Wesley Wells Runs 7.177/186.43, Now #18; Best prior run: 7.359/182.38, Was #19

Wells was not in the top 12 before he ran and he was not in after. Arana stayed in the 12th spot for now.

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Left Lane: LE Tonglet Runs 7.005/191.46, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.993/190.48, Was #8
Right Lane: Matt Smith Runs 7.002/190.06, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.215/187.50, Was #19

Smith moved up 10 spots in the order, into number nine for now.

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Left Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.980/190.65, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.986/191.32, Was #7
Right Lane: Michael Phillips Runs 7.067/189.28, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.013/191.27, Was #12

Hines moved up one spot in the order. Phillips stayed in the number 12 spot for now.

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Left Lane: Adam Arana Runs 7.028/189.52, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.984/190.75, Was #7
Right Lane: Angie Smith Runs 7.036/188.75, Now #11; Best prior run: 7.011/191.46, Was #11

Neither rider was quicker than he was in the first session.

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Left Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 7.006/192.99, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.970/194.04, Was #5
Right Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 9.457/91.45, Now #10; Best prior run: 7.002/189.95, Was #10

Krawiec drifted out of the groove and got close to the wall. He had to get off the throttle to keep from making contact.

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Left Lane: John Hall Runs 7.029/189.58, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.949/190.43, Was #4
Right Lane: Michael Ray Runs 7.000/191.81, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.943/192.60, Was #3

Another pair of runs that were not as quick as session one.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 6.940/192.82, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.933/192.88, Was #2
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.065/190.73, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.931/192.22, Was #1

Neither Arana nor Johnson was as quick as this afternoon. They will stay at the top of the order.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink