Sun, 21 Jul 2013, 17:26 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

MORRISON, Colo. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 34th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Andrew Hines                           10 Shawn Gann                   
E3                   0.008  7.374 169.25     ****WINNER****  0.044  7.312 181.98
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Arana     ) 0.029  7.347 180.62      (S Johnson   ) 0.061  7.315 181.94
E1    (H Arana     ) 0.027  7.329 180.89      (A Smith     ) 0.044  7.289 182.55
 Qualified:             #8  7.313 181.15                        #5  7.298 183.19

3:19 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 39 percent, barometer 24.16 inches, adjusted altitude 9,847 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.

Hines is 8 - 6 against Gann in prior events.

Hines did his job at the tree but his machine lost power just before the finish line and Gann was able to drive around him.

Shawn Gann's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.035), 330 ft(-0.027), 660ft(-0.019), 1,000ft(-0.012). MOV: 0.0268 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.091 sec., 330ft-3.013, 660ft-4.661/148.51 mph, 1,000ft-6.105.
Shawn Gann's incremental times: 60ft-1.090 sec., 330ft-3.004, 660ft-4.644/149.46 mph, 1,000ft-6.081.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Hector Arana Jr                       573 Mike Berry                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.081  7.287 183.24                     0.043 17.838  42.59
 Prior rounds:
E2    (E Krawiec   ) 0.058  7.276 183.29      (M Smith     ) 0.026  7.383 178.59
E1    (J Underdahl ) 0.073  7.265 183.72      (L Tonglet   ) 0.014  7.320 180.69
 Qualified:             #2  7.279 183.49                        #3  7.281 181.89

Arana Jr is 3 - 1 against Berry in prior events. Berry broke right after the hit and he coasted down the track. Arana Jr. will have lane choice in the final round.

Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.087 sec., 330ft-2.996, 660ft-4.627/149.60 mph, 1,000ft-6.062.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink