Mon, 02 Sep 2013, 13:10 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 1 Eliminations |
By David Gerard |
BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 59th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
2 Andrew Hines 6 Matt Smith
E1 0.024 7.034 188.70 ****WINNER**** 0.028 6.994 190.00
Qualified: #8 6.984 190.62 #9 6.989 193.49
12:48 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 70 percent, barometer 28.99 inches, adjusted
altitude 3,003 feet, track temperature 88 degrees.Andrew Hines needs a miracle to make the Countdown. He is currently in twelfth place, more than tow rounds behind Steve Johnson. He is the defending event champion.Matt Smith is second in points and the 2006 winner here. Matt has never beaten Andrew in their five opening round matches and is only seven wins to twenty-one loses in prior races.
Hines' engine dies before he can stage and the crew quickly gets it running again. He gets a small head start, but Smith takes the win, as Hines slows.
Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.084 sec., 330ft-2.912, 660ft-4.479/155.94 mph,
1,000ft-5.851.
Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.059 sec., 330ft-2.880, 660ft-4.445/156.06 mph, 1,000ft-5.816.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 751 Steve Johnson 8 Michael Ray E1 -0.006 7.545 137.83 ****WINNER**** 0.023 7.119 184.65 Qualified: #10 6.991 191.43 #7 6.983 192.36Steve Johnson won here in 2005 and 2008. This is his 26th Indy race, his first coming in 1987. Steve is trying to hold on to that final spot in the Countdown. He defeated Ray the one time that they met.
Johnson throws away the race with a -0.006 red light. Ray slows from his best in the win.
Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.091 sec., 330ft-2.919, 660ft-4.498/152.31
mph, 1,000ft-6.016.
Michael Ray's incremental times: 60ft-1.088 sec., 330ft-2.926, 660ft-4.514/153.67 mph,
1,000ft-5.911.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 401 Jerry Savoie 10 Shawn Gann E1 ****WINNER**** 0.057 6.986 191.67 0.070 7.081 187.60 Qualified: #5 6.980 191.70 #12 7.007 190.51This is the first time Savoie and Gann have faced each other in eliminations.
Savoie gets the head start and holds off a slowing Gann for the decisive win.
Jerry Savoie's incremental times: 60ft-1.078 sec., 330ft-2.899, 660ft-4.454/156.99 mph,
1,000ft-5.817.
Shawn Gann's incremental times: 60ft-1.095 sec., 330ft-2.931, 660ft-4.511/154.94 mph, 1,000ft-5.893.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 573 Mike Berry 7 Scotty Pollacheck E1 0.064 7.008 189.79 ****WINNER**** 0.034 7.005 187.70 Qualified: #13 7.008 190.78 #4 6.970 191.43This is the first time Berry and Pollacheck have faced each other in eliminations.
Pollacheck takes the early lead and stays there down the track for the close win. Savoie will have lane choice next round.
Scotty Pollacheck's incremental margins: 60ft(0.055), 330 ft(0.062), 660ft(0.053), 1,000ft(0.044). MOV: 0.0332 seconds (approximately 9 feet).
Mike Berry's incremental
times: 60ft-1.074 sec., 330ft-2.900, 660ft-4.461/156.53 mph, 1,000ft-5.830.
Scotty Pollacheck's incremental times: 60ft-1.049
sec., 330ft-2.868, 660ft-4.438/155.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.816.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
9 LE Tonglet 378 Dawn Minturn
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.033 6.956 191.00 0.096 7.052 186.54
Qualified: #3 6.966 191.38 #14 7.012 187.39
LE Tonglet won here in 2010 and he could use that kind of performance today if he wants to make the Countdown. He is more than a
round out of tenth place and behind Steve Johnson. This is his best starting spot since the Chicago race in 2011.Dawn Minturn's only
other start was at this race last year. She is looking for her first round win.Big advantage at the green and the quickest ET of the session secure the easy win for Tonglet.
LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.075 sec., 330ft-2.884, 660ft-4.431/158.00 mph,
1,000ft-5.787.
Dawn Minturn's incremental times: 60ft-1.070 sec., 330ft-2.905, 660ft-4.477/155.78 mph, 1,000ft-5.856.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
4 Hector Arana 301 Adam Arana
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.008 6.948 194.16 0.044 7.002 188.04
Qualified: #1 6.938 193.88 #16 7.025 188.31
Hector Arana won here in 2009. It is his 22nd #1 spot and his first this year. He has only won twice from the top spot and not
since 2009..This is the second time this year Hector has faced his son, Adam, and he beat him in that race at Chicago.Arana spanks his kid at the green and takes a decisive lead for the win. That gives him lane choice over Smith later today.
Hector
Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.094 sec., 330ft-2.910, 660ft-4.449/159.12 mph, 1,000ft-5.794.
Adam Arana's incremental times:
60ft-1.066 sec., 330ft-2.886, 660ft-4.439/156.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.813.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1 Eddie Krawiec 1528 John Hall
E1 0.054 7.011 189.73 ****WINNER**** 0.060 6.977 188.62
Qualified: #2 6.948 190.89 #15 7.022 189.73
This is Eddie Krawiec's best starting spot of the year and only the second time this year he has been in the top half of the
field..This is John Hall's second start at Indy, but he hasn't won against Krawiec in their three earlier encounters.Close leaves and Hall takes the win over a slowing Krawiec and he will have lane choice over Ray in round 2.
John Hall's incremental margins: 60ft(0.024), 330 ft(0.026), 660ft(0.029), 1,000ft(0.032). MOV: 0.0285 seconds (approximately 8 feet).
Eddie Krawiec's incremental
times: 60ft-1.080 sec., 330ft-2.901, 660ft-4.463/156.50 mph, 1,000ft-5.832.
John Hall's incremental times: 60ft-1.050 sec.,
330ft-2.869, 660ft-4.428/156.57 mph, 1,000ft-5.794.
Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
3 Hector Arana Jr 704 Craig Treble
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.058 6.982 191.46 0.011 7.049 188.65
Qualified: #6 6.981 192.69 #11 6.999 191.76
Craig Treble is making his first NHRA start since Maple Grove last year and only his second since 2010. Craig won here in
2007..Hector Arana Jr. won here in 2011 and regardless of what happens today he will go into the Countdown in the #1
spot.Terrific RT for Treble, but Arana has the power to just get on bye near the 1000 ft lights for the close win. Arana gives up lane choice to Tonglet.
Hector Arana Jr's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.036), 330 ft(-0.023), 660ft(-0.004), 1,000ft(0.006). MOV: 0.0206 seconds (approximately 6 feet).
Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.084 sec., 330ft-2.897, 660ft-4.447/157.36 mph, 1,000ft-5.812.
Craig Treble's
incremental times: 60ft-1.095 sec., 330ft-2.921, 660ft-4.490/155.69 mph, 1,000ft-5.865.
1:02 p.m. Krawiec, Gann, and Adam Arana
have secured a spot in the Countdown.
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