Sun, 29 Sep 2013, 21:04 PM Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley Davidson Round 2 Eliminations (Revised)

By David Gerard

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah - (Revised) Results of round 2 eliminations in Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley Davidson at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, Night of Fire at Rocky Mountain Raceway:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7211 Ryan Kruger                           793 Jeff Durfey                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.061 10.236 124.03                     0.093 26.162   NS  
         SMC  Dial: 10.14 (+/-):  0.096            SMC  Dial: 9.48 (+/-): 16.682
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Skougard  ) 0.161 10.114 -0.056      (R Newport   ) 0.050  9.635  0.085
 Qualified:             #8 0.030                               #12 0.090        

11:52 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 20 percent, barometer 25.67 inches, adjusted altitude 6,465 feet, track temperature 73 degrees.

Kruger got a good start and Durfey was starting to chase him down, when the they passed the end of the grandstand. Durfey's bike was already near the center line and a big gust pushed it across into Kruger's lane. He followed him on down without further incident.

We'll have a brief delay to let the wind calm a little. END NOTES LEFT LANE; 606SMC; 46526; Craig Jensen; 0.028; 9.802; 117.09; W; 9.74 RIGHT LANE; 7439SMC; 46527; John Evans; 0.093; 8.317; 164.23; L; 8.35 START NOTES: 12:04 p.m. The wind has died down a little and the riders say lets race!

Evans is late and then breaks out. Jensen gets the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  765 Denny Alves                          5060 Frances Green                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.045 10.025 128.42                     0.083 11.670  93.24
         SMC  Dial: 9.74 (+/-):  0.285             SMC  Dial: 11.30 (+/-):  0.370
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Cumpton   ) 0.074  9.949  0.319      (L Mota      ) 0.315 11.335  0.065
 Qualified:             #3 0.012                               #15 0.115        

Denny Alves' MOV: 0.1236 seconds (approximately 17 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7151 Kirk Walton                          7079 Don Nielsen                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.044 10.482 126.22                     0.213  9.295 136.23
         SMC  Dial: 10.34 (+/-):  0.142            SMC  Dial: 9.26 (+/-):  0.035
 Prior rounds:
E1    (Bye         ) -0.017 10.319 -0.111      (B McEwan    ) 0.276  9.264 -0.056
 Qualified:             #1 0.001                                #6 0.025        

Nielsen is way late. Walton will race Kruger next round.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7028 Mike Cragun                                Bye
E2   ****WINNER****  0.052 10.658 120.87     
         SMC  Dial: 10.48 (+/-):  0.178   
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Thompson  ) 0.017 10.524  0.044   
 Qualified:             #2 0.009                             Bye

Cragun gets the bye run and will face Jensen next round.

12:06 p.m.

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