Sun, 06 Oct 2013, 13:49 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Eddie Krawiec                           4 Hector Arana                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.036  7.018 189.47                    -0.076 14.095  46.77
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Arana     ) 0.061  6.932 192.14      (J DeSantis  ) 0.051  6.909 193.88
 Qualified:            #11  6.993 189.15                        #3  6.871 195.19

1:38 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 62 percent, barometer 29.45 inches, adjusted altitude 2,860 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

Krawiec is 11 - 9 against Arana in prior events.

Arana left early so Krawiec will move on to the next round.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Matt Smith                           1528 John Hall                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.132  7.012 190.32                    -0.017  7.024 190.06
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Kennedy   ) -0.009  6.900 193.10      (S Gann      ) 0.101  6.898 192.00
 Qualified:             #4  6.889 193.10                        #5  6.914 191.57

Smith and Hall have each won 2 times against the other in prior events. Hall's crew had a lot of trouble getting his motorcycle to fire. Smith hung back and gave Hall plenty of time. When they staged, Hall went red and Smith got the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 LE Tonglet                              3 Hector Arana Jr              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.009  6.987 190.19                    -0.004  9.501  89.00
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Pollacheck) 0.047  6.988 190.54      (W Wells     ) 0.062  6.893 192.80
 Qualified:             #7  6.957 190.30                        #2  6.862 194.55

Another red light, this time by Hector Jr. Tonglet will have lane choice over Krawiec in the next round.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Andrew Hines                            8 Michael Ray                  
E2                   0.026  7.008 190.30     ****WINNER****  0.020  6.960 191.38
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Johnson   ) 0.034  6.960 189.20                     0.060  6.881 192.36
 Qualified:             #8  6.973 189.84                        #1  6.857 193.38

Ray came off the line a few ticks ahead of Hines and held on for the win. He'll have lane choice over Smith in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink