Sun, 10 Nov 2013, 18:46 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 49th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Eddie Krawiec                           8 Michael Ray                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.041  6.957 191.05                     0.093  6.979 191.29
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Hall      ) 0.045  6.928 191.46      (S Gann      ) 0.074  6.987 191.24
E1    (S Johnson   ) 0.006  6.930 190.70      (L Tonglet   ) 0.008  6.894 193.71
 Qualified:             #6  6.893 192.60                        #7  6.905 193.24

3:36 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 18 percent, barometer 28.94 inches, adjusted altitude 2,908 feet, track temperature 92 degrees.

Krawiec is 5 - 1 against Ray in prior events, 1 - 0 in semifinals.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental margins: 60ft(0.060), 330 ft(0.062), 660ft(0.074), 1,000ft(0.078). MOV: 0.0745 seconds (approximately 21 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  745 Katie Sullivan                          7 Scotty Pollacheck            
E3                   0.049  7.004 185.54     ****WINNER****  0.010  6.949 191.51
 Prior rounds:
E2    (H Arana Jr  ) 0.023  6.918 195.34      (H Arana     ) 0.019  6.882 194.10
E1    (A Smith     ) 0.004  6.973 194.52      (C Kennedy   ) 0.011  6.856 194.91
 Qualified:             #9  6.921 195.22                        #4  6.874 194.18

This is the first time Sullivan and Pollacheck have faced each other in eliminations.

Pollacheck left first and pulled away for the win. He will have lane choice against Krawiec in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink