Mon, 01 Sep 2014, 15:37 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 60th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Matt Smith                            401 Jerry Savoie                 
E3                   0.032  8.774 102.71     ****WINNER****  0.061  6.974 191.97
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Smith     ) 0.021  7.030 191.05      (J Hall      ) 0.010  6.923 193.63
E1    (A Arana     ) 0.016  6.922 193.77      (C Kennedy   ) 0.059  6.904 194.41
 Qualified:             #3  6.888 193.54                        #2  6.878 194.18

3:23 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 28.94 inches, adjusted altitude 3,708 feet, track temperature 100 degrees.

Smith is 5 - 2 against Savoie in prior events. Smith won the one time they met in round three. He has a five to three win advantage in prior encounters.

Smith gets off the line and then is quickly sitting up on the bike. Savoie flies on by for the easy win and a trip to the finals.

Jerry Savoie's incremental times: 60ft-1.069 sec., 330ft-2.887, 660ft-4.447/156.57 mph, 1,000ft-5.810.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Eddie Krawiec                           4 Hector Arana Jr              
E3   ****WINNER****  0.042  6.902 194.63                     0.018  6.962 190.70
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Hines     ) 0.031  6.898 194.60      (J Underdahl ) 0.040  6.935 193.40
E1    (S Gann      ) 0.053  6.907 194.41      (S Pollacheck) 0.024  6.896 194.72
 Qualified:             #1  6.829 196.56                        #5  6.906 194.27

Krawiec is 6 - 4 against Arana Jr in prior events.

Arana gets a big advantage at the green and holds off a charging Krawiec until after half track. Krawiec powers on by for the trip to the final round with lane choice to boot.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.040), 330 ft(-0.037), 660ft(-0.018), 1,000ft(0.012). MOV: 0.0365 seconds (approximately 10 feet).

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.068 sec., 330ft-2.872, 660ft-4.412/158.99 mph, 1,000ft-5.752.
Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.052 sec., 330ft-2.859, 660ft-4.418/156.06 mph, 1,000ft-5.788.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink