Fri, 12 Sep 2014, 13:16 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Larry Sullivan

CONCORD, N.C. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual Pep Boys NHRA Carolina Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Brian Pretzel Runs 7.276/182.38, Now #2
Right Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 7.015/192.69, Now #1

12:59 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 29.35 inches, adjusted altitude 3,375 feet, track temperature 124 degrees.

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Left Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 7.038/190.11, Now #3
Right Lane: Chaz Kennedy Runs 6.987/189.23, Now #1

Kennedy made a nice run to give us the first "six" of the day.

Chaz Kennedy's incremental times: 60ft-1.069 sec., 330ft-2.890, 660ft-4.442/157.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.808.

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Left Lane: Adam Arana Runs 6.982/190.89, Now #1
Right Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 7.072/170.30, Now #5

Adam Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.075 sec., 330ft-2.899, 660ft-4.447/158.33 mph, 1,000ft-5.809.

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Left Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 6.934/191.10, Now #1
Right Lane: Angie Smith Runs 6.987/189.84, Now #3

Two good runs and Stevie J now leads the pack.

Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.065 sec., 330ft-2.865, 660ft-4.409/158.20 mph, 1,000ft-5.767.
Angie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.093 sec., 330ft-2.905, 660ft-4.448/158.59 mph, 1,000ft-5.809.

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Left Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 6.991/188.86, Now #5
Right Lane: Michael Ray Runs 9.831/77.22, Now #10

Ray abandoned the Star Racing Team and is now astride a Joe DeSantis Suzuki. He slowed before half track.

Scotty Pollacheck's incremental times: 60ft-1.066 sec., 330ft-2.896, 660ft-4.445/158.11 mph, 1,000ft-5.808.

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Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.925/192.08, Now #1
Right Lane: John Hall Runs 11.977/66.65, Now #12

Smith is showing support for the BRAKES program this weekend. He made a pretty run. Hall slowed almost immediately

Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.069 sec., 330ft-2.871, 660ft-4.409/158.82 mph, 1,000ft-5.761.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Runs 13.327/58.94, Now #14
Right Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 6.916/193.93, Now #1

The senior Arana also slowed almost immediately, but Jr. went to #1.

Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.073 sec., 330ft-2.890, 660ft-4.423/159.97 mph, 1,000ft-5.765.

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Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.904/191.70, Now #1
Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.951/191.35, Now #5

Teammates, but, just like Indy, Krawiec has the dominant bike today.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.063 sec., 330ft-2.859, 660ft-4.389/159.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.738.
Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.082 sec., 330ft-2.891, 660ft-4.428/159.01 mph, 1,000ft-5.783.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink