Fri, 12 Sep 2014, 16:06 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Larry Sullivan

CONCORD, N.C. - Notes from round 2 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 this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:

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Left Lane: John Hall Runs 6.940/192.44, Now #5; Best prior run: 11.977/66.65, Was #15
Right Lane: Hector Arana Runs 16.055/29.16, Now #16; Best prior run: 13.327/58.94, Was #16

3:50 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 29.29 inches, adjusted altitude 3,428 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

Arana once again was off the throttle before half track. Hall made a nice run and bumped Jerry Savoie from the field.

John Hall's incremental times: 60ft-1.092 sec., 330ft-2.905, 660ft-4.436/159.93 mph, 1,000ft-5.780.

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Left Lane: Michael Ray Runs 7.785/124.72, Now #15; Best prior run: 9.831/77.22, Was #15
Right Lane: Brian Pretzel Runs 7.370/183.15, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.276/182.38, Was #14

Ray got a little farther down the track, but still coasted across the line. Pretzel not only failed to improve, he lost about a tenth from his first run.

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Left Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 6.983/192.36, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.072/170.30, Was #13

Nice run by Savoie to bump his way back into the field.

Jerry Savoie's incremental times: 60ft-1.082 sec., 330ft-2.912, 660ft-4.461/158.45 mph, 1,000ft-5.818.

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Left Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 6.977/192.38, Now #7; Best prior run: 7.015/192.69, Was #12
Right Lane: Scotty Pollacheck No Time, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.991/188.86, Was #11

Pollachek broke. Underdahl stepped up nicely to get off the bump spot.

Jim Underdahl's incremental times: 60ft-1.083 sec., 330ft-2.909, 660ft-4.460/158.37 mph, 1,000ft-5.815.

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Left Lane: Chaz Kennedy Runs 7.060/189.20, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.987/189.23, Was #11
Right Lane: Adam Arana Runs 6.957/192.44, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.982/190.89, Was #8

Kennedy slowed from last round, but Arana picked up enough to move up one spot.

Adam Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.071 sec., 330ft-2.889, 660ft-4.435/158.30 mph, 1,000ft-5.794.

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Left Lane: Angie Smith Runs 6.968/191.08, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.987/189.84, Was #10
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 6.893/193.77, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.934/191.10, Was #4

Both riders improved here, Stevie J going back to the head of the class.

Angie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.074 sec., 330ft-2.881, 660ft-4.428/157.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.795.
Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.068 sec., 330ft-2.865, 660ft-4.400/159.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.742.

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Left Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 7.007/191.38, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.951/191.35, Was #6
Right Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.944/192.17, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.925/192.08, Was #4

No improvement, though both made good runs.

Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.116 sec., 330ft-2.948, 660ft-4.488/158.91 mph, 1,000ft-5.840.
Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.078 sec., 330ft-2.887, 660ft-4.429/158.73 mph, 1,000ft-5.781.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 6.876/195.48, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.916/193.93, Was #3
Right Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.901/191.67, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.904/191.70, Was #2

Last pair. Jr. screamed his way to the #1 spot, running top speed of the meet as well. Krawiec was,'t far back, but lost one spot on the ladder when Arana leapfrpgged past him on the ladder.

Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.067 sec., 330ft-2.864, 660ft-4.393/160.52 mph, 1,000ft-5.730.
Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.069 sec., 330ft-2.860, 660ft-4.389/159.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.737.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink