Sat, 13 Sep 2014, 13:17 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By Larry Sullivan

CONCORD, N.C. - Notes from round 3 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: Michael Ray Runs 7.013/192.17, Now #13; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 11.059/74.74, Now #14; No Prior Run

1:00 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 69 percent, barometer 29.38 inches, adjusted altitude 3,194 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.

Neither was in the top twelve yesterday, but there are only sixteen here, so all will race tomorrow. Gann's Buell went silent in the first 100 feet. This was the first full pass of the weekend for Ray.

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Left Lane: Chaz Kennedy Runs 6.945/192.85, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.987/189.23, Was #11
Right Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 6.956/192.11, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.991/188.86, Was #12

The big news from the Star Racing team was their announcement of Ray's replacement aboard the Star S&S Buell. Angelle will join Kennedy as a Star racing rider, possibly as soon as Dallas this year.

Nice run and a big improvement for both riders and - for now - they are now in the top half.

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Left Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 7.104/162.90, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.951/191.35, Was #7
Right Lane: Hector Arana Runs 14.335/30.77, Now #15; No Prior Run

Problems in both lanes, Arana yet to make a full pass and Hines unable to get into high gear.

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Left Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 7.003/192.00, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.983/192.36, Was #12
Right Lane: Brian Pretzel Runs 7.254/185.43, Now #14; No Prior Run

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Left Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 6.952/191.78, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.977/192.38, Was #11
Right Lane: Adam Arana Runs 7.227/154.63, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.957/192.44, Was #9

Arana was off the power way before the finish line. Nice run by Underdahl to push Arana down a spot on the ladder.

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Left Lane: Angie Smith Runs 14.662/53.50, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.968/191.08, Was #11
Right Lane: Matt Smith Runs 7.139/189.10, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.925/192.08, Was #4

Angie had after 100 feet or so, Matt lost a lot of ET early in the run.

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Left Lane: John Hall Runs 10.575/79.86, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.940/192.44, Was #5
Right Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.849/194.30, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.901/191.67, Was #3

Krawiec took a shot at low ET for the round and pulled it off.. Hall slowed before half track.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.059 sec., 330ft-2.846, 660ft-4.366/161.30 mph, 1,000ft-5.698.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 6.987/195.45, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.876/195.48, Was #2
Right Lane: Steve Johnson No Time, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.893/193.77, Was #3

Last pair. Johnson's bike rolled right through the beams and Arana lost a lot of time in the first 300 feet.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink