Sat, 13 Sep 2014, 15:49 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Larry Sullivan

CONCORD, N.C. - Notes from final, round 4 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: Hector Arana Runs 6.996/192.60, Now #13; Best prior run: 14.335/30.77, Was #16
Right Lane: Michael Ray Runs 10.462/69.32, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.013/192.17, Was #13

3:34 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 63 percent, barometer 29.33 inches, adjusted altitude 3,317 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.

Arana finally got a full lap down the track under power and moved off the final qualifying spot. Ray went the other way and both riders go into eliminations with just one full pass in four tries.

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Left Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 7.066/188.75, Now #15; Best prior run: 11.059/74.74, Was #16
Right Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 6.982/192.11, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.983/192.36, Was #12

Gann managed a full pass here - he had a better run yesterday (7.038) but wasn't in the top twelve. Savoie made his fourth good run of the event, a thousandth quicker than his previous best.

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Left Lane: Brian Pretzel Runs 7.286/181.37, Now #16; Best prior run: 7.254/185.43, Was #16
Right Lane: Angie Smith Runs 6.972/189.36, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.968/191.08, Was #11

Pretzel failed to improve, will face the #1 qualifier tomorrow.

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Left Lane: Adam Arana Runs 6.956/190.86, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.957/192.44, Was #10
Right Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 6.975/192.25, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.952/191.78, Was #8

Arana improved a thousandth from his best run yesterday, stayed tenth, and Underdahl failed to improve.

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Left Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 6.989/191.05, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.956/192.11, Was #9
Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.937/192.38, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.951/191.35, Was #7

No improvement for Pollacheck, but Hines improved nicely to move a couple rungs up the ladder.

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Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 8.976/97.30, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.925/192.08, Was #4
Right Lane: Chaz Kennedy No Time, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.945/192.85, Was #7

Both broke, Kennedy right at the starting line, Smith before half track.

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Left Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 6.964/190.30, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.893/193.77, Was #3
Right Lane: John Hall Runs 6.949/191.87, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.940/192.44, Was #6

Johnson could not match his best run yesterday, but that looks like a good raceday setup. Hall had a bad run earlier today, recovered nicely here.

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Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.914/192.36, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.849/194.30, Was #1
Right Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 6.919/194.16, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.876/195.48, Was #2

Last pair and Krawiec nails down another three bonus points with low ET of the session, with two for Arana Jr. and one for Krawiec's teammate Hines.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink