Sat, 20 Sep 2014, 13:00 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By Dave Rowe

ENNIS, Texas - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 29th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals 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: Redell Harris No Time, Now #20; No Prior Run
Right Lane: David Barron Runs 7.481/176.03, Now #13; No Prior Run

11:39 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 60 percent, barometer 29.43 inches, adjusted altitude 3,300 feet, track temperature 120 degrees.

Harris had problems when he left the line and clicked it off. Barron makes his quickest pass of the weekend to get in the 13th spot for now.

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Left Lane: Michael Ray Runs 7.133/182.70, Now #13; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Adam Arana Runs 7.003/191.97, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.964/190.62, Was #5

Ray makes his quickest pass of the weekend and gets in the 13th spot for now. Arana slows from his earlier attempts and stays in the fifth spot.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Runs 7.054/192.25, Now #11; Best prior run: 7.008/192.66, Was #11
Right Lane: Freddie Camarena No Time, Now #15; No Prior Run

Camarena drifts to the left and takes out the 1000 foot timing block. Hector makes a clean pass but doesn't improve.

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Left Lane: Angelle Sampey Runs 6.988/187.50, Now #9; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.096/188.33, Now #14; No Prior Run

Sampey makes her quickest pass of the weekend and moves into the ninth spot for now. Berry improves and gets in the 14th spot for now.

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Left Lane: LE Tonglet Runs 7.013/190.46, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.019/189.18, Was #13
Right Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 6.962/191.62, Now #5; No Prior Run

Gann makes his quickest pass of the weekend and moves up to the fifth spot for now. Tonglet improves a little but drops a spot as Gann goes around him.

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Left Lane: John Hall Runs 6.922/192.38, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.983/190.46, Was #8
Right Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 32.350/23.23, Now #18; No Prior Run

Savoie's engine dies right off the line. Hall makes his quickest pass of the weekend and moves up to the fourth spot.

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Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.974/191.57, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.993/191.76, Was #12
Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.976/191.24, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.961/191.00, Was #5

Smith makes his quickest pass of the weekend and moves up to the eighth spot. Hines slows and stays in the fifth spot.

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Left Lane: Chaz Kennedy Runs 6.951/192.22, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.992/191.24, Was #12
Right Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 6.940/191.95, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.855/194.63, Was #1

Kennedy makes his quickest pass of the weekend and moves up to the fifth spot. Arana Jr. slows from his earlier attempt.

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Left Lane: Angie Smith Runs 6.990/190.73, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.983/189.47, Was #11
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 6.907/193.32, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.919/192.80, Was #3

Smith slows from her earlier attempt and stays in the 11th spot. Johnson improves a little but stays in the third spot.

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Left Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 6.991/189.42, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.975/188.96, Was #10
Right Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.841/194.83, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.869/194.10, Was #2

Krawiec makes an impressive pass, the quickest of the weekend, and he takes the pole to end this session. Pollacheck can't improve and stays in the tenth spot.

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