Sat, 20 Sep 2014, 16:42 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual Pep Boys NHRA Carolina Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  207 Chaz Kennedy                          751 Steve Johnson                
E3                  -0.003  6.987 190.73     ****WINNER****  0.122 No Time      
 Prior rounds:
E2    (H Arana Jr  ) 0.013  6.951 192.22      (A Smith     ) 0.032  6.907 193.32
E1    (A Arana     ) 0.023  6.992 191.24      (M Ray       ) 0.073  6.919 192.80
 Qualified:             #7  6.945 192.85                        #3  6.893 193.77

Weather conditions: air temperature 92 degrees, relative humidity 43 percent, barometer 29.38 inches, adjusted altitude 3,537 feet, track temperature 142 degrees.

This is the first time Kennedy and Johnson have faced each other in eliminations. Kennedy was too quick on the tree and turned on the red light and then Johnson broke and coasted to a stop on the track around 150 feet out.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  504 Andrew Hines                            3 Eddie Krawiec                
E3                   0.047  6.904 193.74     ****WINNER****  0.075  6.862 194.46
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Smith     ) 0.021  6.976 191.24      (S Pollacheck) 0.086  6.841 194.83
E1    (J Savoie    ) 0.041  6.961 191.00      (B Pretzel   ) 0.067  6.869 194.10
 Qualified:             #5  6.937 192.38                        #1  6.849 194.30

Krawiec is 19 - 16 against Hines in prior events. Hines with the starting line advantage and then lead until just past half track when Krawiec is able to chase him down and take the win light. Eddie Krawiec's MOV: 0.0147 seconds (approximately 4 feet). Krawiec will lane choice in the final over Johnson.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink