Fri, 26 Sep 2014, 16:30 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Dave Rowe

MADISON, Ill. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Third annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Right Lane: Angelle Sampey Runs 7.010/191.70, Now #1

3:13 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 40 percent, barometer 29.71 inches, adjusted altitude 2,750 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.

Sampey made her return to competition in Dallas last weekend but did not make the show.

She makes a little move to the right, the bike makes a little move about 300 feet out, then drifts to the left near the end of the run.

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Left Lane: Craig Treble No Time, Now #3
Right Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.103/189.90, Now #2

Treble had problems getting the bike to start and did not make a pass.

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Left Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 6.999/192.88, Now #2
Right Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 6.973/193.52, Now #1

Gann makes a clean pass and is the first into the sixes. Underdahl goes right down the groove with a clean pass.

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Left Lane: Adam Arana Runs 7.012/193.05, Now #5
Right Lane: Chaz Kennedy Runs 6.878/192.96, Now #1

Kennedy makes an impressive pass and takes the early pole. Arana makes a clean pass but is well behind Kennedy.

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Left Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 6.852/196.19, Now #1
Right Lane: Angie Smith Runs 6.948/191.48, Now #3

Savoie goes right down the groove with a clean pass and moves into the top spot for now.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Runs 6.902/195.22, Now #3
Right Lane: John Hall Runs 6.905/193.77, Now #4

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Left Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 6.982/191.10, Now #8
Right Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.922/194.91, Now #5

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 6.870/196.07, Now #2
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 6.961/193.96, Now #8

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Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.824/196.44, Now #1
Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.863/194.63, Now #3

Krawiec goes right down the groove with an impressive pass to take the pole and end this session. Hines makes a clean pass and gets in the third spot.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink