Fri, 31 Oct 2014, 19:31 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 14th annual NHRA Toyota 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: Andrew Hines Runs 6.979/191.59, Now #2; No Prior Run

4:10 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 27.61 inches, adjusted altitude 4,780 feet, track temperature 93 degrees.

Hines engine shut down before he could make a pass in the first round and he did not get to make a pass. He makes a good pass here and gets in the second spot for now.

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Left Lane: Lance Bonham Runs 8.207/171.88, Now #23; Best prior run: 7.787/172.94, Was #22
Right Lane: Michael Ray Runs 6.956/193.82, Now #2; Best prior run: 11.127/71.74, Was #23

The bike crews are coming out in their costumes for Halloween. We have a Gumby, a pirate or two, Wonder Woman and a hippie to name a few.

Bonham has problems late in the run and is off the throttle a little early. Ray makes a good pass and moves all the way to the second spot for now.

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Left Lane: Redell Harris Runs 7.115/190.22, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.460/182.45, Was #22
Right Lane: Rhett Lougheed Runs 8.497/148.89, Now #22; Best prior run: 7.413/165.19, Was #21

Harris improves and gets in the 12th spot for now. Lougheed has problems late and backs off the throttle early.

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Left Lane: Angie Smith Runs 7.035/188.41, Now #7; Best prior run: 7.245/186.82, Was #21
Right Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.104/186.85, Now #13; Best prior run: 7.167/181.86, Was #19

Smith makes a clean pass and moves up to the seventh spot for now. Berry improves but doesn't make it into the top twelve.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 6.989/194.07, Now #4; Best prior run: 7.215/192.33, Was #21
Right Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 7.099/188.86, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.154/187.44, Was #20

Arana gets into the sixes and moves up to the fourth spot for now. Pollacheck improves but is still well off the pace.

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Left Lane: Angelle Sampey Runs 7.413/145.58, Now #21; Best prior run: 7.127/187.05, Was #20
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.080/189.50, Now #13; Best prior run: 7.140/187.57, Was #21

Sampey starts drifting to the right early in the run, gets about 800 feet out and has to back off the throttle. Johnson makes a decent pass but doesn't break into the top twelve.

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Left Lane: Freddie Camarena Runs 7.057/191.67, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.125/191.27, Was #19
Right Lane: Elvira Karlsson No Time, Now #20; Best prior run: 7.125/183.74, Was #20

Karlsson is scheduled to run in the right lane but doesn't make a pass. Camarena goes right down the groove with a clean pass and moves up to the ninth spot.

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Left Lane: John Hall Runs 7.048/190.62, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.090/189.42, Was #15
Right Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 7.050/188.38, Now #10; Best prior run: 7.116/188.17, Was #19

Hall improves and moves up to the ninth spot for now. Gann makes a decent pass and gets in the tenth spot for now.

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Left Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 7.025/189.07, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.070/189.10, Was #14
Right Lane: Katie Sullivan Runs 7.015/190.92, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.075/190.30, Was #15

Sullivan goes right down the groove with a decent pass and moves up to the eighth spot. Underdahl moves in right behind to the ninth spot...for now.

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Left Lane: Adam Arana Runs 7.016/192.08, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.057/190.89, Was #14
Right Lane: Chaz Kennedy Runs 7.040/187.31, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.063/188.70, Was #15

Arana improves and moves up to the ninth spot. Kennedy improves and gets in on the provisional bump for now.

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Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.974/193.02, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.005/191.62, Was #6
Right Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 7.063/191.95, Now #7; Best prior run: 7.010/189.98, Was #7

Smith gets into the sixes and moves all the way to the third spot. Krawiec slows from his earlier attempt and stays in the seventh spot.

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Left Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 6.962/192.47, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.946/192.55, Was #1
Right Lane: Hector Arana Runs 7.071/191.57, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.992/192.30, Was #6

Savoie's sounded a little sluggish at the hit and he slows from his earlier attempt. Arana slows and will stay in the sixth spot.

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