Sun, 09 Nov 2014, 15:17 PM Pro Fuel Harley Round 1 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Fuel Harley at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, Short Line Express Market Gambler Shootout:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  641 Evan Barsness                        1883 Al Miles                     
E1                   0.312  7.622 165.54     ****WINNER****  0.201  7.675 166.74
 Qualified:             #4  7.600 165.72                        #5  7.606 167.74

12:08 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 27.82 inches, adjusted altitude 3,916 feet, track temperature 103 degrees.

Miles gets out of the gate first and holds off Barsness for the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1818 Johnny Vickers                        653 Dan Ramage                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.140  7.307 175.11                     0.148  7.956 163.95
 Qualified:             #2  7.321 167.82                        #7  7.768 166.81

Vickers goes right down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend to take the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  728 Janette Thornley                      525 David Larson                 
E1                   0.242 No Time           ****WINNER****  0.111  7.660 160.71
 Qualified:             #3  7.456 171.66                        #6  7.718 162.49

Thornley has problems early and does not complete the run. Larson makes his quickest pass of the weekend but will give up lane choice to Vickers in the next round.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  446 Lloyd Stenerson                        51 Bill Bentz                   
E1                   0.390  7.966 167.45     ****WINNER****  0.011  7.286 168.70
 Qualified:             #8  8.088 162.12                        #1  7.267 173.25

Bentz has the best reaction time and the quickest ET of the round to take the win. he will have lane choice over Miles in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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