Sun, 16 Nov 2014, 18:55 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Hector Arana Jr                       207 Chaz Kennedy                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.107  6.808 197.16                     0.043  6.981 187.55
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Johnson   ) 0.039  6.888 195.22      (S Pollacheck) 0.017  6.924 189.31
E1    (F Camarena  ) 0.064  6.835 198.17      (J Underdahl ) 0.017  6.904 191.35
 Qualified:             #1  6.832 197.62                       #12  6.940 188.89

3:50 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 32 percent, barometer 28.99 inches, adjusted altitude 2,538 feet, track temperature 85 degrees.

Arana Jr and Kennedy have each won 1 times against the other in prior events. This is Kennedy's first round three appearence.

Arana is dead late with a 0.107 light and has to chase down Kennedy. He finally does so right after half track and then takes a decisive win. He has to make his best pass of the weekend to do so.

Hector Arana Jr's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.074), 330 ft(-0.044), 660ft(0.002), 1,000ft(0.053). MOV: 0.1095 seconds (approximately 30 feet).

Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.057 sec., 330ft-2.840, 660ft-4.352/162.00 mph, 1,000ft-5.674.
Chaz Kennedy's incremental times: 60ft-1.047 sec., 330ft-2.860, 660ft-4.418/156.37 mph, 1,000ft-5.791.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Eddie Krawiec                         504 Andrew Hines                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.075  6.850 194.83                     0.066  6.890 194.80
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Arana     ) 0.058  6.835 194.13      (H Arana     ) 0.045  6.864 194.02
E1    (S Gann      ) 0.068  6.848 194.24      (K Sullivan  ) 0.038  6.839 194.77
 Qualified:             #2  6.834 195.76                        #3  6.842 195.28

Krawiec is 20 - 17 against Hines in prior events.

Both bikes sit a little before finally staging. Hines gets a small starting line advantage, but Krawiec is quickly out and front and slowly pulls out the lead for the close win.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental margins: 60ft(0.016), 330 ft(0.019), 660ft(0.026), 1,000ft(0.030). MOV: 0.0313 seconds (approximately 9 feet).

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.068 sec., 330ft-2.856, 660ft-4.373/161.52 mph, 1,000ft-5.702.
Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.093 sec., 330ft-2.884, 660ft-4.408/160.56 mph, 1,000ft-5.741.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink