Mon, 07 Sep 2015, 17:01 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 61st annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  401 Jerry Savoie                          200 Chip Ellis                   
E4   ****WINNER****  0.016  7.011 193.02                    -0.026  6.857 196.24
 Prior rounds:
E3    (H Arana Jr  ) 0.018  6.878 194.77      (A Sampey    ) 0.095  6.877 196.47
E2    (S Johnson   ) 0.047  6.896 194.30      (E Krawiec   ) 0.018  6.900 195.05
E1    (C Kennedy   ) 0.027  6.877 194.46      (A Smith     ) 0.014  6.880 195.59
 Qualified:             #3  6.896 194.35                        #1  6.855 195.73

4:56 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 91 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 29.07 inches, adjusted altitude 3,976 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.

Savoie and Ellis have each won 1 times against the other in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Ellis has a career national event record of six wins and four runner-ups. Savoie has two wins and five runner-ups. He last won at Englishtown in 2015.

It's all over at the green, as Ellis is -0.026 red and Savoie gets the easy trip to the winner's circle.

Jerry Savoie's incremental times: 60ft-1.116 sec., 330ft-2.947, 660ft-4.499/157.61 mph, 1,000ft-5.853.
Chip Ellis' incremental times: 60ft-1.073 sec., 330ft-2.871, 660ft-4.391/161.21 mph, 1,000ft-5.718.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink