Sun, 20 Sep 2015, 15:14 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Eighth annual NHRA Carolina Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  401 Jerry Savoie                          491 Angelle Sampey               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.016  6.872 195.56                     0.020  6.973 190.97
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Gann      ) 0.135  6.864 196.02      (C Ellis     ) 0.023  6.927 192.58
 Qualified:             #2  6.862 195.59                       #10  6.928 192.00

3:05 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 91 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 29.24 inches, adjusted altitude 3,621 feet, track temperature 121 degrees.

Sampey is 1 - 0 against Savoie in prior events.

Savoie gets out of the gate first and extends his lead all the way through the run.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  457 Redell Harris                           4 Matt Smith                   
E2                   0.034  6.990 191.08     ****WINNER****  0.045  6.918 192.52
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Stoffer   ) 0.013  6.982 191.40      (H Arana Jr  ) 0.031  6.924 191.43
 Qualified:            #13  6.959 191.65                        #5  6.889 192.58

Smith is 2 - 0 against Harris in prior events.

Harris gets out of the gate first but Smith goes around him quicly and pulls away for the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Andrew Hines                            5 Steve Johnson                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.041  6.888 194.86                     0.048  6.920 193.63
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Kennedy   ) 0.076  6.900 193.90      (H Arana     ) 0.097  6.947 193.02
 Qualified:             #3  6.869 195.85                        #6  6.902 193.63

Hines is 25 - 7 against Johnson in prior events.

Hines gets a little holeshot and hangs on for the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Eddie Krawiec                         473 LE Tonglet                   
E2                   0.055  6.920 194.58     ****WINNER****  0.014  6.922 195.08
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Smith     ) 0.054  6.914 193.68      (J Underdahl ) 0.036  6.880 194.97
 Qualified:             #1  6.851 194.38                        #8  6.920 193.57

Krawiec is 15 - 4 against Tonglet in prior events.

Tonglet gets out of the gate first but Krawiec starts to reel him in. Krawiec soon runs out of racetrack and Tonglet hangs on for the upset win, taking out the current points leader.

In the next round it will be Smith with lane choice over Tonglet and Savoie with lane choice over Hines.

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