Fri, 25 Sep 2015, 16:00 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Dave Rowe

MADISON, Ill. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Fourth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Adam Arana Runs 7.008/191.48, Now #1
Right Lane: Brian Pretzel Runs 7.045/188.94, Now #2

2:44 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 34 percent, barometer 29.61 inches, adjusted altitude 2,857 feet, track temperature 115 degrees.

Arana makes a decent pass for the first time out this year.

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Left Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.059/187.31, Now #3
Right Lane: Chaz Kennedy Runs 7.063/184.45, Now #4

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Left Lane: Angie Smith Runs 9.097/94.46, Now #6
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.037/192.99, Now #2

Smith gets about 600 feet out and the engine goes silent, not sure why. Johnson makes a clean pass and gets in the second spot for now.

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Left Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 7.011/189.36, Now #2
Right Lane: Hector Arana Runs 7.034/191.62, Now #3

Arana drifted to the left all the way through the run and had to fight to keep it off the centerline. Pollacheck makes a clean, straight pass and gets in the second spot for now.

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Left Lane: Chip Ellis Runs 6.936/193.57, Now #2
Right Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 6.926/195.48, Now #1

Underdahl and Ellis both go right down the groove with impressive passes for the conditions. Underdahl takes the top spot for now, Ellis right behind in the second spot.

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Left Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 6.919/194.80, Now #1
Right Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 6.952/193.68, Now #4

Arana's bike wiggled a little right off the line but he still makes a decent pass. Stoffer goes right down the groove and moves into the top spot for now.

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Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 7.100/190.24, Now #13
Right Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 6.886/195.93, Now #1

Savoie makes an impressive pass, the first in the '80's today, and he moves into the top spot for now. Smith's bike sounded like it bogged at the hit.

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Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.935/190.11, Now #5
Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.907/190.97, Now #2

Hines makes a clean pass but cna't knock Savoie off the pole. Krawiec was falling behind all the way through the run and gets in the fifth spot to end this session.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink