Sun, 27 Sep 2015, 14:41 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Fourth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Hector Arana                          401 Jerry Savoie                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.005  6.876 195.22                     0.025  6.866 194.30
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Berry     ) 0.014  6.907 194.38      (S Pollacheck) 0.081  6.980 193.82
 Qualified:             #8  6.889 195.22                        #1  6.832 196.50

1:32 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent, barometer 29.59 inches, adjusted altitude 2,464 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.

Arana is 2 - 1 against Savoie in prior events.

Arana gets the advantage off the line, stays in front to the 330 foot mark, then Savoie pulls even. They stay together past half track, then Arana pulls ahead and takes the win.

Hector Arana's incremental margins: 60ft(0.008), 330 ft(0.000), 660ft(0.000), 1,000ft(0.004). MOV: 0.0107 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  200 Chip Ellis                            207 Chaz Kennedy                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.082  6.886 193.49                     0.027  6.966 190.97
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Smith     ) 0.022  6.897 193.54      (E Krawiec   ) 0.025  6.974 191.89
 Qualified:             #4  6.856 194.69                       #12  6.950 192.41

Kennedy is 1 - 0 against Ellis in prior events.

Kennedy gets a big holeshot on Ellis, Ellis starts reeling him in quickly, then goes around him just past half track and pulls away for the win.

Chip Ellis' incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.038), 330 ft(-0.023), 660ft(-0.004), 1,000ft(0.011). MOV: 0.0253 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

Arana will have lane choice over Ellis in the next round.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Steve Johnson                         777 Karen Stoffer                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.001  6.919 194.58                    -0.013  6.915 195.48
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Smith     ) 0.040  6.867 194.21      (A Arana     ) 0.090  6.919 194.41
 Qualified:             #3  6.852 195.34                        #6  6.868 196.44

Stoffer is 12 - 7 against Johnson in prior events.

Stoffer leaves a little too soon, johnson is almost perfect off the line. Stoffer turns on the red light and Johnson moves on to the next round.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Andrew Hines                            3 Hector Arana Jr              
E2                   0.045  6.882 194.91     ****WINNER****  0.047  6.872 195.73
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Pretzel   ) 0.048  6.858 195.19      (J Underdahl ) 0.096  6.870 196.42
 Qualified:             #2  6.839 195.87                        #7  6.886 196.16

Hines is 10 - 7 against Arana Jr in prior events.

A coin flip off the line, Arana ges out in front early. Hines takes the lead a the 330 foot mark, then Arana goes back around for good at half track and pulls away for the win.

Hector Arana Jr's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.008), 330 ft(-0.002), 660ft(0.004), 1,000ft(0.006). MOV: 0.0085 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

Arana Jr. will have lane choice over Johnson in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink