Sun, 27 Sep 2015, 15:26 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 3 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                          200 Chip Ellis                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.005  6.889 195.00                     0.013  6.925 193.16
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Savoie    ) 0.005  6.876 195.22      (C Kennedy   ) 0.082  6.886 193.49
E1    (M Berry     ) 0.014  6.907 194.38      (A Smith     ) 0.022  6.897 193.54
 Qualified:             #8  6.889 195.22                        #4  6.856 194.69

2:20 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 62 percent, barometer 29.56 inches, adjusted altitude 2,666 feet, track temperature 95 degrees.

Arana is 4 - 3 against Ellis in prior events.

Arana gets the advantage off the line and extends his lead all the way through the run.

Arana goes to his 22nd career final round.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Hector Arana Jr                         5 Steve Johnson                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.028  6.881 196.30                     0.020  6.902 195.42
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Hines     ) 0.047  6.872 195.73      (K Stoffer   ) 0.001  6.919 194.58
E1    (J Underdahl ) 0.096  6.870 196.42      (M Smith     ) 0.040  6.867 194.21
 Qualified:             #7  6.886 196.16                        #3  6.852 195.34

Arana Jr is 10 - 1 against Johnson in prior events.

Johnson gets out of the gate first but Arana reeled him in quickly and went around for the win.

Arana Jr. will have lane choice over his dad in the final round.

Hector Arana Jr's incremental margins: 60ft(0.014), 330 ft(0.006), 660ft(0.006), 1,000ft(0.009). MOV: 0.0135 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink