Sun, 18 Oct 2015, 15:50 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 30th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  777 Karen Stoffer                         401 Jerry Savoie                 
E3                   0.010  6.814 196.42     ****WINNER****  0.070  6.753 198.99
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Johnson   ) 0.030  6.820 196.82      (M Smith     ) 0.062  6.779 198.20
E1    (J Underdahl ) 0.100  6.827 196.79      (S Pollacheck) 0.061  6.785 197.94
 Qualified:             #5  6.832 195.14                        #1  6.765 197.74

2:44 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 25 percent, barometer 29.73 inches, adjusted altitude 2,151 feet, track temperature 102 degrees.

Stoffer is 4 - 2 against Savoie in prior events.

Stoffer gets a big holeshot, stays in front to the 1000 foot mark, then Savoie goes around with a career est and track record to take the win.

Jerry Savoie's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.052), 330 ft(-0.040), 660ft(-0.027), 1,000ft(-0.013). MOV: 0.0018 seconds (approximately 6 inches).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  200 Chip Ellis                              2 Eddie Krawiec                
E3                   0.030  6.819 196.42     ****WINNER****  0.013  6.820 194.94
 Prior rounds:
E2    (H Arana     ) 0.036  6.840 196.33      (H Arana Jr  ) 0.060  6.830 194.46
E1    (M Ray       ) 0.083  6.821 196.39      (A Smith     ) 0.057  6.859 196.39
 Qualified:             #3  6.824 195.17                        #2  6.816 195.00

Krawiec gets out of the gate first, Ellis starts making up ground early, then gives some back through the middle of the run. Krawiec hangs on and take the holeshot win.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental margins: 60ft(0.005), 330 ft(0.017), 660ft(0.020), 1,000ft(0.021). MOV: 0.0163 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink