Fri, 30 Oct 2015, 15:39 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 15th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Right Lane: Luke Crowley Runs 7.553/182.87, Now #1

12:14 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 25 percent, barometer 27.88 inches, adjusted altitude 3,830 feet, track temperature 92 degrees.

Crowley was on a clean pass but a puff of smoke came from the bike about 1000 feet out.

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Left Lane: Robert Karlsson Runs 7.238/186.95, Now #1
Right Lane: Kalle Lyren Runs 7.239/181.91, Now #2

This is Karlsson and Lyren's first NHRA race.

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Left Lane: Cory Reed Runs 7.050/186.02, Now #1
Right Lane: Rhett Lougheed Runs 7.387/182.58, Now #4

This is Reed's NHRA debut. He makes a clean pass to take the early pole. Lougheed was falling behind all the way through the run.

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Left Lane: Michael Ray Runs 7.050/188.17, Now #1
Right Lane: Melissa Surber Runs 7.141/181.45, Now #3

Ray ties Reed and takes the top spot with the faster MPH. Surber makes a clean pass to get in the third spot for now.

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Left Lane: Eddie Reed No Time, Now #9
Right Lane: Katie Sullivan Runs 13.601/27.01, Now #8

Reed was a no-show. Sullivan has problems early and is off the throttle before she reaches the 330 foot mark.

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Left Lane: Lance Bonham Runs 7.340/181.91, Now #6
Right Lane: Redell Harris No Time, Now #11

Harris has problems and does not make a pass.

Bonham makes a clean pass but is well off the pace.

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Left Lane: Brian Pretzel Runs 7.352/181.89, Now #7
Right Lane: Joe DeSantis Runs 20.847/21.55, Now #11

DeSantis has problems at the third gear change and if off the throttle early.

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Left Lane: Freddie Camarena Runs 7.103/190.24, Now #4
Right Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.038/187.11, Now #1

Berry makes the quickest pass so far and goes to the top spot. Camarena was a little sluggish off the line.

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Left Lane: Shawn Gann Runs 7.085/186.90, Now #4
Right Lane: Angie Smith Runs 7.115/183.87, Now #6

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Left Lane: LE Tonglet Runs 6.949/192.38, Now #1
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.050/188.41, Now #3

Tonglet makes an impressive pass, the first in the sixes this weekend, and he moves into the top spot. Johnson makes a clean pass but was falling behind all the way through the run.

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Left Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 7.029/190.54, Now #2
Right Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 7.112/190.75, Now #9

Pollacheck makes a decent pass and gets in the second spot for now.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Runs 7.007/191.00, Now #2
Right Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 7.025/190.57, Now #3

Arana makes a clean pass to move into the second spot for now but is still well behind Tonglet.

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Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.990/190.62, Now #2
Right Lane: Chip Ellis Runs 7.004/189.34, Now #3

Smith makes a decent pass, the second in the sixes, and he moves into the second spot for now. Ellis makes a decent pass and moves into third for now.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 7.030/191.21, Now #8
Right Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 6.928/190.54, Now #1

Savoie makes an impressive pass and moves up to the top spot.

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Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 7.001/188.17, Now #5
Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.976/190.67, Now #3

Hines is the third rider to get in the sixes and he moves into the third spot. Krawiec makes a decent pass and gets in the fifth spot to end this session.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink