Sun, 15 Nov 2015, 17:23 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 51st annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  401 Jerry Savoie                            2 Eddie Krawiec                
E2                   0.078 No Time           ****WINNER****  0.026  6.955 184.57
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Berry     ) 0.023  6.845 195.90      (S Pollacheck) 0.080  6.915 190.75
 Qualified:             #1  6.803 197.51                        #8  6.858 195.99

2:09 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 56 percent, barometer 28.74 inches, adjusted altitude 2,410 feet, track temperature 73 degrees.

Savoie has a four to three win advantage in round two over Krawiec. Krawiec is 8 - 5 against Savoie in prior events.

Savoie's' run to the Championship comes to an end early. as the bike goes sideways at the green and stops on the track.

Krawiec will secure his #2 spot with the win. The bike drives hard towards the center line and he just stays in his lane in the lights

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.085 sec., 330ft-2.874, 660ft-4.402/159.16 mph, 1,000ft-5.758.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Hector Arana Jr                         1 Andrew Hines                 
E2                   0.109  6.898 194.35     ****WINNER****  0.027  6.879 190.27
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Smith     ) 0.136  6.914 194.91      (M Ray       ) 0.038  6.905 191.62
 Qualified:             #4  6.833 197.57                        #5  6.837 195.73

Hines is the 2015 Champion and the youngest to have five. Arana has won four of the five prior round two match ups. Hines is 10 - 8 against Arana Jr in prior events.

Hines puts a cheery on it with a great pass and will have lane choice over team mate Krawiec later.

Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.073 sec., 330ft-2.878, 660ft-4.409/159.91 mph, 1,000ft-5.747.
Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.051 sec., 330ft-2.834, 660ft-4.355/160.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.704.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  777 Karen Stoffer                         473 LE Tonglet                   
E2                  -0.012  6.885 193.24     ****WINNER****  0.056  6.871 194.16
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Underdahl ) 0.078  6.903 193.18      (S Johnson   ) 0.076  6.886 191.87
 Qualified:             #2  6.823 196.36                        #7  6.851 195.59

Tonglet won the only other round two matchup. Tonglet is 5 - 4 against Stoffer in prior events.

Stoffer goes red and Tonglet gets another win.

Karen Stoffer's incremental times: 60ft-1.053 sec., 330ft-2.859, 660ft-4.393/159.74 mph, 1,000ft-5.732.
LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.052 sec., 330ft-2.844, 660ft-4.375/159.74 mph, 1,000ft-5.717.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  200 Chip Ellis                              4 Matt Smith                   
E2                   0.062  6.928 192.06     ****WINNER****  0.048  6.870 194.32
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Gann      ) 0.086  6.974 191.00      (H Arana     ) 0.029  6.884 194.52
 Qualified:             #3  6.830 196.42                        #6  6.848 195.65

Smith has won three of the prior round two races. Smith is 9 - 5 against Ellis in prior events.

Smith gets a starting line advantage and runs it on out for a twenty foot win. He will have lane choice over Tonglet in round three by just 0.001.

Chip Ellis' incremental times: 60ft-1.063 sec., 330ft-2.861, 660ft-4.405/157.83 mph, 1,000ft-5.761.
Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.051 sec., 330ft-2.847, 660ft-4.378/159.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.717.

2:17 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink