Sun, 15 Nov 2015, 18:39 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 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
    2 Eddie Krawiec                           1 Andrew Hines                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.032  6.882 192.38                     0.017  6.917 184.80
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Savoie    ) 0.026  6.955 184.57      (H Arana Jr  ) 0.027  6.879 190.27
E1    (S Pollacheck) 0.080  6.915 190.75      (M Ray       ) 0.038  6.905 191.62
 Qualified:             #8  6.858 195.99                        #5  6.837 195.73

3:30 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 28.72 inches, adjusted altitude 2,350 feet, track temperature 72 degrees.

Beckman has won five of the six round three matchups with Worsham. Krawiec is 22 - 17 against Hines in prior events.

Hines has a small starting line advantage and holds off a charging Krawiec until right after the 1000 foot lights.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.020), 330 ft(-0.019), 660ft(-0.017), 1,000ft(-0.003). MOV: 0.0208 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.078 sec., 330ft-2.862, 660ft-4.386/160.52 mph, 1,000ft-5.724.
Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.073 sec., 330ft-2.858, 660ft-4.384/158.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.736.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  473 LE Tonglet                              4 Matt Smith                   
E3                   0.082  6.892 190.16     ****WINNER****  0.056  6.896 194.72
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Stoffer   ) 0.056  6.871 194.16      (C Ellis     ) 0.048  6.870 194.32
E1    (S Johnson   ) 0.076  6.886 191.87      (H Arana     ) 0.029  6.884 194.52
 Qualified:             #7  6.851 195.59                        #6  6.848 195.65

Tonglet has a two to one advantage in round three match ups. Tonglet and Smith have each won 8 times against the other in prior events.

Smith is away first and the trade the lead going down the track and he just take the narrow hole shot win.

Krawiec will have lane choice in the final.

Matt Smith's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.005), 330 ft(-0.005), 660ft(-0.010), 1,000ft(0.002). MOV: 0.0223 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.044 sec., 330ft-2.836, 660ft-4.367/159.31 mph, 1,000ft-5.720.
Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.065 sec., 330ft-2.867, 660ft-4.403/159.32 mph, 1,000ft-5.744.

3:35 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink