Sun, 15 Nov 2015, 19:37 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 4 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                           4 Matt Smith                   
E4   ****WINNER****  0.039  6.846 192.58                     0.029  6.888 194.21
 Prior rounds:
E3    (A Hines     ) 0.032  6.882 192.38      (L Tonglet   ) 0.056  6.896 194.72
E2    (J Savoie    ) 0.026  6.955 184.57      (C Ellis     ) 0.048  6.870 194.32
E1    (S Pollacheck) 0.080  6.915 190.75      (H Arana     ) 0.029  6.884 194.52
 Qualified:             #8  6.858 195.99                        #6  6.848 195.65

4:28 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 28.72 inches, adjusted altitude 2,332 feet, track temperature 65 degrees.

Krawiec is 16 - 13 against Smith in prior events and Krawiec is 3 - 2 against Smith in prior final rounds. If Krawiec wins he will be number two in the points.

Smith gets a small starting line advantage and stays in front for about 100 feet. The Harley powers on by and he makes his best pass of the week to take the close win.

This is his forth win of the season and the thirty-first of his career.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.009), 330 ft(0.017), 660ft(0.029), 1,000ft(0.034). MOV: 0.0328 seconds (approximately 9 feet).Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.056 sec., 330ft-2.836, 660ft-4.356/160.56 mph, 1,000ft-5.690.
Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.057 sec., 330ft-2.863, 660ft-4.395/159.68 mph, 1,000ft-5.734.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink