Sun, 02 Oct 2016, 16:01 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Hector Arana                          574 Cory Reed                    
E2                   0.096  6.899 195.25     ****WINNER****  0.028  6.913 188.73
 Prior rounds:
E1    (H Arana Jr  ) -0.045  6.928 194.86      (M Surber    ) 0.063  6.866 192.60
 Qualified:            #12  7.175 194.91                       #13  7.280 146.40

3:32 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 67 degrees, relative humidity 82 percent, barometer 29.46 inches, adjusted altitude 1,855 feet, track temperature 74 degrees. This is the first time Arana and Reed have faced each other in eliminations.

Reed got this win on a hole shot. He got out of the gate first by a good bit of time. Arana started to close the gap but ran out of track so Reed will move on to the next round.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  473 LE Tonglet                              4 Matt Smith                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.045  6.838 195.48                     0.020 10.345  80.13
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Gladstone ) 0.042  6.846 195.93      (A Smith     ) 0.057  6.876 193.88
 Qualified:             #3  6.828 195.39                        #6  6.901 191.13

Smith was quicker off the starting line but hit the rev limiter at mid track and the motorcycle shut down. Tonglet had a good ride going and took the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Jerry Savoie                            1 Andrew Hines                 
E2                   0.048  6.908 194.60     ****WINNER****  0.015  6.794 196.36
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Pollacheck) 0.048  6.913 195.79      (C Ellis     ) 0.004  6.772 196.87
 Qualified:             #8  6.959 192.58                        #1  6.784 196.22

Hines was first off the starting line and first to the finish line. He got the win and will have lane choice over Reed in the third round. As soon as these two crossed the finish line, race officials put racing on hold because of rain.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Karen Stoffer                           2 Eddie Krawiec                
E2                   0.018  8.653 100.66     ****WINNER****  0.024  6.774 194.16
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Hall      ) 0.064  6.953 192.71      (A Sampey    ) 0.002  6.760 196.19
 Qualified:             #7  6.925 193.88                        #2  6.811 191.29

3:57 p.m. - We're back racing after a 20-minute delay because of light rain. Stoffer was first off the starting line but she slowed and sat upright at mid track. Krawiec had a good ride to take the win and get lane choice over Tonglet in the third round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink