Sun, 16 Oct 2016, 15:43 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 31st annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  491 Angelle Sampey                          3 Jerry Savoie                 
E3                   0.038  6.946 192.00     ****WINNER****  0.022  6.892 195.48
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Ellis     ) 0.001  6.923 193.18      (M Smith     ) 0.013  6.853 195.36
E1    (S Gann      ) 0.027  6.897 193.93      (J DeSantis  ) 0.018  6.854 194.91
 Qualified:             #4  6.853 195.39                        #1  6.805 197.31

2:37 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 29.30 inches, adjusted altitude 3,264 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.

Savoie is 5 - 2 against Sampey in prior events.

Savoie gets out of the gate with the advantage, Sampey makes up a little ground early, then Savoie is able to power away and take the win. With the win Savoie moves ahead of Sampey in the points.

Jerry Savoie's incremental margins: 60ft(0.023), 330 ft(0.020), 660ft(0.030), 1,000ft(0.050). MOV: 0.0705 seconds (approximately 20 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  473 LE Tonglet                              2 Eddie Krawiec                
E3                   0.021  6.944 192.33     ****WINNER****  0.005  6.905 194.60
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Hines     ) 0.008  6.877 195.39      (H Arana     ) 0.025  6.873 195.62
E1    (S Johnson   ) 0.057  6.847 195.70      (K Stoffer   ) 0.035  6.843 196.30
 Qualified:             #7  6.868 194.24                        #3  6.821 195.42

Krawiec is 16 - 8 against Tonglet in prior events.

Krawiec gets a great light and starts to pull away. Tonglet makes a decent pass for the conditions but was falling behind all the way through the run.

With the win Krawiec pulls within three points of Hines for the points lead.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink