Sun, 30 Oct 2016, 18:05 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Jerry Savoie                            4 Matt Smith                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.031  6.919 194.10                    -0.006  7.050 190.30
 Prior rounds:
E2    (L Tonglet   ) 0.069  6.951 192.58      (C Reed      ) 0.025  6.992 190.81
E1    (S Pollacheck) 0.027  6.908 194.24      (C Ellis     ) 0.032  6.961 191.67
 Qualified:             #1  6.880 193.96                        #4  6.965 191.21

2:56 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent, barometer 27.72 inches, adjusted altitude 4,753 feet.

Smith leaves too soon and goes red giving the win to Savoie.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Andrew Hines                            2 Eddie Krawiec                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.002  6.968 193.13                     0.027  7.014 191.32
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Smith     ) 0.010  6.985 190.38      (H Arana Jr  ) 0.034  6.948 193.18
E1    (J Gladstone ) 0.041  6.966 190.94      (M Surber    ) 0.023  6.937 193.65
 Qualified:             #3  6.947 192.14                        #2  6.939 192.82

Krawiec is 25 - 18 against Hines in prior events.

Krawiec is twenty points ahead of Hines in the points. If Krawiec wins he will leave this race with the points lead. If Hines wins they will be tied with hines having the chance to take the lead by winning the final. Savoie is only 23 points behind the leaders and he is in the finals.

Hines gets a great light then outruns Krawiec and takes the win.

Savoie will have lane choice over Hines in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink