Sat, 19 Aug 2017, 17:02 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Bob Orme

BRAINERD, Minn. - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 36th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:

---

Left Lane: Andie Rawlings Runs 8.572/144.16, Now #18; Best prior run: 8.217/160.37, Was #18
Right Lane: David Hope Runs 7.107/186.15, Now #17; Best prior run: 7.116/186.64, Was #17

3:45 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 28.54 inches, adjusted altitude 3,894 feet.

Jim Underdahl is on the bump spot at 7.091.

Neither of these racers make it into the Sunday show

---

Left Lane: Jim Underdahl Runs 7.109/187.63, Now #16; Best prior run: 7.091/189.02, Was #16

A trouble-free pass by Underdahl.

---

Left Lane: Mike Berry Runs 7.061/186.41, Now #15; Best prior run: 7.058/188.96, Was #15
Right Lane: Cory Reed Runs 6.986/186.38, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.978/187.18, Was #13

Berry was to the left of the groove for much of this pass.

---

Left Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 6.882/193.57, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.973/191.62, Was #11
Right Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.034/190.51, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.975/191.32, Was #12

A strong pass by Savoie moves him into the number 2 spot in the order for now. Jerry Savoie's incremental times: 60ft-1.048 sec., 330ft-2.857, 660ft-4.392/160.06 mph, 1,000ft-5.731.

---

Left Lane: Joey Gladstone Runs 6.968/191.54, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.965/192.85, Was #10
Right Lane: LE Tonglet Runs 6.912/193.68, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.968/193.16, Was #11

Gladstone runs close to his Friday qualifying effort. Tonglet improves by enough to move into the number 5 spot in the order. LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.062 sec., 330ft-2.878, 660ft-4.413/159.82 mph, 1,000ft-5.757.

---

Left Lane: Angelle Sampey Runs 7.003/185.61, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.959/191.78, Was #9
Right Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 7.008/189.36, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.959/190.92, Was #10

Neither racer is able to improve.

---

Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.971/195.25, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.946/195.00, Was #8

A clean pass by Hines.

---

Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.920/194.55, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.939/195.56, Was #6
Right Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.909/193.65, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.884/195.22, Was #3

Krawiec improves but he stays in the number 6 spot. A good looking pass by Smith.

---

Left Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 7.004/189.79, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.908/193.54, Was #4
Right Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 6.901/194.38, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.879/194.24, Was #1

No problems for either rider. Arana keeps the top qualifying spot.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink