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Sun, 12 Nov 2017, 18:23 PM

Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 53rd annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Eddie Krawiec                           6 Matt Smith                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.025  6.803 196.56                     0.030  6.855 195.36
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Savoie    ) 0.024  6.828 196.42      (S Pollacheck) 0.017  6.858 193.74
E1    (L Bonham    ) 0.052  6.871 197.25      (H Arana Jr  ) 0.041  6.996 192.85
 Qualified:             #1  6.781 197.68                       #12  6.953 192.85

3:16 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 28.97 inches, adjusted altitude 2,675 feet, track temperature 85 degrees.
Krawiec is 23 - 16 against Smith in prior events.
Krawiec gets a small 0.005 starting line advantage and pulls steadily ahead for a sixteen foot win.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.061 sec., 330ft-2.837, 660ft-4.346/162.37 mph, 1,000ft-5.666.
Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.058 sec., 330ft-2.848, 660ft-4.375/160.37 mph, 1,000ft-5.709.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Andrew Hines                            7 LE Tonglet                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.023  6.817 196.02                     0.061  6.886 195.39
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Gladstone ) 0.059  6.824 196.47      (C Ellis     ) 0.013  6.893 195.31
E1    (R Oehler    ) 0.069  6.820 197.42      (K Stoffer   ) 0.098  6.867 195.22
 Qualified:             #2  6.799 197.13                        #6  6.861 195.96

Tonglet is 14 - 12 against Hines in prior events.
Tonglet is a little late and Hines isn't. Hines just pulls ahead all the way to the finish line, but gives up lane choice to Krawiec in the final round.

Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.060 sec., 330ft-2.837, 660ft-4.349/161.75 mph, 1,000ft-5.676.
LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.064 sec., 330ft-2.877, 660ft-4.405/160.31 mph, 1,000ft-5.741.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink