Sun, 07 Oct 2018, 14:38 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 33rd annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1981 Kelly Clontz                          751 Steve Johnson                
E2                   0.123  7.122 188.67     ****WINNER****  0.037  6.942 191.78
 Prior rounds:
E1    (H Arana Jr  ) 0.101  7.194 189.47      (H Arana     ) 0.041  6.972 192.11
 Qualified:            #14  6.982 191.95                        #6  6.922 194.41

1:28 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 62 percent, barometer 29.33 inches, adjusted altitude 3,418 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.

This is the first time Clontz and Johnson have faced each other in eliminations.

Johnson gets the holeshot and extends his lead all the way through the run.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Karen Stoffer                           5 Jerry Savoie                 
E2                  -0.010  7.017 190.24     ****WINNER****  0.029  7.011 191.16
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Smith     ) 0.002  7.045 189.31      (J Gladstone ) 0.024  6.944 193.52
 Qualified:            #15  7.015 190.38                        #7  6.930 195.22

Stoffer is 7 - 5 against Savoie in prior events.

Stoffer is a little too quick off the line and goes red giving the win to Savoie.

Johnson will have lane choice over Savoie in the next round.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 LE Tonglet                            491 Angelle Sampey               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.024  6.903 195.39                     0.041  6.968 193.49
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Hines     ) 0.017  6.896 195.36      (S Pollacheck) 0.051  6.915 194.38
 Qualified:             #5  6.915 194.83                        #4  6.906 194.86

Tonglet is 2 - 0 against Sampey in prior events.

Tonglet gets out of the gate first and makes an impressive pass for the conditions to take the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Angie Smith                             1 Eddie Krawiec                
E2                   0.051  8.826  99.73     ****WINNER****  0.023  6.915 195.31
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Oehler    ) 0.018  6.937 191.67      (A Vanetti   ) 0.044  6.890 196.10
 Qualified:             #8  6.933 192.60                        #1  6.873 196.07

Krawiec gets the advantage off the line and goes down the groove with a good pass to take the win. Smith gets to half track and has problems with a gear change.

Tonglet will have lane choice over Krawiec in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink