Sun, 14 Oct 2018, 15:48 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 11th annual NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by WIX Filters:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  491 Angelle Sampey                          6 Matt Smith                   
E3                   0.035  6.922 193.18     ****WINNER****  0.028  6.869 194.86
 Prior rounds:
E2    (E Krawiec   ) 0.023  6.834 195.31      (S Pollacheck) 0.005  6.881 197.19
E1    (L Tonglet   ) 0.030  6.809 196.90      (K Stoffer   ) 0.013  6.869 196.67
 Qualified:             #8  6.853 195.00                        #4  6.836 197.71

3:41 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent, barometer 29.46 inches, adjusted altitude 1,769 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

Smith is 13 - 7 against Sampey in prior events.

Sampey's hot streak comes to an end. Smith left first and stayed ahead all the way down the track. Matt Smith's incremental margins: 60ft(0.026), 330 ft(0.004), 660ft(0.024), 1,000ft(0.046). MOV: 0.0607 seconds (approximately 17 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  200 Chip Ellis                              5 Jerry Savoie                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.038  6.854 197.13                     0.031 16.849  35.06
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Smith     ) 0.067  6.831 197.08      (A Hines     ) 0.015  6.842 194.27
E1    (J Gladstone ) 0.053  6.778 197.19      (S Johnson   ) 0.015  6.883 194.02
 Qualified:             #2  6.806 196.85                        #3  6.819 195.99

Savoie is 4 - 1 against Ellis in prior events.

Savoie's bike went silent shortly after the launch. Ellis will have lane choice over Matt Smith in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink