Sun, 14 Oct 2018, 16:47 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of final, round 4 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
  200 Chip Ellis                              6 Matt Smith                   
E4                  -0.077  6.819 196.96     ****WINNER****  0.026  6.830 196.64
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Savoie    ) 0.038  6.854 197.13      (A Sampey    ) 0.028  6.869 194.86
E2    (A Smith     ) 0.067  6.831 197.08      (S Pollacheck) 0.005  6.881 197.19
E1    (J Gladstone ) 0.053  6.778 197.19      (K Stoffer   ) 0.013  6.869 196.67
 Qualified:             #2  6.806 196.85                        #4  6.836 197.71

4:39 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 64 percent, barometer 29.46 inches, adjusted altitude 1,906 feet, track temperature 97 degrees.

Smith is 13 - 5 against Ellis in prior events and Smith is 1 - 0 against Ellis in prior final rounds.

Ellis leaves way too early and gives the win to Matt Smith. This is Smith's 3rd win this season in 4 final rounds and the 21st win in 49 final rounds during his career.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink