Sun, 28 Oct 2018, 17:02 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 18th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Hector Arana Jr                         6 Matt Smith                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.019  6.942 193.88                    -0.015  6.960 194.86
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Paquette  ) 0.065  6.924 193.27      (L Tonglet   ) 0.015  6.923 195.62
 Qualified:             #1  6.845 196.44                        #8  6.931 195.17

1:50 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 22 percent, barometer 27.89 inches, adjusted altitude 4,681 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.

Arana Jr and Smith have each won 10 times against the other in prior events.

Smith leaves too soon and goes red giving the win to Arana.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  200 Chip Ellis                              2 Andrew Hines                 
E2                  -0.005  6.954 193.77     ****WINNER****  0.048  6.978 191.29
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Clontz    ) 0.076  6.918 191.97      (S Pollacheck) 0.049  6.950 191.92
 Qualified:             #4  6.899 194.60                        #5  6.911 193.43

Hines is 18 - 2 against Ellis in prior events.

Ellis just misses the tree and goes red giving the win to Hines.

Arana Jr. will have lane choice over hines in the next round.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  235 Hector Arana                          491 Angelle Sampey               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.008  6.931 194.74                     0.078  6.960 191.87
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Oehler    ) 0.083  6.905 194.60      (A Smith     ) 0.025  6.973 190.00
 Qualified:             #3  6.863 194.88                       #11  6.953 191.73

Sampey is 8 - 2 against Arana in prior events.

Arana gets out of the gate first, Sampey starts making up ground, then Arana comes on strong on the top end to pull away for the win.

Hector Arana's incremental margins: 60ft(0.077), 330 ft(0.072), 660ft(0.074), 1,000ft(0.083). MOV: 0.0995 seconds (approximately 28 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Jerry Savoie                            1 Eddie Krawiec                
E2                   0.007  6.978 192.69     ****WINNER****  0.051  6.933 194.97
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Johnson   ) 0.004  6.943 192.85      (R Tornow    ) 0.019  6.901 194.21
 Qualified:            #10  6.953 191.87                        #2  6.859 195.65

Savoie gets the holeshot but Krawiec starts making up ground quickly. Savoie stays in front until just before the finish line, then Krawiec gets around him just before they cross the finish line.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.062), 330 ft(-0.029), 660ft(-0.023), 1,000ft(-0.010). MOV: 0.0018 seconds (approximately 6 inches).

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

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink