Sun, 28 Oct 2018, 18:16 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 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                         2 Andrew Hines                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.009  6.946 194.13                     0.025  6.995 190.89
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Smith     ) 0.019  6.942 193.88      (C Ellis     ) 0.048  6.978 191.29
E1    (M Paquette  ) 0.065  6.924 193.27      (S Pollacheck) 0.049  6.950 191.92
 Qualified:             #1  6.845 196.44                        #5  6.911 193.43

3:09 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 20 percent, barometer 27.87 inches, adjusted altitude 4,496 feet, track temperature 107 degrees.

Hines is 17 - 10 against Arana Jr in prior events.

Arana gets out of the gate first, hines makes up a little ground early, then Arana starts pulling away for good at half track.

Hector Arana Jr's incremental margins: 60ft(0.017), 330 ft(0.012), 660ft(0.024), 1,000ft(0.045). MOV: 0.0658 seconds (approximately 18 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  235 Hector Arana                            1 Eddie Krawiec                
E3                   0.039  6.953 193.52     ****WINNER****  0.049  6.924 194.83
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Sampey    ) 0.008  6.931 194.74      (J Savoie    ) 0.051  6.933 194.97
E1    (R Oehler    ) 0.083  6.905 194.60      (R Tornow    ) 0.019  6.901 194.21
 Qualified:             #3  6.863 194.88                        #2  6.859 195.65

Arana does his burnout and the engine is stuck at high idle.

Arana gets the advantage off the line, stays in front past half track, then Krawiec is able to get around him and take the stripe for the win.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.025), 330 ft(-0.015), 660ft(-0.005), 1,000ft(0.008). MOV: 0.0197 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

Krawiec will have lane choice over Arana jr. in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink