Sun, 11 Nov 2018, 18:07 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 54th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 LE Tonglet                              6 Matt Smith                   
E3                   0.066  7.128 156.28     ****WINNER****  0.070  6.766 200.02
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Hines     ) 0.020  6.866 196.36      (H Arana     ) 0.032  6.795 200.29
E1    (R Oehler    ) 0.060  6.846 196.62      (A Smith     ) 0.049  8.367 111.80
 Qualified:             #5  6.828 196.39                        #1  6.754 201.10

2:58 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 16 percent, barometer 28.90 inches, adjusted altitude 2,622 feet, track temperature 100 degrees.

Two not so good lights, with Tonglet getting a narrow 0.004 advantage.

They run together until near half track, where there is smoke from the engine and he slows.

Smith continues to dominate with yet again another 200 plus run that ties for 10th fastest.

Matt Smith's incremental margins: 60ft(0.005), 330 ft(0.019), 660ft(0.033), 1,000ft(0.120). MOV: 0.3587 seconds (approximately 82 feet).

LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.061 sec., 330ft-2.857, 660ft-4.380/159.51 mph, 1,000ft-5.773.
Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.052 sec., 330ft-2.834, 660ft-4.343/162.96 mph, 1,000ft-5.649.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Eddie Krawiec                           7 Hector Arana Jr              
E3   ****WINNER****  0.026  6.862 197.22                     0.036  6.919 196.22
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Savoie    ) 0.035  6.793 198.20      (A Sampey    ) 0.025  6.944 193.77
E1    (K Stoffer   ) 0.022  6.802 197.54      (F Camarena  ) 0.029  6.827 197.28
 Qualified:             #3  6.789 198.38                        #2  6.781 197.57

Krawiec is 16 - 9 against Arana Jr in prior events.

Krawiec is away first and slowly pulls steadily ahead to take the decisive win over a strong Arana.

He will give up lane choice to Smith in the final round later.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.083 sec., 330ft-2.872, 660ft-4.398/160.82 mph, 1,000ft-5.726.
Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.080 sec., 330ft-2.894, 660ft-4.433/158.91 mph, 1,000ft-5.776.

3:03 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink