Fri, 13 Sep 2019, 21:02 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 35th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil listing lane, rider name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:

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Right Lane: Jianna Salinas Runs 7.438/181.08, Now #16; Best prior run: 7.676/169.68, Was #16

8:44 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent, barometer 29.78 inches, adjusted altitude 1,486 feet, track temperature 80 degrees.

Salinas went down the groove and was quicker than her first session ET. But, it had no effect on her place in the order.

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Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.824/199.52, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.048/191.24, Was #13
Right Lane: Angelle Sampey Runs 6.761/197.51, Now #1; Best prior run: 7.238/148.84, Was #15

Sampey jumped up 14 spots in the order with this run and is sitting on top for now. Smith also had a better run and moved up 10 spots.

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Left Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.774/198.64, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.960/197.54, Was #11

Hines had a clean, quick ride down the groove and moved up nine spots, into the second position in the qualifying order.

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Left Lane: Angie Smith Runs 6.857/197.16, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.924/192.58, Was #11
Right Lane: Kelly Clontz Runs 6.919/193.65, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.036/193.13, Was #13

Both rides looked good and both riders moved up in the qualifying order.

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Left Lane: Ryan Oehler Runs 6.911/194.38, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.914/195.19, Was #11
Right Lane: Hector Arana Runs 6.855/197.62, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.970/195.45, Was #13

Arana had a good ride and moved up seven spots in the order. That pushed Oehler down one spot.

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Left Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 6.848/196.47, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.871/194.27, Was #10
Right Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.812/197.88, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.884/196.73, Was #11

Both rides looked clean. Both moved up in the order.

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Left Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 6.810/196.24, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.864/193.60, Was #11
Right Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 6.790/198.90, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.855/195.45, Was #9

Stoffer and Johnson each had a very good runs. For both of them, it was their career best ET. It was Johnson's fastest run of the season, and Stoffer's career best for speed. Stoffer also set a new track record for speed.

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Left Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 6.813/196.44, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.838/195.73, Was #8
Right Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 7.065/195.08, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.812/197.97, Was #5

Another pair of solid runs. Arana Jr. stayed where he was in the order. Savoie moved up one spot. At the end of two qualifying sessions, Angelle Sampey is at the top of the order in Pro Stock Motorcycle.

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