Sun, 15 Sep 2019, 14:14 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 35th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Matt Smith                              7 Angelle Sampey               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.016  6.862 199.58                     0.050  6.857 196.07
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Pollacheck) 0.025  6.843 198.15      (J Salinas   ) 0.013  6.865 195.03
 Qualified:             #8  6.824 199.52                        #1  6.761 197.51

2:02 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 29.56 inches, adjusted altitude 2,883 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.

Smith is 16 - 7 against Sampey in prior events. Smith was quicker off the starting line but Sampey made up the difference and was ahead between 330 and 660 feet. After that, Smith rode past Sampey to take the holeshot win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  751 Steve Johnson                           3 Hector Arana Jr              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.046  6.854 195.42                     0.010  6.967 192.08
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Clontz    ) 0.102  6.837 194.72      (R Oehler    ) 0.031  6.897 197.19
 Qualified:             #4  6.810 196.24                        #5  6.812 197.97

Arana was quicker off the starting line and led at 60 feet. Johnson pulled ahead after that to take the win and move on to the next round. Johnson will have lane choice over Smith in round three.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Eddie Krawiec                         777 Karen Stoffer                
E2                   0.044  6.878 196.70     ****WINNER****  0.014  6.847 196.96
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Smith     ) 0.042  6.891 196.36      (R Tornow    ) 0.025  6.822 197.31
 Qualified:             #6  6.812 197.88                        #3  6.790 198.90

Stoffer had this race from start to finish. She'll be back for round three.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Andrew Hines                            5 Jerry Savoie                 
E2                   0.028  6.904 196.44     ****WINNER****  0.058  6.818 197.10
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Ray       ) 0.044  6.871 197.31      (H Arana     ) 0.018  6.807 195.11
 Qualified:             #2  6.774 198.64                        #7  6.813 196.44

Hines is 15 - 9 against Savoie in prior events. These two took their time staging until Savoie finally pulled into the beams. Hines was quicker off the starting line but they were even at 60 feet. After that, Savoie pulled away to take the win. He'll have lane choice over Stoffer in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink