Sun, 15 Sep 2019, 15:36 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 3 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
  751 Steve Johnson                           1 Matt Smith                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.057  6.834 195.70                     0.069  6.847 198.64
 Prior rounds:
E2    (H Arana Jr  ) 0.046  6.854 195.42      (A Sampey    ) 0.016  6.862 199.58
E1    (K Clontz    ) 0.102  6.837 194.72      (S Pollacheck) 0.025  6.843 198.15
 Qualified:             #4  6.810 196.24                        #8  6.824 199.52

3:30 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 29.52 inches, adjusted altitude 2,790 feet, track temperature 122 degrees.

Johnson was first off the starting line and stayed in front the whole way down the track. Johnson took the win and will be going to his first final round in five years.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  777 Karen Stoffer                           5 Jerry Savoie                 
E3                  -0.039  6.886 197.28     ****WINNER****  0.013  6.818 196.42
 Prior rounds:
E2    (E Krawiec   ) 0.014  6.847 196.96      (A Hines     ) 0.058  6.818 197.10
E1    (R Tornow    ) 0.025  6.822 197.31      (H Arana     ) 0.018  6.807 195.11
 Qualified:             #3  6.790 198.90                        #7  6.813 196.44

Stoffer lit the red light so Savoie got the win and will race Johnson in an all-Suzuki final round. Johnson will have lane choice. This will be Savoie's third final round this season and the 27th final round of his career.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink