Fri, 27 Sep 2019, 19:20 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Dave Rowe

MADISON, Ill. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, eighth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals 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 15.494/49.98, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.209/185.92, Was #14

6:05 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 90 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 29.25 inches, adjusted altitude 3,659 feet, track temperature 105 degrees.

Salinas hits the throttle, loses traction and makes a quick move to the left.

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Left Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 6.886/195.76, Now #2; Best prior run: 9.314/93.89, Was #16
Right Lane: Andie Rawlings Runs 7.175/184.40, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.140/185.05, Was #13

Stoffer goes right down the groove on this pass and moves all the way to the second spot for now. Rawlings makes a full pass but is still off the pace.

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Left Lane: Ryan Oehler Runs 7.021/195.25, Now #13; Best prior run: 7.044/188.91, Was #13
Right Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 6.963/195.93, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.022/195.00, Was #12

Arana's bike stumbled a little at the hit, a 1.103 sixty foot time, but he comes on strong on the top end and improves over his first attempt. Oehler makes a full pass and improves but not enough to move up in the order.

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Left Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 6.908/196.62, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.965/194.94, Was #10
Right Lane: Kelly Clontz Runs 10.924/77.76, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.998/192.71, Was #12

Clontz spun the tire off the line, gets about 400 feet out and backs off the throttle. Savoie goes down the groove with a good pass and he moves up to the fourth spot.

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Left Lane: Angelle Sampey Runs 6.897/194.80, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.931/195.82, Was #8
Right Lane: Hector Arana Runs 6.961/195.76, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.968/195.11, Was #11

Sampey goes down the groove with a good pass and moves up to the third spot. Arana drifted a little to the left early in the run but is able to improve and move up a spot in the order.

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Left Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 6.838/196.02, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.915/193.35, Was #8
Right Lane: Angie Smith Runs 7.017/193.60, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.955/197.59, Was #9

Johnson goes right down the groove with an impressive pass to take the top spot for now. Smith was falling behind all the way through the run and slows from her earlier run.

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Left Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 6.908/196.79, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.913/195.70, Was #8
Right Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.884/196.70, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.907/196.76, Was #5

Pollacheck improves a little and moves up to the sixth spot. Krawiec makes a good pass and moves up to the third spot.

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Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.940/195.48, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.910/197.94, Was #8
Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.879/195.85, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.881/196.90, Was #2

Hines makes a clean, straight pass and improves but he can't take the top spot from Johnson. Smith slows from his earlier attempt and stays in the eighth spot.

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