Fri, 18 Oct 2019, 16:45 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Dave Rowe

ENNIS, Texas - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 34th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Right Lane: Michael Ray Runs 6.977/191.48, Now #1

3:29 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 33 percent, barometer 29.23 inches, adjusted altitude 2,567 feet, track temperature 119 degrees.

Ray goes down the groove with a clean, straight pass to start the session.

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Left Lane: Jianna Salinas Runs 16.256/45.02, Now #3
Right Lane: Kelly Clontz Runs 6.975/192.41, Now #1

Salinas has problems early and sits up on the bike early in the run. Clontz makes a clean pass to take the early pole.

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Left Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 7.459/134.03, Now #4
Right Lane: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 6.892/194.30, Now #1

Johnson has problems and is out of power a little past half track. Pollacheck makes a good, clean pass to move into the top spot for now.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Runs 6.884/195.34, Now #2
Right Lane: Ryan Oehler Runs 6.880/196.02, Now #1

Oehler drifts to the left early, gets close to the centerline late in the run, but he never backs off the throttle. Arana makes a clean, straight pass and gets in the second spot behind Oehler for now.

Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.060 sec., 330ft-2.859, 660ft-4.391/159.76 mph, 1,000ft-5.735.

Ryan Oehler's incremental times: 60ft-1.086 sec., 330ft-2.886, 660ft-4.404/161.29 mph, 1,000ft-5.736.

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Left Lane: Angie Smith Runs 6.871/196.13, Now #2
Right Lane: Angelle Sampey Runs 6.847/194.74, Now #1

Sampey goes down the groove with the quickest pass so far and moves into the top spot for now. Smith makes a clean pass and was right behind Sampey.

Angie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.079 sec., 330ft-2.886, 660ft-4.403/161.79 mph, 1,000ft-5.732.

Angelle Sampey's incremental times: 60ft-1.051 sec., 330ft-2.840, 660ft-4.360/161.05 mph, 1,000ft-5.697.

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Left Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.873/197.83, Now #3
Right Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 6.875/195.56, Now #4

Smith had a big speed but was a little sluggish off the line. Arana makes a decent pass and gets in the show in the fourth spot for now.

Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.092 sec., 330ft-2.894, 660ft-4.411/161.50 mph, 1,000ft-5.740.

Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.060 sec., 330ft-2.859, 660ft-4.387/159.95 mph, 1,000ft-5.729.

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Left Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 6.878/192.77, Now #5
Right Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.908/195.59, Now #9

Savoie had a good sixty foot time, a 1.055, but the bike slow2ed a little near the end of the run. Krawiec makes a decent pass and gets in the ninth spot for now.

Jerry Savoie's incremental times: 60ft-1.055 sec., 330ft-2.863, 660ft-4.394/160.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.731.

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Left Lane: Karen Stoffer Runs 9.041/86.96, Now #14
Right Lane: Andrew Hines Runs 6.851/196.96, Now #2

Stoffer got out of the groove, made a move to the left, then clicked it off about 400 feet out. hines makes a clean , straight pass and gets in the second spot to end the session.

Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.079 sec., 330ft-2.872, 660ft-4.388/161.71 mph, 1,000ft-5.715.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink