Sun, 27 Sep 2020, 11:58 AM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 51st annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1628 John Hall                               9 Ryan Oehler                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.045  6.980 190.03                     0.063  7.105 189.02
 Qualified:             #9  6.918 193.85                        #8  6.917 197.13

Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 85 percent, barometer 29.73 inches, adjusted altitude 2,714 feet, track temperature 85 degrees.

This is the first time Hall and Oehler have faced each other in eliminations.

Hall with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Angie Smith                           751 Steve Johnson                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.024  6.895 197.05                     0.053  6.957 191.08
 Qualified:             #7  6.903 193.79                       #10  6.929 193.13

Johnson is 8 - 7 against Smith in prior events.

Smith with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. she runs her quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Andrew Hines                            6 Hector Arana Jr              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.066  6.851 195.79                     0.010  6.920 195.36
 Qualified:             #6  6.899 195.59                       #11  6.930 195.48

Hines is 21 - 11 against Arana Jr in prior events.

Arana Jr. with the a great light, but Hines has the difference made up by 330 feet and never trails from there on for the win. Andrew Hines' MOV: 0.0131 seconds (approximately 4 feet). Hines with his quickest pass of the weekend and low e.t. of race day for the win.

Arana Jr. with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Jerry Savoie                           17 Chris Bostick                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.109  6.924 189.58                     0.066  6.972 192.66
 Qualified:             #5  6.889 193.63                       #12  6.935 193.79

This is the first time Savoie and Bostick have faced each other in eliminations.

Bostick with the starting line advantage, but Savoie has the difference made up by 330 feet and never trails from there on for the win in a close one. Jerry Savoie's MOV: 0.0056 seconds (approximately 19 inches).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Eddie Krawiec                         370 Marc Ingwersen               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.083  6.846 197.36                    -0.014  7.127 186.15
 Qualified:             #3  6.862 198.35                       #14  7.029 188.89

Krawiec is 1 - 0 against Ingwersen in prior events.

Ingwersen goes red to give Krawiec the win. Krawiec with his quickest pass of the weekend and low e.t. of race day for the win. He will have lane choice over his teammate Hines in the next round.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   11 Scotty Pollacheck                      10 Hector Arana                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.083  7.382 177.23                     0.774 No Time      
 Qualified:             #4  6.872 196.62                       #13  6.942 194.80

Pollacheck is 8 - 5 against Arana in prior events.

When the light turned green Arana's bike just quit.

Pollacheck with problems on the top end, but still gets the win. He will give up lane choice over Savoie in the next round.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Angelle Sampey                        412 Michael Phillips             
E1   ****WINNER****  0.088  6.856 196.59                    -0.028  6.987 192.14
 Qualified:             #2  6.858 197.08                       #15  7.063 191.29

Sampey is 6 - 2 against Phillips in prior events.

Phillips goes red to give Sampey the win.

She runs her quickest pass of the weekend for the win. She will have lane choice over Angie Smith in the next round.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Matt Smith                           1981 Kelly Clontz                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.065  6.860 198.20                     0.081  7.015 190.35
 Qualified:             #1  6.814 198.96                       #16  7.126 191.08

Smith is 2 - 0 against Clontz in prior events.

Smith with the starting line advantage and never trails for the win. He will have lane choice over Hall in the next round.

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