Sun, 27 Sep 2020, 14:08 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of round 2 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
    2 Jerry Savoie                           11 Scotty Pollacheck            
E2                   0.090  6.972 189.36     ****WINNER****  0.045  6.898 194.63
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Bostick   ) 0.109  6.924 189.58      (H Arana     ) 0.083  7.382 177.23
 Qualified:             #5  6.889 193.63                        #4  6.872 196.62

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 75 percent, barometer 29.75 inches, adjusted altitude 3,022 feet, track temperature 97 degrees.

Savoie is 10 - 5 against Pollacheck in prior events.

Pollacheck 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
    3 Matt Smith                           1628 John Hall                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.049  6.828 197.77                    -0.001  6.952 191.40
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Clontz    ) 0.065  6.860 198.20      (R Oehler    ) 0.045  6.980 190.03
 Qualified:             #1  6.814 198.96                        #9  6.918 193.85

Smith is 5 - 3 against Hall in prior events.

hall is a tick too quick on the tree and turns on the red light to give Smith the win. Smith with a great pass for the win. He will have lane choice over Pollacheck in the semifinal.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Angelle Sampey                          8 Angie Smith                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.042  6.907 194.83                     0.125  6.906 195.85
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Phillips  ) 0.088  6.856 196.59      (S Johnson   ) 0.024  6.895 197.05
 Qualified:             #2  6.858 197.08                        #7  6.903 193.79

Sampey is 4 - 3 against Smith in prior events.

Sampey with the starting line advantage and holds on for the hole shot win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Eddie Krawiec                           1 Andrew Hines                 
E2                   0.084  6.894 195.93     ****WINNER****  0.043  6.912 195.05
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Ingwersen ) 0.083  6.846 197.36      (H Arana Jr  ) 0.066  6.851 195.79
 Qualified:             #3  6.862 198.35                        #6  6.899 195.59

Krawiec is 31 - 25 against Hines in prior events.

Hines with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Andrew Hines' MOV: 0.0235 seconds (approximately 7 feet). He will give up lane choice to his teammate Sampey in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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