Sun, 27 Sep 2020, 15:31 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of round 3 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
    7 Angelle Sampey                          1 Andrew Hines                 
E3                  -0.006  6.848 195.85     ****WINNER****  0.032  6.941 194.74
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Smith     ) 0.042  6.907 194.83      (E Krawiec   ) 0.043  6.912 195.05
E1    (M Phillips  ) 0.088  6.856 196.59      (H Arana Jr  ) 0.066  6.851 195.79
 Qualified:             #2  6.858 197.08                        #6  6.899 195.59

Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 73 percent, barometer 29.67 inches, adjusted altitude 3,223 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

Sampey is 16 - 14 against Hines in prior events.

Sampey is a little too quick on the tree and turned on the red light to give Hines the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Matt Smith                             11 Scotty Pollacheck            
E3   ****WINNER****  0.064  6.859 196.73                     0.033  6.903 195.68
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Hall      ) 0.049  6.828 197.77      (J Savoie    ) 0.045  6.898 194.63
E1    (K Clontz    ) 0.065  6.860 198.20      (H Arana     ) 0.083  7.382 177.23
 Qualified:             #1  6.814 198.96                        #4  6.872 196.62

Smith is 11 - 5 against Pollacheck in prior events.

Pollacheck with the starting line advantage, but Smith chases him down just past half track and takes the win. Matt Smith's MOV: 0.0137 seconds (approximately 4 feet). He will have lane choice over Hines in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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