Sun, 25 Oct 2020, 15:01 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 33rd annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Hector Arana Jr                       402 David Barron                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.044  6.835 196.79                     0.072  6.964 190.32
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Smith     ) 0.005  6.854 197.51      (A Sampey    ) 0.048  7.028 191.29
 Qualified:            #10  6.919 195.82                       #15 15.035  48.32

Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 69 percent, barometer 29.89 inches, adjusted altitude 2,047 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.

This is the first time Arana Jr and Barron have faced each other in eliminations.

Arana Jr. 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
    2 Jerry Savoie                            5 Eddie Krawiec                
E2                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.049  6.808 198.29
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Johnson   ) 0.094  6.935 187.65      (M Phillips  ) 0.047  6.818 196.50
 Qualified:             #6  6.836 193.71                        #3  6.799 197.48

Krawiec is 24 - 11 against Savoie in prior events.

Savoie can't get his bike to fire to give Krawiec the freebie. Krawiec is straight down the groove with a great pass and he will have lane choice over Arana Jr. in the semifinal.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Ryan Oehler                             1 Andrew Hines                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.007  6.855 197.16                     0.052  6.818 198.15
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Clontz    ) 0.028  6.850 198.12      (C Bostick   ) 0.045  6.810 198.15
 Qualified:             #4  6.808 197.08                        #5  6.811 197.65

Hines is 7 - 0 against Oehler in prior events.

Oehler with a great light and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Ryan Oehler's MOV: 0.0084 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Matt Smith                             11 Scotty Pollacheck            
E2   ****WINNER****  0.021  6.801 200.68                     0.030  6.854 198.26
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Ingwersen ) 0.028  6.769 200.44      (J Hall      ) 0.036  6.877 197.94
 Qualified:             #1  6.729 199.88                        #9  6.900 197.36

Smith is 13 - 5 against Pollacheck in prior events.

Smith with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He runs low E.T. of the round and another 200 mph pass. He will have lane choice over Oehler in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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