Fri, 14 May 2021, 19:45 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 11th annual NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Lane 3: Ron Tornow Runs 7.126/189.76, Now #2
Lane 4: Pablo Gonzalez Runs 7.077/187.52, Now #1

Weather conditions: air temperature 67 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 30.23 inches, adjusted altitude 1,185 feet, track temperature 89 degrees.

Tornow is making his season debut. He makes a clean pass.

Gonzalez with a good pass.

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Lane 1: Marc Ingwersen Runs 6.914/195.99, Now #1
Lane 2: Jianna Salinas Runs 17.439/38.90, Now #5
Lane 3: David Barron No Time, Now #6
Lane 4: Hector Arana Jr Runs 7.053/193.07, Now #2

Ingwersen with a full pass. Marc Ingwersen's incremental times: 60ft-1.114 sec., 330ft-2.924, 660ft-4.444/161.38 mph, 1,000ft-5.773.

Salinas slowed and coasted on down the 1320.

Barron came to a stop before the finish line.

Arana Jr. is back on track after missing a couple races.

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Lane 1: Chip Ellis Runs 6.918/192.03, Now #5
Lane 2: Andrew Hines Runs 6.914/199.14, Now #3
Lane 3: Chris Bostick Runs 6.874/194.72, Now #2
Lane 4: Jim Underdahl Runs 6.866/195.59, Now #1

Ellis is a good looking pass. Chip Ellis' incremental times: 60ft-1.064 sec., 330ft-2.879, 660ft-4.413/160.31 mph, 1,000ft-5.757.

Hines with a nice pass to the number three spot. Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.194 sec., 330ft-2.968, 660ft-4.473/162.31 mph, 1,000ft-5.789.

Bostick to the number two spot. Chris Bostick's incremental times: 60ft-1.080 sec., 330ft-2.877, 660ft-4.397/160.98 mph, 1,000ft-5.729.

Underdahl with a real nice pass to the number one spot. Jim Underdahl's incremental times: 60ft-1.090 sec., 330ft-2.879, 660ft-4.398/161.40 mph, 1,000ft-5.725.

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Lane 1: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.828/201.07, Now #2
Lane 2: Jerry Savoie Runs 7.145/189.34, Now #12
Lane 3: Kelly Clontz Runs 6.862/194.72, Now #3
Lane 4: Joey Gladstone Runs 6.763/198.58, Now #1

Krawiec launched hard and has a big top end speed to set the track speed record. Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.111 sec., 330ft-2.902, 660ft-4.400/162.82 mph, 1,000ft-5.712.

Savoie with a clean pass.

Clontz goes to the number three spot. Kelly Clontz's incremental times: 60ft-1.071 sec., 330ft-2.856, 660ft-4.380/160.48 mph, 1,000ft-5.715.

Gladstone with a great pass to go to the number one spot with his career quickest pass to go to the number one spot and set the track E.T. record. Joey Gladstone's incremental times: 60ft-1.060 sec., 330ft-2.837, 660ft-4.335/163.85 mph, 1,000ft-5.641.

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Lane 1: Karen Stoffer Runs 6.851/196.44, Now #4
Lane 2: Angie Smith Runs 6.865/195.19, Now #6
Lane 3: Cory Reed Runs 6.878/197.16, Now #9
Lane 4: Steve Johnson Runs 6.836/197.33, Now #3

Stoffer kept it hooked up to go to the number four spot. Karen Stoffer's incremental times: 60ft-1.076 sec., 330ft-2.865, 660ft-4.382/161.73 mph, 1,000ft-5.712.

Smith to the number six spot.

Reed with a clean pass.

Johnson with a great pass to the number three spot. Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.076 sec., 330ft-2.887, 660ft-4.393/162.96 mph, 1,000ft-5.707.

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Lane 1: Angelle Sampey Runs 49.388/7.08, Now #21
Lane 2: Ryan Oehler Runs 7.080/186.95, Now #16
Lane 3: Scotty Pollacheck Runs 7.497/162.24, Now #19
Lane 4: Matt Smith Runs 6.778/201.10, Now #2

Sampey with problems and coast on down the 1320.

Oehler gets in the show.

Pollacheck with problems and clicks it off.

Smith with a great pass to go to the number two spot. He has big top end speed to set the track speed record.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink