Sun, 05 Sep 2021, 11:56 AM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 67th annual Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  777 Karen Stoffer                         412 Michael Phillips             
E1                  -0.007  6.923 192.33     ****WINNER****  0.017  7.092 190.11
 Qualified:             #8  6.954 190.48                        #9  6.970 191.97

Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 88 percent, barometer 29.93 inches, adjusted altitude 2,118 feet, track temperature 82 degrees.

Karen Stoffer and Michael Phillips first raced at Denver in 2004.

Stoffer goes red to give Phillips the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Angie Smith                          1550 Joey Gladstone               
E1                  -0.005  6.888 196.73     ****WINNER****  0.047 10.891  74.60
 Qualified:             #5  6.886 197.16                       #12  7.012 192.36

This (#5) matches the best qualifying spot for Angie Smith at this event.

Joey Gladstone is 2 - 2 against Angie Smith. All 4 matchups have been in the first round.

Smith goes red to give Gladstone the win. Gladstone sits up on the bike, but gets the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Angelle Sampey                        574 Cory Reed                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.037  6.835 194.30                     0.014  6.979 192.47
 Qualified:             #7  6.924 187.94                       #10  6.998 187.83

Angelle Sampey's 31 round wins here are tied (with A. Hines) for 2nd most in PSM history.

Cory Reed has won the last 2 meetings against Sampey.

Reed with the starting line advantage, but Sampey has the difference made up by the time they go by the christmas tree and takes the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Scotty Pollacheck                    1138 Ron Tornow                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.117  6.846 196.93                     0.026  7.217 186.43
 Qualified:             #3  6.866 197.74                       #14  7.087 189.10

Scotty Pollacheck is the defending event champion.

Ron Tornow is making his 1st start at this event.

Tornow with the starting line advantage, but Pollacheck has the difference made up before they get to the 330 feet. Pollacheck with his quickest pass of the weekend.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Hector Arana Jr                      7253 Jianna Salinas               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.036  6.878 196.70                     0.071  7.063 186.79
 Qualified:             #4  6.871 196.64                       #13  7.057 191.02

Jianna Salinas is making her first start at this event.

Arana Jr is 2 - 0 against Salinas in prior events.

Arana Jr. with the starting line advantage and is straight down the groove for the win. He will have lane choice over Gladstone in the next round.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Steve Johnson                         370 Marc Ingwersen               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.024  7.044 185.56                     0.002  7.163 188.15
 Qualified:             #2  6.860 196.56                       #15  7.116 186.33

Steve Johnson 's #2 spot is his best starting spot at Indy in 34 years at this event.

Marc Ingwersen is the 98th different rider to race Johnson.

Ingwersen with a near perfect light, but Johnson had the difference made up before they go by the Christmas tree and takes the win. He will give up lane choice to Sampey in the next round.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Eddie Krawiec                           4 Andrew Hines                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.009  6.848 198.38                     0.046  7.199 195.56
 Qualified:             #1  6.826 199.40                       #16  7.138 198.03

This is just the 6th time overall that Krawiec and Hines have met in rd. 1. Krawiec leads 3 - 2 in those matchups.

It is the first time in his career that Andrew Hines has qualified 16th.

Eddie Krawiec is 46 - 2 in rd. 1 when qualified #1.

Krawiec is 32 - 26 against Hines in prior events.

Krawiec with a great light and the win. He will have lane choice over Phillips in the next round.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Matt Smith                              7 Ryan Oehler                  
E1                   0.032  9.692  89.33     ****WINNER****  0.019  7.020 192.91
 Qualified:             #6  6.892 200.17                       #11  7.003 191.76

Matt Smith wins 81% of his rd. 1 races when he has lane choice.

Ryan Oehler is 2 - 2 against Smith in their last 4 meetings.

Smith is 5 - 2 against Oehler in prior events.

Oehler with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Smith with problems right off the starting line. Oehler will give up lane choice to Pollacheck in the next round.

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