Sat, 01 Oct 2022, 18:11 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Dave Rowe

MADISON, Ill. - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 11th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:

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Left Lane: Jianna Evaristo Runs 7.563/131.60, Now #14; Best prior run: 11.443/67.84, Was #15

4:52 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 29 percent, barometer 30.11 inches, adjusted altitude 1,456 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.

Evaristo had her first run DQ'd due to being under weight. She had problems in the last round and did not make a full pass under power. She starts drifting to the left, gets close to the wall about 800 feet out and has to back off of the throttle. She improves a little and moves up to the 14th spot.

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Left Lane: Gaige Herrera Runs 7.151/184.93, Now #13; Best prior run: 7.113/186.82, Was #13

Herrera makes a decent pass but he doesn't improve.

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Left Lane: Karen Stoffer No Time, Now #12; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Ryan Oehler Runs 6.919/194.77, Now #10; No Prior Run

Stoffer had problems right off of the line and she backed off of the throttle.

Oehler had an oil return line leaking in the last round. No problems here, he goes down the groove with a decent pass but doesn't improve.

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Left Lane: Ron Tornow Runs 6.877/194.86, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.872/191.97, Was #11
Right Lane: Kelly Clontz Runs 7.050/195.25, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.827/197.88, Was #8

Tornow drifts to the right all the way through the run, then crosses over to the other lane after the finish line. he makes a good pass but doesn't improve. Clontz makes a clean pass but does not improve.

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Left Lane: Steve Johnson No Time, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.835/198.20, Was #9
Right Lane: Jerry Savoie Runs 6.801/197.83, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.791/197.42, Was #7

Johnson hits the throttle, gets about 20 feet out and the bike is out of power. he pulls over to the side of the track and does not receive a time. Savoie makes a good pass but he doesn't improve.

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Left Lane: Joey Gladstone Runs 6.777/199.58, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.777/198.67, Was #5
Right Lane: Marc Ingwersen Runs 6.828/197.10, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.785/198.82, Was #6

Gladstone goes down the groove with a good pass equalling his earlier pass. Ingwersen slows from his earlier attempt.

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Left Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.768/199.14, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.745/199.88, Was #3
Right Lane: Angie Smith Runs 6.820/200.14, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.748/201.19, Was #4

Krawiec goes down the groove with a clean pass, the quickest of the round so far, but he does not improve. Smith drifted to the left all the way through the run but hung on for a decent pass.

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Left Lane: Angelle Sampey Runs 6.783/200.47, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.726/201.67, Was #2
Right Lane: Matt Smith Runs 6.755/201.73, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.709/202.82, Was #1

A good side-by-side, both down the groove with clean passes. Sampey makes a good pass but doesn't improve. Smith makes a good pass and will start from the top spot tomorrow.

this is Smith's fourth number one this year and the 51st of his career.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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