Sun, 30 Oct 2022, 19:01 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Gerard

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 22nd annual NHRA Nevada Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  300 Hector Arana Jr                         7 Angie Smith                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.037  6.908 196.22                     0.065  6.900 195.17
 Prior rounds:
E2    (E Krawiec   ) 0.016  6.884 195.99      (J Gladstone ) 0.038  6.910 195.19
E1    (A Sampey    ) 0.028  6.905 195.85      (J Evaristo  ) 0.040  6.907 195.82
 Qualified:            #15  6.937 196.87                        #3  6.816 200.77

3:48 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 9 percent, barometer 29.97 inches, adjusted altitude 3,652 feet, track temperature 100 degrees.

Arana Jr is 14 - 5 against Smith in prior events.

The Texas National's winner, Arana, gets the starting line advantage and holds off a quicker Smith for his second trip of the year to the final round.

Hector Arana Jr's incremental margins: 60ft(0.029), 330 ft(0.016), 660ft(0.014), 1,000ft(0.016). MOV: 0.0202 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.083 sec., 330ft-2.895, 660ft-4.428/159.87 mph, 1,000ft-5.765.
Angie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.084 sec., 330ft-2.883, 660ft-4.414/159.89 mph, 1,000ft-5.753.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Matt Smith                            401 Jerry Savoie                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.007  6.867 198.15                     0.007  6.912 194.44
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Ellis     ) 0.021  6.870 198.73      (R Oehler    ) 0.068  6.908 194.69
E1    (K Justice   ) 0.072  6.872 197.77      (G Herrera   ) 0.034  6.881 195.59
 Qualified:             #1  6.785 202.27                        #5  6.829 198.00

Smith and Savoie have each won 12 times against the other in prior events.

Identical RT's and Savoie is catching Smith to right before half track, where Smith's Buell start to pull steadily ahead for the win.

He makes his sixth trip to the final round with lane choice over Arana.

Matt Smith's incremental margins: 60ft(0.008), 330 ft(0.003), 660ft(0.012), 1,000ft(0.026). MOV: 0.0456 seconds (approximately 13 feet).

Matt Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.079 sec., 330ft-2.884, 660ft-4.407/161.40 mph, 1,000ft-5.735.
Jerry Savoie's incremental times: 60ft-1.087 sec., 330ft-2.887, 660ft-4.419/159.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.761.

3:55 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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