Fri, 13 Oct 2023, 20:55 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Dave Rowe

ENNIS, Texas - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 38th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals 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: Joey Gladstone Runs 7.143/149.34, Now #13; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Marc Ingwersen Runs 6.938/195.47, Now #10; Best prior run: 10.876/76.04, Was #14

7:27 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 43 percent, barometer 29.91 inches, adjusted altitude 1,801 feet, track temperature 88 degrees.

Gladstone has problems and is off of the throttle early. Ingwersen improves and moves up to the tenth spot.

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Left Lane: Blaine Hale Runs 7.196/171.80, Now #16; Best prior run: 13.377/57.65, Was #16

Hale improves but stays on the bump spot.

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Left Lane: Ryan Oehler Runs 13.717/57.59, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.963/192.50, Was #12
Right Lane: Cory Reed Runs 6.962/193.75, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.146/193.33, Was #14

Oehler has problems right off of the line. Reed goes down the groove with a decent pass and moves up to the 12th spot.

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Left Lane: Steve Johnson Runs 6.870/192.34, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.930/194.78, Was #9
Right Lane: John Hall Runs 6.788/198.80, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.952/195.81, Was #11

Johnson makes a decent pass and moves up to the fourth spot for now. Hall runs a career best and moves up to the third spot.

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Left Lane: Hector Arana Jr Runs 6.756/201.20, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.920/194.51, Was #10
Right Lane: Chris Bostick Runs 6.818/194.86, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.877/195.27, Was #7

Arana improves and moves up to the third spot for now. Bostick goes down the groove with a career best and moves up to the fifth spot for now.

Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.060 sec., 330ft-2.834, 660ft-4.329/163.87 mph, 1,000ft-5.639.

Chris Bostick's incremental times: 60ft-1.054 sec., 330ft-2.828, 660ft-4.342/161.68 mph, 1,000ft-5.673.

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Left Lane: Kelly Clontz Runs 13.470/58.37, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.914/195.33, Was #10
Right Lane: Jianna Evaristo Runs 6.857/196.82, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.876/196.74, Was #8

Clontz leaves the line, makes a move toward the centerline, then gives up on the run. Evaristo improves and moves up to the sixth spot for now.

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Right Lane: Matt Smith Runs 8.875/98.68, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.872/197.27, Was #8

Smith has problems on one of the gear changes and is off of the throttle early.

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Left Lane: Gaige Herrera Runs 6.689/203.41, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.716/201.34, Was #1
Right Lane: Eddie Krawiec Runs 6.727/202.35, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.734/202.15, Was #2

Herrera goes down the groove with an impressive pass and sets the track ET record. He wins a $5,000 bonus for being the quickest of this session.

Krawiec goes down the groove and improves but he stays in the second spot.

Gaige Herrera's incremental times: 60ft-1.039 sec., 330ft-2.799, 660ft-4.283/165.39 mph, 1,000ft-5.582.
Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.074 sec., 330ft-2.834, 660ft-4.317/165.14 mph, 1,000ft-5.616.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink