Sun, 10 Mar 2024, 13:31 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 55th annual NHRA Gatornationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Steve Johnson                           8 Angie Smith                  
E2                   0.058  6.831 197.91     ****WINNER****  0.051  6.737 202.12
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Oehler    ) 0.103  6.765 199.14      (J Evaristo  ) 0.123  6.691 203.61
 Qualified:             #4  6.804 195.70                        #5  6.809 197.74

1:18 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 62 percent, barometer 30.02 inches, adjusted altitude 642 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

Smith is 14 - 12 against Johnson in prior events.

Smith gets a small advantage off of the line, the bike sounded like it stumbled a little, but she stays with it and pulls away for the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Marc Ingwersen                          4 Matt Smith                   
E2                  -0.004  6.928 196.16     ****WINNER****  0.034  6.826 199.40
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Van Sant  ) 0.019  6.834 197.16      (C Bostick   ) 0.045  6.751 203.22
 Qualified:            #10  6.899 196.59                        #2  6.768 202.45

Smith is 7 - 1 against Ingwersen in prior events.

Ingwersen just misses the tree and goes red giving the win to Smith. Smith goes down the groove with a good pass to take the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   23 Richard Gadson                        473 LE Tonglet                   
E2                  -0.008  6.802 200.00     ****WINNER****  0.042  6.878 197.80
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Clontz    ) 0.038  6.724 201.97      (B Yoder     ) 0.051  6.756 201.40
 Qualified:             #6  6.817 198.32                        #3  6.771 197.88

This is the first time Gadson and Tonglet have faced each other in eliminations.

Gadson takes a shot at the tree and leaves a little too soon. Tonglet's bike stumbled a little off of the line but he recovers and makes a decent pass.

LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.112 sec., 330ft-2.916, 660ft-4.429/162.10 mph, 1,000ft-5.747.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Gaige Herrera                        1628 John Hall                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.035  6.629 204.54                     0.033  6.801 201.37
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Gladstone ) 0.035  6.639 204.35      (H Arana Jr  ) 0.038  6.785 197.77
 Qualified:             #1  6.746 200.50                        #8  6.825 196.39

A coin flip off of the line, Herrera gets out in front early and extends his lead all the way through the run. Herrera takes the win with the second quickest pass in history.

Gaige Herrera's incremental times: 60ft-1.032 sec., 330ft-2.777, 660ft-4.252/166.15 mph, 1,000ft-5.534.

Herrera will have lane choice over Angie Smith in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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