Sun, 19 May 2024, 15:08 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Reporter

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 24th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Angie Smith                             3 Hector Arana Jr              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.030  6.860 197.10                     0.042  6.866 197.39
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Oehler    ) 0.049  6.806 197.97      (R Tornow    ) 0.034  6.812 197.51
 Qualified:             #4  6.778 200.26                        #5  6.782 200.95

Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 29.97 inches, adjusted altitude 2,586 feet, track temperature 126 degrees.

Arana Jr is 19 - 6 against Smith in prior events.

Smith with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Angie Smith's MOV: 0.0184 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Matt Smith                              9 Chase Van Sant               
E2                   0.035  6.812 198.44     ****WINNER****  0.012  6.808 197.13
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Bonham    ) 0.030  6.795 199.23      (S Johnson   ) 0.017  6.797 196.93
 Qualified:             #1  6.708 201.40                        #8  6.822 198.12

Smith and Van Sant have each won 1 times against the other in prior events.

Van Sant with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will have lane choice over Angie Smith in the semifinal.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   23 Richard Gadson                        473 LE Tonglet                   
E2                   0.110 No Time           ****WINNER****  0.052  6.779 198.88
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Bostick   ) 0.053  6.753 199.58      (J Evaristo  ) 0.104  6.792 198.61
 Qualified:             #6  6.795 200.00                        #3  6.772 200.44

Tonglet is 1 - 0 against Gadson in prior events.

Tonglet with the starting line advantage and never trailed as Gadson's bike quit right off the starting line.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Gaige Herrera                        1628 John Hall                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.009  6.715 200.17                     0.023  6.832 197.39
 Prior rounds:
E1    (W Wells     ) 0.088  6.694 200.47      (M Ingwersen ) 0.037  6.815 198.15
 Qualified:             #2  6.733 201.16                        #7  6.811 198.50

Herrera is 1 - 0 against Hall in prior events.

Herrera with a great light and then runs low E.T. of the round for the win. He will have lane choice over Tonglet in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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