Sun, 03 Nov 2024, 17:38 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  351 Geno Scali                              8 Angie Smith                  
E2                   0.036  7.208 167.26     ****WINNER****  0.019  6.889 195.87
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Evaristo  ) 0.052  6.998 192.60      (R Oehler    ) 0.100  6.909 195.42
 Qualified:            #11  6.941 194.24                        #3  6.850 197.59

2:27 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 23 percent, barometer 29.78 inches, adjusted altitude 3,112 feet, track temperature 93 degrees.

Smith is 1 - 0 against Scali in prior events.

Smith gets the advantage off of the line and extends her lead all the way through the run. Scali drifted to the right, started getting close to the centerline, then he backs off of the throttle early.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Hector Arana Jr                        23 Richard Gadson               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.047  6.899 192.25                     0.010  6.945 193.71
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Phillips J) 0.042  6.916 192.44      (S Johnson   ) 0.038  6.898 194.10
 Qualified:             #4  6.857 195.93                        #5  6.864 195.90

Gadson is 2 - 1 against Arana Jr in prior events.

Gadson gets out of the gate first, stays in front past the 330 foot mark, then Arana is able to get around him and pull away for the win.

Hector Arana Jr's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.032), 330 ft(-0.010), 660ft(0.009), 1,000ft(0.015). MOV: 0.0094 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Chase Van Sant                          4 Matt Smith                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.030  6.888 193.77                     0.055  6.865 196.44
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Bostick   ) 0.031  6.885 194.41      (C Howey     ) 0.096  6.912 195.03
 Qualified:             #7  6.876 196.33                        #2  6.822 198.70

Van Sant gets the holeshot but Smith starts making up ground quickly. Smith gets close but runs out of room. Van Sant hangs on for the holeshot win.

Chase Van Sant's incremental margins: 60ft(0.056), 330 ft(0.046), 660ft(0.034), 1,000ft(0.018). MOV: 0.0027 seconds (approximately 9 inches).

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

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1628 John Hall                               1 Gaige Herrera                
E2                   0.053  6.936 193.49     ****WINNER****  0.024  6.868 195.36
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Ingwersen ) 0.045  6.946 193.65      (K Woods     ) 0.116  6.854 195.99
 Qualified:             #9  6.899 196.64                        #1  6.813 198.20

Herrera gets the holeshot and extends his lead all the way through the run. he takes the win and extends his points lead over Matt Smith.

Gaige Herrera's incremental margins: 60ft(0.050), 330 ft(0.052), 660ft(0.069), 1,000ft(0.085). MOV: 0.0973 seconds (approximately 28 feet).

Herrera will have lane choice over Arana in the next round.

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