Sun, 17 Nov 2024, 18:30 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 59th annual In-N-Out NHRA Finals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   23 Richard Gadson                          6 Steve Johnson                
E2                   0.022  6.873 197.02     ****WINNER****  0.022  6.831 195.11
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Oehler    ) 0.033  6.839 198.26      (J Evaristo  ) 0.048  6.803 195.31
 Qualified:             #4  6.767 199.82                        #5  6.771 196.44

Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 23 percent, barometer 29.89 inches, adjusted altitude 1,841 feet, track temperature 85 degrees.

Gadson is 2 - 0 against Johnson in prior events.

They have identical reaction times, but then it is all Johnson for the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Angie Smith                           351 Geno Scali                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.055  6.768 200.80                     0.023  6.932 195.17
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Bonham    ) 0.040  6.787 200.47      (H Arana Jr  ) 0.056  6.810 197.74
 Qualified:             #2  6.758 201.43                        #7  6.788 198.55

Smith is 2 - 0 against Scali in prior events.

Scali with the starting line advantage, but Smith has the lead by 200 feet and never trails from there on for the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Gaige Herrera                           9 Chase Van Sant               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.022  6.779 200.08                     0.008  6.815 197.77
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Howey     ) 0.032  6.779 200.00      (C Bostick   ) 0.013  6.769 199.43
 Qualified:             #3  6.765 201.22                        #6  6.783 198.96

Herrera is 9 - 1 against Van Sant in prior events.

Van Sant with a great light, but Herrera chased him down by half track and took the win. He will give up lane choice to Angie smith in the semifinal.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Matt Smith                              7 Marc Ingwersen               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.048  6.738 201.46                     0.011  6.850 196.13
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Pine      ) 0.092  6.746 201.46      (J Hall      ) 0.014  6.821 197.77
 Qualified:             #1  6.721 202.64                        #9  6.792 197.62

Smith is 9 - 1 against Ingwersen in prior events.

Ingwersen with the starting line advantage, but Smith has the lead by half track and takes the win. He will have lane choice over Johnson in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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