Sun, 17 Nov 2024, 19:50 PM Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 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
    8 Angie Smith                             1 Gaige Herrera                
E3                   0.063  6.762 201.31     ****WINNER****  0.042  6.765 199.85
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Scali     ) 0.055  6.768 200.80      (C Van Sant  ) 0.022  6.779 200.08
E1    (L Bonham    ) 0.040  6.787 200.47      (C Howey     ) 0.032  6.779 200.00
 Qualified:             #2  6.758 201.43                        #3  6.765 201.22

Weather conditions: air temperature 63 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 29.90 inches, adjusted altitude 1,665 feet, track temperature 73 degrees.

Herrera is 7 - 2 against Smith in prior events.

Herrera with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Gaige Herrera's MOV: 0.0187 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Matt Smith                              6 Steve Johnson                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.033  6.747 201.85                     0.001  6.780 196.42
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Ingwersen ) 0.048  6.738 201.46      (R Gadson    ) 0.022  6.831 195.11
E1    (A Pine      ) 0.092  6.746 201.46      (J Evaristo  ) 0.048  6.803 195.31
 Qualified:             #1  6.721 202.64                        #5  6.771 196.44

Smith is 25 - 14 against Johnson in prior events.

Johnson with a near perfect light, but Smith chased him down in the lights for the win in a close one. Matt Smith's MOV: 0.0013 seconds (approximately 4 inches). Smith will have lane choice over Herrera in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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