Sun, Nov 1, 06:04 PM BAYTOWN - Pro Stock Bike Round 1 Eliminations

By Michael L. Jex A Couple of Upsets, A Big Redlight

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock Bike at the 2nd Annual Matco Tools Supernationals:

 Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   9 Greg Underdahl      7.422 180.97  Q   8 Ron Ayers           7.417 177.51
 *****WINNER***** 0.480  7.365 182.48 E1                  0.386  7.422 180.10

11:47 AM

 Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  10 Larry Cook          7.470 173.51  Q   7 Steve Johnson       7.407 186.91
                  0.628  7.500 177.23 E1 *****WINNER***** 0.439  7.537 185.91

Steve uses the holeshot to take out cook by about two bike lengths.

 Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  11 Gary Tonglet        7.472 179.06  Q   6 Antron Brown        7.377 178.39
                  0.426  7.504 178.07 E1 *****WINNER***** 0.425  7.390 181.70

 Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  16 Joe DeSantis        7.654 175.88  Q   1 Matt Hines          7.261 181.12
                  0.531  7.662 176.53 E1 *****WINNER***** 0.422  7.445 157.04

Matt tucked lower and much earlier than DeSantis, making the whole deal look so easy.....

 Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  15 Geno Scali          7.603 173.37  Q   2 Angelle Seeling     7.293 183.74
 *****WINNER***** 0.424  7.569 173.64 E1                  0.398  8.133 127.84

Scali gets a big break and will face Steve Johnson next round.

 Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  14 Craig Treble        7.577 175.23  Q   3 John Smith          7.335 188.04
                  0.425  7.576 176.64 E1 *****WINNER***** 0.477  7.343 183.71

 Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  12 Brian Ayers         7.495 181.05  Q   5 David Schultz       7.359 180.32
 *****WINNER***** 0.471  7.510 183.52 E1                  0.444  7.589 178.14

David was off pace from the 60-foot markers on, Ayers gets past him by half a bike length at the finish.

 Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   4 Tony Mullen         7.349 185.95  Q  13 Hector Arana        7.526 178.25
                  0.462  7.471 180.46 E1 *****WINNER***** 0.444  7.460 181.41

Arana will face Brian Ayers in round number two.