Sun, Nov 15, 05:15 PM POMONA - Pro Stock Bike Round 2 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan One of the Favorites Goes Out

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock Bike at the 34th annual NHRA Winston Finals:

 Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  11 Tony Mullen         7.399 183.39  Q   3 David Schultz       7.339 184.95
   (G Underdahl ) 0.440  7.394 180.86 E1   (R Petterson ) 0.479  7.398 180.57
 *****WINNER***** 0.457  7.410 178.96 E2                  0.437  7.478 177.02

1:58 PM Schultz started to shake about 60 feet out.

 Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   5 Antron Brown        7.355 178.28  Q  13 Craig Treble        7.434 173.98
   (G Tonglet   ) 0.404  7.361 181.41 E1   (J Smith     ) 0.453 No Time      
 *****WINNER***** 0.438  7.401 180.03 E2                  0.449 24.722  30.30

Treble broke right off the line and coasted through.

 Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   8 Ron Ayers           7.377 184.16  Q   1 Angelle Seeling     7.250 184.61
   (P Gast      ) 0.473  7.392 180.03 E1   (R Harris    ) 0.456  7.272 182.70
 *****WINNER***** 0.501  7.407 179.53 E2                  0.370  7.352 181.81

Big upset here, Angelle way too early. Ayers loses lane choice to Brown in the semifinals.

 Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   2 Matt Hines          7.251 182.59  Q  10 Larry Cook          7.389 179.28
   (B Ayers     ) 0.428  7.263 185.03 E1   (S Johnson   ) 0.409  8.183 119.64
 *****WINNER***** 0.472  7.283 184.46 E2                  0.423  7.579 174.08

Hines win easily, with low ET of the round, earning lane choice against Mullen in the semifinals.