Sun, 29 Oct 2000, 12:32 PM HOUSTON-2 - Pro Stock Bike Round 1 Eliminations

By Darryl Jackman

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Stock Bike at the 4th annual Matco Tools SuperNationals presented by Racing Champions:

 Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   9 Shawn Gann          7.362 178.35  Q    8 Craig Treble        7.340 182.33
 *****WINNER***** 0.410  7.425 179.52  E1                  0.436  7.463 178.57

12:24 PM Treble spins the tire at the hit and Gann moves on.

 Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  10 Hector Arana        7.383 181.54  Q    7 Steve Johnson       7.338 181.54
                  0.469  7.399 175.34  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.432  7.342 182.97

Johnson is on a roll this weekend. Great light and a good pass.

 Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  11 Reggie Showers      7.383 177.42  Q    6 David Schultz       7.309 177.72
                  0.430  7.708 151.97  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.440  7.334 179.54

Schultz gets close to the centerline but moves away for the win. Showers slowed and I couldn't see why.

 Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  16 Michael Phillips    7.431 179.80  Q    1 Angelle Seeling     7.202 184.88
                  0.387  7.370 180.28  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.479  7.263 184.09

Angelle had a 1.078 60 foot number and it ties into low ET of the first round until this point.

 Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  15 Joe DeSantis        7.427 175.94  Q    2 Antron Brown        7.264 183.87
 *****WINNER***** 0.590  7.531 173.52  E1                  1.831 No Time

Brown has problems at the twist of the throttle and the bike almost stays in place. The clutch seemed to catch and the bike left hard. Brown backs off the throttle and coasts to a stop about 800 feet. The strange part is he needed help to get off the bike and was supported as he limped to the wall to sit down. He may have not picked up his feet in time on the unexpected leave and gotten whacked by the peg.

 Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  14 Mike Berry          7.403 179.44  Q    3 Matt Hines          7.282 181.37
                  0.454  7.384 178.85  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.418  7.236 189.95

Low et of the round and top speed of the event for Hines. Angelle knows he won't go away.

 Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  12 Blaine Hale         7.388 178.90  Q    5 Geno Scali          7.301 182.67
                  0.467  7.345 180.45  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.458  7.310 184.10

Scali moves on.

 Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  13 Greg Underdahl      7.390 181.54  Q    4 Tony Mullen         7.284 184.02
                  0.454  7.391 181.20  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.434  7.332 182.85

Mullen gets the light and the win. He is looking to move up on Brown for the #3 spot in the points.