1:22 p.m. – Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 58 percent, barometer 29.50 inches, adjusted altitude 2,877 feet, track temperature 109 degrees. Jerry Savoie starts the day with a record of 155 – 82. This is the first start for Lance Bonham in his 28th race. He is the 199th rider to make an NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle field. Bonham did not answer the call so Savoie had a single run for the win.

Scotty Pollacheck went to the final round here in 2014. This is the first time he has started from the number one spot in the qualifying order. He is just the 37th rider to be the top qualifier in the history of the class. This is Andie Rawlings’ eighth race and her first start. She is the 200th rider to qualify for an NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle field and the 12th woman to do so. In the 24 years that they have raced the bikes at this track the top qualifier has never lost in the first round. Pollacheck got off the starting line first and pulled away for Rawlings on the track.

Tonglet is 9 – 1 against Smith in prior events. Smith was too quick at the start and lit the red light. Tonglet got the win but gave up lane choice to Savoie in the next round.

Karen Stoffer won this race in 2006. This is her 351st round of racing. Steve Johnson is the only motorcycle rider to have competed at all 25 races at Maple Grove. Stoffer is 13 – 9 against Johnson in prior events. Johnson and Stoffer had identical reaction times but Stoffer pulled ahead on the track to take the win. Karen Stoffer’s incremental margins: 60ft(0.024), 330 ft(0.009), 660ft(0.004), 1,000ft(0.003). MOV: 0.0085 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

Andrew Hines has two wins at this race. He set low elapsed time in Charlotte and that was the first time he had the quickest bike in the class since Denver in 2016. Andrew starts the day with 439 round wins and that ties him with Don Prudhomme for 20th place among all pro drivers. This will be Ron Tornow’s first pro start with the NHRA. He became the 198th rider to qualify for an NHRA motorcycle field. Hines was quicker at the tree but trailed at 60 feet. After that, Hines pulled ahead and took the win. Andrew Hines’ incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.002), 330 ft(0.018), 660ft(0.043), 1,000ft(0.078). MOV: 0.1128 seconds (approximately 32 feet).

Eddie Krawiec is the defending event champion. He also won here in 2009, 2012 and 2014. This is the third national event start for Kelly Clontz. This is the first time Clontz and Krawiec have faced each other in eliminations. Krawiec had this race from start to finish. He’ll have lane choice over Hines in the next round. Eddie Krawiec’s incremental margins: 60ft(0.059), 330 ft(0.091), 660ft(0.128), 1,000ft(0.155). MOV: 0.1825 seconds (approximately 51 feet).

Hector Arana Jr. was the 2011 winner here. This is the eighth race and the third start for Charles Sullivan. Arana Jr is 1 – 0 against Sullivan in prior events. Sullivan was a lot quicker at the starting line and led this race to mid track, but then Arana got past him for the win. Arana will race Stoffer in the next round and will have lane choice. Hector Arana Jr’s incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.101), 330 ft(-0.066), 660ft(-0.031), 1,000ft(0.008). MOV: 0.0507 seconds (approximately 14 feet).

Matt Smith won this race in 2008 and 2013. This is Matt’s 480th round of racing and that is fifth best in the history of the motorcycle class. This is the 17th start for Joey Gladstone. Smith is 2 – 0 against Gladstone in prior events. Gladstone had the quicker start and led the early part of this race, then Smith rode away for the win. Smith will have lane choice over Pollacheck in the next round.

2:39 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 29.47 inches, adjusted altitude 3,133 feet, track temperature 119 degrees. Tonglet is 7 – 6 against Savoie in prior events. Make that 8-6 now. As soon as Savoie let out the clutch, his motorcycle made a move toward the centerline and he had to back off the throttle.

Arana Jr is 7 – 0 against Stoffer in prior events. Stoffer had the advantage getting off the starting line but Arana had the advantage on the track. He passed her before they reached 330 feet then drove away to take the win. Arana will have lane choice over Tonglet in the next round. Hector Arana Jr’s incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.015), 330 ft(0.011), 660ft(0.025), 1,000ft(0.037). MOV: 0.0478 seconds (approximately 13 feet).

Krawiec was quicker getting out of the gate and used that advantage to take the win. Eddie Krawiec’s incremental margins: 60ft(0.016), 330 ft(0.027), 660ft(0.042), 1,000ft(0.052). MOV: 0.0574 seconds (approximately 16 feet).

Pollacheck got out of the gate just 0.002 before Smith but pulled ahead to take the win. Pollacheck will move on to the next round but gave up lane choice to Krawiec.

3:44 p.m. – Weather conditions: air temperature 91 degrees, relative humidity 45 percent, barometer 29.46 inches, adjusted altitude 3,421 feet, track temperature 121 degrees. Tonglet is 9 – 6 against Arana Jr in prior events. Tonglet was first out of the gate and led this race the whole way down the track. Arana lost any chance he had to get the win when he had a bad shift and sat up a bit at 330 feet. After the race, the two crews had words with each other over the length of time it took Arana to stage his motorcycle.

Krawiec got the holeshot win and will have lane choice over Tonglet in the final round. Eddie Krawiec’s incremental margins: 60ft(0.025), 330 ft(0.042), 660ft(0.029), 1,000ft(0.025). MOV: 0.0277 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

4:31 p.m. – Weather conditions: air temperature 93 degrees, relative humidity 40 percent, barometer 29.45 inches, adjusted altitude 3,536 feet, track temperature 119 degrees. Coming into this race, Krawiec has 40 wins and 28 losses in final rounds. He has four wins and one loss this year. Tonglet has five wins and one loss this year, and a 15-5 record in his career. Krawiec is 19 – 8 against Tonglet in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Tonglet and Krawiec had identical reactions times but when they each went to shift gears, Tonglet’s motorcycle missed the shift and he sat up. Krawiec went down the track to take his fifth win here at Maple Grove. With the 20 points he gets for this win, Krawiec has extended his lead in the points and now has a 71 point lead over Tonglet, who sits in second place.