Dodge NHRA Finals presented by Pennzoil
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
October 30 – November 01, 2020

Pro Stock Motorcycle

Matt Smith’s championship dream became reality when Eddie Krawiec fell in the second round. He also did his job on his Denso/Stockseth/MSR EBR, beating three-time champ Angelle Sampey in the opening round and defending champ Andrew Hines a round later. The four-time champion was a step ahead of the class for most of the season, qualifying in the No. 1 spot five times, winning twice and advancing to three final rounds. He also won the Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle, becoming just the fourth rider in Pro Stock Motorcycle history to win four championships.

“This was a long hard deal today,” Matt Smith said. “That [Vance & Hines] group played their cards right and I had to race them in the first and second rounds. If you want to be the champ you have to beat the champ and I just beat the champ [Hines] to win this, so we are the champions. I can’t thank Denso and Mark Stockseth enough for what they do for me.”

Angie Smith gave the husband and wife team another reason to smile on Sunday, picking up her second career victory with a run of 6.917 at 194.83 on her Denso EBR to beat Steve Johnson in the final round. She advanced to the championship round with wins against Katie Sullivan, Scotty Pollacheck and Hector Arana Jr.

“You never know when you’re going to get back here, and I’m so emotional,” Angie Smith said. “I want to thank my team. They have built me up and have told me to never give up. This one’s for them.”

The 2021 NHRA season begins with the 52nd annual AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 12-14 at Gainesville Raceway.

Eliminations

ROUND 1

Driver	Hector Arana Jr – WIN	Ryan Oehler
Car No.	6	9
RT	.014	.041
60 FT	1.070	1.087
330 FT	2.900	2.912
660 FT	4.442	4.460
660 FT MPH	158.56	157.83
1000 FT	5.795	5.817
ET	6.957	6.981
MPH	192.19	192.11

 

Driver	Katie Sullivan	Angie Smith – WIN
Car No.	745	8
RT	.050	.021
60 FT	1.110	1.076
330 FT	2.936	2.887
660 FT	4.488	4.426
660 FT MPH	157.30	159.34
1000 FT	5.851	5.767
ET	7.026	6.914
MPH	190.00	195.11

 

Driver	Joey Gladstone – WIN	Fred Camarena
Car No.	1550	32
RT	.055	-.015
60 FT	1.069	1.114
330 FT	2.878	2.964
660 FT	4.437	4.565
660 FT MPH	151.37	146.53
1000 FT	6.057	6.244
ET	7.741	7.987
MPH	124.64	120.74

 

Driver	David Barron	Scotty Pollacheck – WIN
Car No.	402	11
RT	-.029	.060
60 FT	1.071	1.101
330 FT	3.085	2.948
660 FT	4.726	4.499
660 FT MPH	151.19	157.59
1000 FT	6.132	5.856
ET	7.335	7.020
MPH	185.56	191.62

 

Driver	Kelly Clontz	Steve Johnson – WIN
Car No.	1981	751
RT	.116	.029
60 FT	1.079	1.066
330 FT	2.921	2.888
660 FT	4.493	4.441
660 FT MPH	155.44	157.32
1000 FT	5.870	5.806
ET	7.057	6.983
MPH	187.29	187.70

Driver	Angelle Sampey	Matt Smith – WIN
Car No.	7	3
RT	.023	.015
60 FT	1.047	1.068
330 FT	2.850	2.878
660 FT	4.393	4.406
660 FT MPH	157.98	160.61
1000 FT	5.749	5.735
ET	6.916	6.872
MPH	191.40	196.27

Driver	Eddie Krawiec – WIN	Cory Reed
Car No.	5	574
RT	.058	-.044
60 FT	1.087	1.150
330 FT	2.894	3.015
660 FT	4.426	4.598
660 FT MPH	159.91	154.56
1000 FT	5.760	5.978
ET	6.903	7.163
MPH	196.10	188.33

 

Driver	Andrew Hines – WIN	Chris Bostick
Car No.	1	17
RT	.053	.019
60 FT	1.075	1.059
330 FT	2.887	2.894
660 FT	4.435	4.466
660 FT MPH	158.04	155.35
1000 FT	5.785	5.842
ET	6.944	7.023
MPH	193.10	187.94

 

ROUND 2

Driver	Joey Gladstone	Steve Johnson – WIN
Car No.	1550	751
RT	.069	.076
60 FT	1.095	1.056
330 FT	2.916	2.876
660 FT	4.477	4.433
660 FT MPH	156.43	156.68
1000 FT	5.843	5.800
ET	7.017	6.980
MPH	190.86	188.99

 

Driver	Scotty Pollacheck	Angie Smith – WIN
Car No.	11	8
RT	.020	.031
60 FT	1.076	1.088
330 FT	2.923	2.907
660 FT	4.588	4.455
660 FT MPH	133.65	158.50
1000 FT	6.409	5.804
ET	8.259	6.955
MPH	114.22	194.52

 

Driver	Eddie Krawiec	Hector Arana Jr – WIN
Car No.	5	6
RT	.098	.037
60 FT	1.082	1.072
330 FT	2.879	2.900
660 FT	4.408	4.446
660 FT MPH	160.10	158.32
1000 FT	5.745	5.794
ET	6.893	6.946
MPH	194.18	194.32

 

Driver	Andrew Hines	Matt Smith – WIN
Car No.	1	3
RT	.005	.022
60 FT	1.068	1.067
330 FT	2.881	2.873
660 FT	4.434	4.404
660 FT MPH	157.71	160.04
1000 FT	5.790	5.736
ET	6.949	6.875
MPH	193.13	196.13

SEMI-FINALS

Driver	Angie Smith – WIN	Hector Arana Jr
Car No.	8	6
RT	.032	-.017
60 FT	1.076	1.071
330 FT	2.894	2.888
660 FT	4.436	4.439
660 FT MPH	158.41	157.26
1000 FT	5.788	5.793
ET	6.950	7.006
MPH	192.17	175.46

 

Driver	Steve Johnson – WIN	Matt Smith
Car No.	751	3
RT	.503	2.140
60 FT	1.097	—
330 FT	2.950	—
660 FT	4.520	—
660 FT MPH	156.01	—
1000 FT	5.890	—
ET	7.073	—
MPH	188.49	—

 

FINALS

Driver	Steve Johnson	Angie Smith – WIN
Car No.	751	8
RT	.011	.077
60 FT	1.060	1.078
330 FT	2.884	2.887
660 FT	4.447	4.426
660 FT MPH	156.66	159.53
1000 FT	5.812	5.767
ET	6.990	6.917
MPH	189.07	194.83
Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 5 percent, barometer 30.12 inches, track temperature 94 degrees. Johnson with the starting line advantage and the lead until right in the lights when Smith chased him down for the win. Angie Smith’s MOV: 0.0076 seconds (approximately 2 feet). Smith wins her second National event Wally.

 

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Final Qualifying

Following his win last weekend, Eddie Krawiec continues to stay hot in Pro Stock Motorcycle, vaulting to the No. 1 spot with a track-record run of 6.818 at 198.12 on his Harley-Davidson FXDR. It is Krawiec’s second No. 1 qualifier — his first came at the opening race of the season — and the 48th in his career. The victory last weekend in Houston kept him in championship contention and he’ll open eliminations against Cory Reed, trailing leader Matt Smith by 80 points.

Smith, meanwhile, qualified second with a 6.821 at 198.38 and he’ll take on Krawiec’s teammate, three-time champion Angelle Sampey, in the first round. Joey Gladstone qualified third with a 6.893 at 195.56. Scotty Pollacheck, who is 86 points behind teammate Smith, remains in contention as well after taking the fourth spot with a run of 6.900 at 196.04.

DRIVER	POSITION	CAR NO.	ET	MPH
01	Eddie Krawiec	5	6.818	198.12
02	Matt Smith	3	6.821	198.38
03	Joey Gladstone	1550	6.893	195.56
04	Scotty Pollacheck	11	6.900	196.04
05	Angie Smith	8	6.918	196.3
06	Steve Johnson	751	6.941	192.19
07	Andrew Hines	1	6.946	194.74
08	Hector Arana Jr	6	6.947	194.44
09	Ryan Oehler	9	6.955	193.35
10	Chris Bostick	17	6.998	184.85
11	Kelly Clontz	1981	7.009	190.78
12	Katie Sullivan	745	7.014	192.36
13	David Barron	402	7.045	190
14	Fred Camarena	32	7.082	189.82
15	Angelle Sampey	7	7.141	158.82
16	Cory Reed	574	7.318	190.14

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