12:18 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 60 percent, barometer 30.04 inches, adjusted altitude 1,050 feet, track temperature 99 degrees. Savoie is 6 – 3 against Sampey in prior events. Angelle Sampey won in Sonoma in 2004. This is just the 4th time in her career that Angelle has qualified 13th. Jerry Savoie was runner-up here in 2014 & 2015 and is making his 185th round of racing, with a 57% win record. 62% in round one races. He has a six to three advantage over Sampey to date, Sampey s ready at the green and gets a nice lead. She can only hold off Savoie until right before the 660 light. Savoie powers on by and takes a narrow lead to the finish line. He runs the quickest ET of the weekend and the eleventh fastest speed Jerry Savoie’s incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.007), 330 ft(-0.011), 660ft(0.009), 1,000ft(0.037). MOV: 0.0617 seconds (approximately 18 feet). Jerry Savoie’s incremental times: 60ft-1.029 sec., 330ft-2.806, 660ft-4.311/162.51 mph, 1,000ft-5.626.Angelle Sampey’s incremental times: 60ft-1.048 sec., 330ft-2.821, 660ft-4.346/159.51 mph, 1,000ft-5.689.

Stoffer and Gladstone have each won 1 time against the other in prior events. Stoffer gets the starting line advantage and they basically run right together to the finish line. Just 0.002 difference in ET’s. Karen Stoffer’s incremental margins: 60ft(0.017), 330 ft(0.006), 660ft(0.009), 1,000ft(0.011). MOV: 0.0141 seconds (approximately 4 feet). Karen Stoffer’s incremental times: 60ft-1.061 sec., 330ft-2.861, 660ft-4.381/161.00 mph, 1,000ft-5.709.Joey Gladstone’s incremental times: 60ft-1.066 sec., 330ft-2.855, 660ft-4.378/160.81 mph, 1,000ft-5.708.

This is the first time Tonglet and Camarena have faced each other in eliminations. LE Tonglet is the defending event champion. In 15 years here only one motorcycle rider has won in back-to-back years. He was the winner yesterday at the Mickey Thompson Pro Stock Bike Battle. This is Freddie Camarena’s first start this year and the 51st of his career. Just 0.001 difference at the green and Tonglet pulls steadily ahead to make his quickest and fastest pass of the weekend and the win. LE Tonglet’s incremental times: 60ft-1.034 sec., 330ft-2.814, 660ft-4.323/162.27 mph, 1,000ft-5.641. Freddie Camarena’s incremental times: 60ft-1.097 sec., 330ft-2.907, 660ft-4.445/159.04 mph, 1,000ft-5.788.

Smith is 1 – 0 against Surber in prior events. Easy win for Smith as Surber goes red by a bunch. Smith makes her best run of the weekend too. Tonglet will have lane choice later. Angie Smith’s incremental times: 60ft-1.052 sec., 330ft-2.825, 660ft-4.336/161.92 mph, 1,000ft-5.660.

Krawiec is 8 – 7 against Ellis in prior events. Eddie Krawiec has three wins in Sonoma. Eddie’s “sweep” in Denver (#1, low e/t, top speed and won the race) was the 11th time he has done that and that ties him with Dave Schultz and John Myers for the 2nd most in Pro Stock Motorcycle history. Matt Hines has the most sweeps with 12. Chip Ellis is making his 262 round of racing with a 52% win record. He is just one round behind Krawiec in their fifteen prior encounters. He has a 59% round one win record. And the hits keep coming, as both bikes make their best runs together. Big starting line advantage for Krawiec and he pulls steadily ahead for the bike length win. Chip Ellis’ incremental times: 60ft-1.048 sec., 330ft-2.833, 660ft-4.355/161.00 mph, 1,000ft-5.682. Eddie Krawiec’s incremental times: 60ft-1.085 sec., 330ft-2.857, 660ft-4.367/161.25 mph, 1,000ft-5.694.

Hines is 13 – 4 against Pollacheck in prior events. Andrew Hines has two wins here with almost a 70% career round win record. Almost 78% in round one pairings. He has a career 76% win advantage over Pollacheck Scotty Pollacheck is making his 148th round of racing this morning, He has a career 46% win record and 55% in round one matchups. Hines runs the ninth fastest speed ever to just get the win over a strong Pollacheck. His 0.004 hole shot helped too. Savoie will have lane choice in round two. Scotty Pollacheck’s incremental times: 60ft-1.045 sec., 330ft-2.826, 660ft-4.340/161.77 mph, 1,000ft-5.662. Andrew Hines’ incremental times: 60ft-1.071 sec., 330ft-2.836, 660ft-4.338/162.41 mph, 1,000ft-5.651.

Arana Jr is 1 – 0 against Reed in prior events. Hector Arana Jr. won this race in 2013. He has a career 63% win record, with 72% in round one. Cory Reed has completed 32 rounds of racing to date, with a 38% round win record. Arana is away first and power ahead to take the win and run the sixth fastest speed to boot. He will have lane choice over Stoffer in round two. Hector Arana Jr’s incremental times: 60ft-1.037 sec., 330ft-2.811, 660ft-4.314/162.74 mph, 1,000ft-5.626. Cory Reed’s incremental times: 60ft-1.075 sec., 330ft-2.889, 660ft-4.430/158.00 mph, 1,000ft-5.787.

Smith and Johnson have each won 11 times against the other in prior events. Matt Smith’s four rounds in Denver gave him 467 for his career and that moved him past Dave Schultz and into 5th place on the all-time Pro Stock Motorcycle list. This is his 26th #1 spot and that is 7th most in the history of the class. This is Steve Johnson’s 602nd round and that is second most in the history of the class. This is the 18th time Steve has qualified 16th and he is 4 -13 in round one when starting from the last spot in the field. Smith rocks the class, matching the fastest speed ever in a decisive win over Johnson. He will have lane choice over Krawiec in the next round. Matt Smith’s incremental times: 60ft-1.079 sec., 330ft-2.864, 660ft-4.368/162.80 mph, 1,000ft-5.679. Steve Johnson’s incremental times: 60ft-1.114 sec., 330ft-2.932, 660ft-4.461/160.06 mph, 1,000ft-5.795. 12:35 p.m.

1:37 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 56 percent, barometer 30.00 inches, adjusted altitude 1,666 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.Hines is 11 – 3 against Savoie in prior events. Savoie gets a starting line advantage and holds off Hines. Hines is slowly catching him up. but runs out of track. Jerry Savoie’s incremental times: 60ft-1.038 sec., 330ft-2.816, 660ft-4.336/161.23 mph, 1,000ft-5.663. Andrew Hines’ incremental times: 60ft-1.104 sec., 330ft-2.892, 660ft-4.401/161.63 mph, 1,000ft-5.720.

Krawiec is 21 – 13 against Smith in prior events. Smith’s earlier pass was a new track record and the fastest PSM run ever. Krawiec is away first and stays out in front to right at the 1000 foot mark, but the big top end power of Smith’s bike is too much and he drives on by for the win. Savoie will have lane choice later. Matt Smith’s incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.004), 330 ft(-0.015), 660ft(-0.010), 1,000ft(0.001). MOV: 0.0152 seconds (approximately 4 feet). Matt Smith’s incremental times: 60ft-1.084 sec., 330ft-2.882, 660ft-4.404/161.07 mph, 1,000ft-5.727. Eddie Krawiec’s incremental times: 60ft-1.097 sec., 330ft-2.884, 660ft-4.411/159.93 mph, 1,000ft-5.745.

Tonglet is 8 – 1 against Smith in prior events. Huge advantage for Smith at the green and she leads Tonglet to past the 1000 foot light before he can ride on by for the super narrow win. LE Tonglet’s incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.039), 330 ft(-0.036), 660ft(-0.023), 1,000ft(-0.010). MOV: 0.0074 seconds (approximately 2 feet). LE Tonglet’s incremental times: 60ft-1.039 sec., 330ft-2.821, 660ft-4.334/161.90 mph, 1,000ft-5.653. Angie Smith’s incremental times: 60ft-1.061 sec., 330ft-2.846, 660ft-4.372/160.19 mph, 1,000ft-5.704.

Arana Jr is 6 – 0 against Stoffer in prior events. Another big starting line advantage and Stoffer is out in front to the 1000 foot lights, where they are dead even. Arana just gets on by for the win. Tonglet keeps lane choice next round. Hector Arana Jr’s incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.020), 330 ft(-0.018), 660ft(-0.011), 1,000ft(0.000). MOV: 0.0127 seconds (approximately 4 feet). Hector Arana Jr’s incremental times: 60ft-1.042 sec., 330ft-2.824, 660ft-4.343/161.36 mph, 1,000ft-5.666. Karen Stoffer’s incremental times: 60ft-1.054 sec., 330ft-2.838, 660ft-4.364/160.04 mph, 1,000ft-5.698. 1:45 p.m.

3:39 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 29.96 inches, adjusted altitude 1,999 feet, track temperature 117 degrees. Tonglet is 12 – 9 against Smith in prior events and Tonglet is 2 – 1 against Smith in prior final rounds. Matt Smith is in his third final in the last four races. He has two prior runner-ups this year and a career win record of eighteen, with twenty-six runner-ups. Tonglet has four wins this year. He has a career win record of fourteen wins and four runner-ups. Smith gets a narrow 0.007 lead at the green and stays in front until after the 1000 foot lights. The bike starts to pull towards the centerline and he has to leans away to try and keep it straight. That may have cost him just enough for Tonglet to just nip him at the finish line. What a great race! LE Tonglet’s incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.006), 330 ft(-0.001), 660ft(-0.006), 1,000ft(-0.004). MOV: 0.0002 seconds (approximately 1 inches). LE Tonglet’s incremental times: 60ft-1.039 sec., 330ft-2.817, 660ft-4.327/162.16 mph, 1,000ft-5.648. Matt Smith’s incremental times: 60ft-1.052 sec., 330ft-2.823, 660ft-4.328/161.94 mph, 1,000ft-5.651.