Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals
Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park
Jun 22-25, 2017
SUNDAY
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Tonglet emerged victorious with a 6.824 at 195.76 in his Nitro Fish Racing Suzuki to defeat Matt Smith’s pass of 6.882 at 195.31 in his Victory Polaris Magnum. Tonglet notched his 13th career victory and third of the season.
“I didn’t see any win lights throughout qualifying, but seeing them on Sunday is what matters and we are happy with the results,” Tonglet said. “This is huge for us and our position in the points standings, so getting as many wins as possible is definitely our goal.”
Tonglet has now reached three final rounds in five events this season, winning all three of those appearances. He defeated Melissa Surber, Steve Johnson and Hector Arana Jr. before the final round. Smith took on Joe DeSantis, Mike Berry and Scott Pollacheck before reaching his first final round of the season.
Tonglet jumped to first in the Pro Stock Motorcycle points standings and Eddie Krawiec fell to second after falling in the first round.
The 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season continues with the Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters at Route 66 Raceway July 6-9.
Eliminations Round 1
For the fifth-straight time, Matt Smith had the quickest bike with a 6.849 in his round one win over Joe DeSantis. Every other rider in the top half of the field advanced with the exception of Chip Ellis, who lost on a small holeshot to Steve Johnson’s Suzuki. One of the best races of the round was rookie Joey Gladstone’s 6.880 to 6.915 win against three-time world champ Eddie Krawiec. Hector Arana Jr. also avoided an upset when he overcame a Karen Stoffer holeshot to win by a 6.867 to 6.924 margin.
LANE | DRIVER | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | ||||
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Left | Mike Berry – WIN | .030 | 1.078 | 2.893 | 4.431 | 158.78 | 5.787 | 6.950 | 192.22 | ||||
Right | Cory Reed | .064 | 1.077 | 2.907 | 4.454 | 158.00 | 5.814 | 6.991 | 189.31 | ||||
12:10 p.m. – Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 35 percent, barometer 29.09 inches, adjusted altitude 2,701 feet, track temperature 96 degrees. This is the first time Berry and Reed have faced each other in eliminations. This is the third race of the season for Berry. The last time he started in the top half of the field was at the Charlotte 4-wide in 2014. It’s Reed’s best start since Dallas in 2016. Neither rider has ever won a national event. Berry was first off the starting line and stayed in front the whole way down the track for the win. |
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LANE | DRIVER | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | ||||
Left | Scott Pollacheck – WIN | .105 | 1.074 | 2.886 | 4.415 | 159.42 | 5.766 | 6.924 | 193.43 | ||||
Right | Angelle Sampey | -.003 | 1.092 | 2.912 | 4.449 | 158.58 | 5.824 | 7.195 | 153.44 | ||||
Pollacheck is 2 – 1 against Sampey in prior events. Pollacheck qualified number five at Englishtown two weeks ago. Sampey qualified number 12 for that race and they faced each other in the opening round. Pollacheck won that race. Sampey lit the red light so Pollacheck got the win this time and will move on. |
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LANE | DRIVER | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | ||||
Left | Melissa Surber | .145 | 1.127 | 4.497 | 9.244 | 44.82 | 15.015 | 22.220 | 24.02 | ||||
Right | LE Tonglet – WIN | .043 | 1.069 | 2.860 | 4.377 | 161.11 | 5.707 | 6.853 | 195.25 | ||||
Surber is 1 – 0 against Tonglet in prior events. Tonglet has now qualified number two or better in three consecutive races. He was the number one qualifier at Englishtown two weeks ago. Surber is making her third start of the year. She is still looking for her first round win at an NHRA national event. Surber launched her motorcycle and got about 60 feet out when it lurched forward and slowed. Tonglet had a good ride to take the win. |
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LANE | DRIVER | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | ||||
Left | Chip Ellis | .073 | 1.050 | 2.849 | 4.387 | 159.06 | 5.737 | 6.890 | 193.93 | ||||
Right | Steve Johnson – WIN | .040 | 1.064 | 2.874 | 4.408 | 159.51 | 5.753 | 6.907 | 193.74 | ||||
Ellis qualified number seven at Englishtown two weeks ago and lost in the first round. His last win was at the second race in Charlotte last year. Johnson is making his best start since the first race of the season in Gainesville. Ellis is 12 – 8 against Johnson in prior events. Johnson got the win here on a holeshot. He’ll race Tonglet in the next round and Tonglet will have lane choice. |
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LANE | DRIVER | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | ||||
Left | Eddie Krawiec | .020 | 1.090 | 2.903 | 4.429 | 160.19 | 5.770 | 6.915 | 195.96 | ||||
Right | Joey Gladstone – WIN | .027 | 1.063 | 2.861 | 4.388 | 160.02 | 5.730 | 6.880 | 194.80 | ||||
This is Gladstone’s 11th NHRA national event and the 10th time he has qualified for eliminations. Krawiec won here last year. This is his worst qualifying position since Chicago in 2013. Krawiec is 2 – 0 against Gladstone in prior events. Krawiec was quicker off the starting line but Gladstone powered by him for the win. Gladstone got the win and will have lane choice over Pollacheck in round two. |
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LANE | DRIVER | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | ||||
Left | Andrew Hines – WIN | .100 | 1.095 | 2.897 | 4.431 | 159.76 | 5.769 | 6.910 | 196.13 | ||||
Right | Angie Smith | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Hines was runner-up at Gainesville earlier this year. His last win was at Indianapolis in 2016. Angie Smith made it to the semi-finals at Englishtown two weeks ago before she lost to Jerry Savoie there. Hines is 15 – 4 against Smith in prior events. Smith’s motorcycle shut down at the end of her burnout and she restarted it. As she staged the bike, it died again and the rules do not permit a second restart. Hines had a solo run into the second round. |
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LANE | DRIVER | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | ||||
Left | Karen Stoffer | .016 | 1.068 | 2.873 | 4.414 | 158.41 | 5.766 | 6.924 | 193.16 | ||||
Right | Hector Arana Jr – WIN | .064 | 1.057 | 2.851 | 4.371 | 160.63 | 5.714 | 6.867 | 194.69 | ||||
Arana Jr is 5 – 0 against Stoffer in prior events. Arana was runner-up at the last race in Englishtown. Jerry Savoie won that race but decided not to come here this weekend because bad weather in Louisiana posed a threat to his alligator farm. Arana’s last win was at St. Louis in 2015. The last time Stoffer won an NHRA national event was here at Norwalk in 2015. Stoffer was quicker off the starting line and led the race at 660 feet. But then Arana powered by her to take the win and earn lane choice over Hines in the next round. |
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LANE | DRIVER | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | ||||
Left | Matt Smith – WIN | .045 | 1.061 | 2.854 | 4.376 | 160.63 | 5.709 | 6.849 | 196.27 | ||||
Right | Joe DeSantis | -.341 | 1.093 | 2.929 | 4.496 | 156.28 | 5.870 | 7.067 | 185.26 | ||||
This is Matt Smith’s first number one start of the season. He failed to qualify for the last race at Englishtown. This is DeSantis’s fourth race of the year and the first time he made the field for eliminations. Smith and DeSantis have each won 1 times against the other in prior events. DeSantis left way too soon and lit the red light. Smith went down the groove for the win and lane choice over Berry next time. |
Eliminations Round 2
Three of the top five qualifiers remain alive in the semifinals of Pro Stock Motorcycle after Matt Smith, LE Tonglet, Hector Arana Jr., and Scotty Pollacheck made the final four. Tonglet, seeking his third win of the season, made the best run with a 6.823 in his win over Steve Johnson while Arana Jr. scored a big win when he trailered Andrew Hines’ Harley with a 6.846. Pollacheck was .001-second slower than teammate Joey Gladstone, 6.905 to 6.904, but made up the difference on a holeshot.
LANE | DRIVER | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | ||||
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Left | Scott Pollacheck – WIN | .041 | 1.075 | 2.888 | 4.414 | 160.06 | 5.756 | 6.905 | 194.46 | ||||
Right | Joey Gladstone | .059 | 1.062 | 2.864 | 4.399 | 159.04 | 5.746 | 6.904 | 193.49 | ||||
1:51 p.m. – Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 29.10 inches, adjusted altitude 2,817 feet, track temperature 117 degrees. This is the first time Pollacheck and Gladstone have faced each other in eliminations. Pollacheck was quicker out of the gate but by the time he reached 330 feet, he had fallen behind. Between 330 and 660 feet, Pollacheck got back in front of Gladstone and pulled ahead to take the win. |
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LANE | DRIVER | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | ||||
Left | Hector Arana Jr – WIN | .062 | 1.068 | 2.869 | 4.384 | 161.56 | 5.711 | 6.846 | 197.36 | ||||
Right | Andrew Hines | .016 | 1.080 | 2.883 | 4.417 | 159.46 | 5.765 | 6.925 | 193.02 | ||||
Hines got out of the gate well in front of Arana and led the race at mid track. After that, Arana got by Hines to take the lead and the win. |
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LANE | DRIVER | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | ||||
Left | Steve Johnson | .042 | 1.084 | 2.912 | 4.445 | 159.97 | 5.787 | 6.962 | 182.72 | ||||
Right | LE Tonglet – WIN | .025 | 1.057 | 2.843 | 4.358 | 161.65 | 5.684 | 6.823 | 196.22 | ||||
Tonglet is 10 – 4 against Johnson in prior events. This race belonged to Tonglet from start to finish. He’ll have lane choice over Arana in the third round. |
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LANE | DRIVER | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | ||||
Left | Matt Smith – WIN | .031 | 1.061 | 2.871 | 4.403 | 160.25 | 5.737 | 6.876 | 196.50 | ||||
Right | Mike Berry | .092 | 1.084 | 2.892 | 4.417 | 160.31 | 5.759 | 6.916 | 192.77 | ||||
Smith is 10 – 2 against Berry in prior events. Smith had the advantage at the starting line and the advantage on the track to take the win. He’ll have lane choice over Pollacheck in the third round. |
Eliminations Round 3
The top two qualifiers in Pro Stock Motorcycle will race for the Wally when Matt Smith takes on LE Tonglet in a battle of former world champs. Smith, the Norwalk champ in 2010 and 2013, made it to the final by beating Scotty Pollacheck, 6.872 to 6.969. Smith highlighted the run with a perfect .000 reaction time, the third one registered during Sunday’s professional eliminations. Tonglet earned lane choice for the final by riding his Suzuki to a 6.831 in his win over Hector Arana Jr., who was close with a 6.863. Tonglet has already won a pair of events this season in Charlotte and Atlanta.
LANE | DRIVER | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | ||||
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Left | Matt Smith – WIN | .000 | 1.052 | 2.850 | 4.386 | 159.36 | 5.726 | 6.872 | 195.48 | ||||
Right | Scott Pollacheck | .044 | 1.075 | 2.882 | 4.421 | 158.24 | 5.784 | 6.969 | 186.30 | ||||
3:20 p.m. – Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 27 percent, barometer 29.10 inches, adjusted altitude 3,291 feet, track temperature 116 degrees. Smith had a perfect triple-zero reaction time. He stayed in front the entire way down the track and will be in the final round. |
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LANE | DRIVER | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | ||||
Left | Hector Arana Jr | .092 | 1.057 | 2.850 | 4.380 | 159.78 | 5.718 | 6.863 | 195.22 | ||||
Right | LE Tonglet – WIN | .047 | 1.051 | 2.835 | 4.355 | 161.05 | 5.685 | 6.831 | 195.08 | ||||
Tonglet was first out of the gate and held on for the win. He’ll race Smith in the final round. |
Eliminations Final Round
LANE | DRIVER | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | ||||
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Left | Matt Smith | .033 | 1.059 | 2.879 | 4.403 | 160.84 | 5.738 | 6.882 | 195.31 | ||||
Right | LE Tonglet – WIN | .032 | 1.053 | 2.834 | 4.351 | 161.05 | 5.682 | 6.824 | 195.76 | ||||
4:26 p.m. – Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 33 percent, barometer 29.10 inches, adjusted altitude 2,540 feet, track temperature 110 degrees. Tonglet is 11 – 9 against Smith in prior events and each has won 1 times against the other in final rounds. Tonglet was 0.001 seconds quicker getting off the starting line and pulled away from Smith on the track to take the win. This was Tonglet’s third final round of the season and his third win of the season. It was also his 13th career win. |
SATURDAY
Smith notched the first slot in Pro Stock Motorcycle with a run of 6.824 at 196.16 in his Victory Polaris Magnum during his third qualifying run. He was able to lock down his 25th career No. 1 qualifier and first of the season.
“Today went well, and we didn’t even think we were going to be able to go that fast but my crew did a great job to solve some problems we have had this year,” Smith said. “We have to keep learning and hopefully we can use this as a turning point in the season.”
LE Tonglet notched the second spot in Pro Stock Motorcycle after a 6.847 at 195.36 in his Nitro Fish Racing Suzuki, as he chases his third victory of the season. Hector Arana secured the third qualifying position after a 6.886 at 194.63 in his Lucas Oil Buell.
Eliminations at the 11th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals begins at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park.
The entire Pro Stock Motorcycle field woke up on Saturday to the welcome news that Mickey Thompson Tires had agreed to become the title rights sponsor of the Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike Battle in Sonoma. The specialty event, which features the top eight riders in the class based on qualifying performances, will pay $10,000 to the champion this season and a whopping $25,000 to the winner in 2018 and 2019.
“This is a really great deal for all of us motorcycle racers, “ said five-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Andrew Hines. “I’ve been fortunate enough to win this [specialty event] a few times and it’s something I look forward to each year. I’d love to become the first winner in the new Mickey Thompson era.”
Entering the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals, Eddie Krawiec is the top seed in the Pro Bike Battle standings. He is followed by Jerry Savoie, Hines, LE Tonglet, Hector Arana Jr. Angelle Sampey, Hector Arana Sr., and Chip Ellis. Arana Sr. will be sidelined for three months following recent shoulder surgery so it is almost a certainty that he will be bumped from the field, a move that opens the door for ninth-ranked Matt Smith or tenth-ranked Cory Reed to make the field.
Harley-Davidson teammates Eddie Krawiec and Andrew Hines have very little data on their new Street Rod bikes so it might not be surprising that they are a bit off the pace. Their V-twin engine program remains solid, but learning the nuances of a new chassis and body has been their biggest challenge although Hines insists the team is further along than the results have shown so far.
“We’re plenty fast but last night I had a shifting problem which is something that hasn’t happened in a long time,” said Hines. “I missed the [air shifter] button for the 3-4 shift and that just killed the run. We lost a lot in the middle, but the rest of the run looked pretty good. We had a good sixty-foot time and we were No. 1 from 60 to 330 so it was definitely not as bad as it looked.”
Since their introduction in Englishtown, the Vance & Hines riders have tested several times including Wednesday before the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.
“Honestly, it’s just a matter of fine-tuning,” said Hines. “These bikes have a huge amount of traction which is 180-degrees from what we had with our old bikes. We have an idea of what they want, but we haven’t found the perfect spot yet. We keep getting closer, though.”
Hines kicked off Q3 with a 6.916 which is good for the No. 6 spot after three of four qualifying rounds.
A year ago, Cory Reed established his credentials as a Pro Stock Motorcycle rider when he scored his first-ever round win at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. Reed was riding a Star Racing Buell last season and after qualifying a then-best No. 7, he defeated Scotty Pollacheck in the first round. A lot has changed in the last 12 months. Reed won the Auto Club Road to the Future award as NHRA’s top rookie and then he and teammate Angelle Sampey announced that they were leaving the Star outfit in order to form their own Liberty Racing team.
“No wonder I like Norwalk so much,” Reed said. “Coming back a year later, I think people don’t look at me as a new rider anymore and they definitely know every time me or my team comes to the line, we’re there to race. I’m excited to get back to Norwalk since this is where I finally started gaining momentum in my rookie season last year.”
Building a team from the ground-up proved to be a challenge for Reed who had to build a new shop, two new bikes, and prepare enough engines and spare parts to compete in 16 events. This weekend, the hard work is beginning to pay off as Reed is the No. 9 qualifier after a 6.932 best.
“We’re headed in the right direction,” said Reed. “We’ve done a lot of testing and that helps. We knew this was going to be a long process. We just have to stay patient and keep working.”
Sunday Pairings
Matt Smith ran the table with 12 out of a possible 12 qualifying bonus points on his Polaris Magnum to qualify No. 1 for the 25th time in his career. Smith closed out the round with a 6.875, just ahead of LE Tonglet’s 6.884. Hector Arana Jr. was third-quickest with a 6.911. After a bit of last-minute bumping, the field was set for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. Melissa Surber made the biggest move when she rode to a 7.018 to knock Michael Ray out of the show. The other big surprise came when Eddie Krawiec could not improve on his Harley Street Rod and will start from the No. 13 spot on race day.
Qualifying FINAL Order
POS | DRIVER | ET | MPH |
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01 | Matt Smith | 6.824 | 196.16 |
02 | LE Tonglet | 6.847 | 195.36 |
03 | Hector Arana Jr | 6.886 | 194.63 |
04 | Joey Gladstone | 6.904 | 193.65 |
05 | Scott Pollacheck | 6.908 | 193.54 |
06 | Andrew Hines | 6.916 | 193.49 |
07 | Chip Ellis | 6.929 | 193.32 |
08 | Mike Berry | 6.932 | 192.03 |
09 | Cory Reed | 6.932 | 189.04 |
10 | Steve Johnson | 6.937 | 192 |
11 | Angie Smith | 6.94 | 192.25 |
12 | Angelle Sampey | 6.943 | 192.49 |
13 | Eddie Krawiec | 6.952 | 192.28 |
14 | Karen Stoffer | 6.958 | 193.29 |
15 | Melissa Surber | 7.018 | 192.41 |
16 | Joe DeSantis | 7.056 | 189.68 |
17 | Michael Ray | 7.164 | 175.32 |
18 | Odolph Daniels | 7.624 | 171.34 |
Qualifying Round 4
LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
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Left | Michael Ray | PSM | — | .153 | 1.086 | 2.932 | 4.654 | 135.89 | 6.174 | 7.441 | 177.00 | — | |
Right | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 40 percent, barometer 28.97 inches, adjusted altitude 3,326 feet, track temperature 124 degrees. At the start of the final qualifying session, Odolph Daniels and Melissa Surber were the two riders who were not in the field of 16 for eliminations tomorrow. Ray was on the bump spot. As the session was about to start, we got word that Daniels would not be making a fourth session run because the engine on his motorcycle is broken. Ray launched and his motorcycle was good to about 60 feet. Then it started to move toward the wall so Ray had to back off the throttle. That leaves Ray on the bump spot with Surber waiting for her final attempt to make the field. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Angie Smith | PSM | — | .064 | 1.084 | 2.893 | 4.429 | 159.01 | 5.778 | 6.940 | 192.25 | — | |
Right | Melissa Surber | PSM | — | -.067 | 1.141 | 2.977 | 4.513 | 158.76 | 5.857 | 7.018 | 192.41 | — | |
In her three prior attempts, Surber has not been able to take her motorcycle down the track in a straight line. In her last chance, she got the ride she needed and put herself into the 15th spot in the order for now, bumping Michael Ray from the field. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Karen Stoffer | PSM | — | .026 | 1.080 | 2.911 | 4.454 | 158.93 | 5.802 | 6.958 | 193.29 | — | |
Right | Joe DeSantis | PSM | — | -.075 | 1.105 | 2.938 | 4.503 | 155.56 | 5.876 | 7.056 | 189.68 | — | |
Stoffer had her best ride of the four qualifying sessions but it was not quick enough to move her up in the qualifying order. DeSantis’ run looked fine but was not good enough to get him out of the number 16 spot. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Eddie Krawiec | PSM | — | .125 | 1.094 | 2.904 | 4.442 | 158.67 | 5.798 | 6.964 | 191.02 | — | |
Right | Steve Johnson | PSM | — | .068 | 1.085 | 2.893 | 4.426 | 159.27 | 5.775 | 6.937 | 192.00 | — | |
Krawiec missed the first session when his motorcycle stalled and would not restart. This time, he had his quickest run of the three sessions even though his motorcycle drifted left toward the wall. He moved up one spot in the order but is still in the bottom half of the field. Johnson’s run let him move up four spots but he is also in the bottom half of the order. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Cory Reed | PSM | — | .063 | 1.064 | 2.893 | 4.438 | 158.15 | 5.798 | 6.968 | 191.02 | — | |
Right | Angelle Sampey | PSM | — | .006 | 1.109 | 2.950 | 4.500 | 157.12 | 5.863 | 7.145 | 162.96 | — | |
Two clean rides that had no effect on the qualifying order. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Mike Berry | PSM | — | .042 | 1.072 | 2.884 | 4.436 | 156.37 | 5.823 | 7.015 | 187.86 | — | |
Right | Chip Ellis | PSM | — | .000 | 1.067 | 2.885 | 4.432 | 157.48 | 5.788 | 6.956 | 191.65 | — | |
Berry drifted left and out of the groove. He’ll stay where he was in the order. Ellis went down his lane but did not move up in the order. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Andrew Hines | PSM | — | .059 | 1.112 | 2.927 | 4.467 | 158.69 | 5.820 | 6.978 | 193.29 | — | |
Right | Scott Pollacheck | PSM | — | .062 | 1.067 | 2.871 | 4.406 | 158.73 | 5.756 | 6.913 | 193.60 | — | |
Both riders had good looking runs but neither moved up in the order. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Hector Arana Jr | PSM | — | .050 | 1.064 | 2.870 | 4.407 | 159.01 | 5.756 | 6.911 | 193.74 | — | |
Right | Joey Gladstone | PSM | — | .040 | 1.098 | 2.934 | 4.482 | 157.78 | 5.838 | 7.002 | 192.80 | — | |
Neither rider was as quick as he was in the third session and neither moved in the qualifying order. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Matt Smith | PSM | — | .048 | 1.059 | 2.865 | 4.391 | 160.12 | 5.730 | 6.875 | 195.45 | — | |
Right | LE Tonglet | PSM | — | .052 | 1.070 | 2.870 | 4.397 | 159.87 | 5.735 | 6.884 | 194.80 | — | |
These two riders were almost side-by-side the whole way down the track. Neither changed his spot in the qualifying order. Smith stayed in the top spot, Tonglet is number two. |
Qualifying Round 3
LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
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Left | Joey Gladstone | PSM | — | .070 | 1.057 | 2.860 | 4.398 | 158.99 | 5.747 | 6.904 | 193.65 | — | |
Right | Michael Ray | PSM | — | .172 | 1.078 | 2.943 | 4.534 | 153.98 | 5.928 | 7.164 | 175.32 | — | |
Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 28.94 inches, adjusted altitude 3,655 feet, track temperature 102 degrees. At the start of this session, Michael Ray and Melissa Surber were the two riders not in the field. This time, Gladstone had his best run of the weekend so far to move up eight spots in the order. Ray had his best run so far to grab the number 16 spot in the order. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Melissa Surber | PSM | — | .099 | 1.090 | 2.918 | 4.472 | 156.92 | 5.892 | 7.322 | 147.28 | — | |
Right | Angie Smith | PSM | — | .085 | 1.069 | 2.887 | 4.435 | 157.06 | 5.806 | 6.990 | 188.89 | — | |
Surber had her first session run DQ’ed yesterday when she crossed the center line. This time, her motorcycle pulled to the center line again. She managed to keep from crossing over but had to get off the throttle as she did. Her ride was not quick enough to make the field and she’ll have one more chance. Smith took her motorcycle down the track and moved up two spots in the order. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Right | Karen Stoffer | PSM | — | .101 | 1.071 | 2.891 | 4.442 | 156.79 | 5.802 | 6.965 | 192.38 | — | |
Stoffer moved up two spots with a clean run down the groove. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Joe DeSantis | PSM | — | .062 | 1.103 | 2.940 | 4.508 | 155.04 | 5.902 | 7.098 | 187.23 | — | |
Right | Mike Berry | PSM | — | .116 | 1.082 | 2.889 | 4.418 | 159.27 | 5.769 | 6.932 | 192.03 | — | |
Berry ran close to the center line but managed to move up eight spots in the order with this ride. DeSantis had his quickest of the three sessions so far but did not move up in the order. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Steve Johnson | PSM | — | .040 | 1.121 | 2.954 | 4.500 | 158.65 | 5.852 | 7.009 | 193.18 | — | |
Right | Cory Reed | PSM | — | .012 | 1.067 | 2.886 | 4.430 | 158.17 | 5.782 | 6.951 | 190.86 | — | |
Both rides looked okay but neither were as quick as yesterday. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 28.96 inches, adjusted altitude 3,065 feet, track temperature 115 degrees. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Angelle Sampey | PSM | — | -.005 | 1.099 | 2.926 | 4.455 | 159.85 | 5.799 | 6.957 | 192.74 | — | |
Right | Eddie Krawiec | PSM | — | .041 | 1.102 | 2.918 | 4.468 | 157.41 | 5.832 | 7.003 | 191.35 | — | |
Both rides looked okay but neither was quick enough to change their place in the order. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Chip Ellis | PSM | — | .075 | 1.073 | 2.882 | 4.419 | 158.91 | 5.770 | 6.929 | 193.32 | — | |
Right | Andrew Hines | PSM | — | .055 | 1.092 | 2.894 | 4.422 | 160.16 | 5.761 | 6.916 | 193.49 | — | |
Hines moved up three spots with this ride, Ellis moved up one spot in the order. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Scott Pollacheck | PSM | — | .047 | 1.092 | 2.928 | 4.468 | 158.89 | 5.817 | 6.973 | 193.29 | — | |
Right | Hector Arana Jr | PSM | — | .060 | 1.052 | 2.855 | 4.389 | 158.91 | 5.734 | 6.886 | 194.63 | — | |
Arana had his best run of the weekend so far to move into the number two spot for now. Pollacheck was not as quick as last night so he will stay where he was in the order. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | LE Tonglet | PSM | — | .046 | 1.057 | 2.846 | 4.367 | 160.69 | 5.702 | 6.847 | 195.36 | — | |
Right | Matt Smith | PSM | — | .052 | 1.060 | 2.843 | 4.356 | 161.44 | 5.683 | 6.824 | 196.16 | — | |
Both riders had good trips down the quarter mile. Tonglet moved up from three to two in the order. Smith had his quickest ride of the weekend but because he was already number one, he had nowhere to go. |
FRIDAY
Smith finished atop the Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying order with a 6.885 at 195.11 in his Victory Gunner during his second pass of the day. He is aiming for his 25th career No. 1 qualifier and his first of the season.
“We struggled a few weeks ago in Englishtown but we found a few problems and figured it would run better this week,” Smith said. “I think we can still go even faster tomorrow, and I think we have turned a corner now to help be more competitive for the rest of the year.”
LE Tonglet is second after a 6.903 at 193.29 on his Nitro Fish Racing Suzuki, while Hector Arana Jr. is currently in third after a 6.906 at 193.16.
Qualifying at the 11th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals continues at 12:45 and 3:15 p.m. on Saturday at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park.
Qualifying Order
POS | DRIVER | ET | MPH |
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01 | Matt Smith | 6.885 | 195.11 |
02 | LE Tonglet | 6.903 | 193.29 |
03 | Hector Arana Jr | 6.906 | 193.16 |
04 | Scott Pollacheck | 6.908 | 193.54 |
05 | Cory Reed | 6.932 | 189.04 |
06 | Chip Ellis | 6.935 | 193.46 |
07 | Andrew Hines | 6.943 | 193.79 |
08 | Angelle Sampey | 6.943 | 192.49 |
09 | Eddie Krawiec | 6.952 | 192.28 |
10 | Steve Johnson | 6.981 | 192.36 |
11 | Joey Gladstone | 6.998 | 190.51 |
12 | Karen Stoffer | 7.031 | 189.5 |
13 | Mike Berry | 7.05 | 190 |
14 | Angie Smith | 7.111 | 190.97 |
15 | Joe DeSantis | 7.142 | 186.25 |
16 | Odolph Daniels | 7.624 | 171.34 |
17 | Michael Ray | 11.035 | 73.35 |
18 | Melissa Surber | 13.817 | 54.03 |
Qualifying Round 2
LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
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Left | Eddie Krawiec | PSM | — | .106 | 1.079 | 2.891 | 4.435 | 159.02 | 5.789 | 6.952 | 192.28 | — | |
Right | Melissa Surber | PSM | — | .111 | 1.067 | 3.225 | 6.293 | 67.64 | 9.956 | 13.817 | 54.03 | — | |
Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 74 percent, barometer 28.71 inches, adjusted altitude 3,343 feet, track temperature 85 degrees. Surber launched and her motorcycle made a big move to the right. She got off the throttle and coasted near the wall. Krawiec did not get his motorcycle started in the first session. This time, he got himself into the middle of the field with this run down his lane. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Michael Ray | PSM | — | .329 | 1.072 | 3.041 | 5.439 | 90.28 | 8.181 | 11.035 | 73.35 | — | |
Right | Joe DeSantis | PSM | — | .097 | 1.097 | 2.969 | 4.559 | 154.14 | 5.945 | 7.142 | 186.25 | — | |
Both riders launched okay but both slowed before they reached mid track. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Mike Berry | PSM | — | .086 | 1.075 | 2.942 | 4.504 | 157.04 | 5.873 | 7.050 | 190.00 | — | |
Right | Odolph Daniels | PSM | — | -.041 | 1.144 | 3.114 | 4.819 | 142.46 | 6.325 | 7.624 | 171.34 | — | |
Both riders went straight down the groove to make the field for now. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Angie Smith | PSM | — | .032 | 1.067 | 2.985 | 5.280 | 94.34 | 7.904 | 10.623 | 77.39 | — | |
Right | Scott Pollacheck | PSM | — | .087 | 1.060 | 2.868 | 4.405 | 159.32 | 5.751 | 6.908 | 193.54 | — | |
Smith got to mid track and the motorcycle sounded like it did not shift and it slowed. Pollacheck had a good run that moved him up eight spots in the order. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Karen Stoffer | PSM | — | .059 | 1.076 | 2.929 | 4.499 | 156.03 | 5.873 | 7.051 | 189.90 | — | |
Right | Joey Gladstone | PSM | — | .064 | 1.192 | 4.412 | 8.770 | 49.27 | 13.832 | 19.992 | 28.07 | — | |
When Gladstone let out the clutch at the starting line, his motorcycle hopped two times, getting both wheels off the ground on the second bump. He got off the throttle and coasted down the track. Stoffer had a clean run but was not as quick as the first session. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Andrew Hines | PSM | — | .105 | 1.083 | 2.889 | 4.437 | 158.45 | 5.788 | 6.943 | 193.79 | — | |
Right | Steve Johnson | PSM | — | .019 | 1.114 | 2.944 | 4.492 | 158.07 | 5.846 | 7.010 | 191.78 | — | |
Hines moved up one spot in the order with a good ride down the track. Johnson’s ride looked okay but had no effect on his place in the order. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Cory Reed | PSM | — | .020 | 1.064 | 2.887 | 4.433 | 158.30 | 5.790 | 6.958 | 191.13 | — | |
Right | Angelle Sampey | PSM | — | .028 | 1.053 | 2.869 | 4.412 | 158.11 | 5.767 | 6.955 | 180.89 | — | |
Both rides looked okay but neither had an effect on the order. Sampey’s motorcycle appeared to slow at the end of the track. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Hector Arana Jr | PSM | — | .029 | 1.053 | 2.870 | 4.413 | 158.80 | 5.761 | 6.919 | 192.74 | — | |
Right | Chip Ellis | PSM | — | .009 | 1.082 | 2.889 | 4.434 | 158.04 | 5.785 | 6.946 | 193.05 | — | |
Both rides looked good but neither was as quick as the first session. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Matt Smith | PSM | — | .030 | 1.058 | 2.864 | 4.398 | 159.93 | 5.738 | 6.885 | 195.11 | — | |
Right | LE Tonglet | PSM | — | .030 | 1.053 | 2.868 | 4.403 | 159.49 | 5.747 | 6.903 | 193.29 | — | |
Both riders had good rides down the track. Smith was quicker than his first session time but since he was already first in the order, he could not move up. Tonglet moved up two spots in the order. |
Qualifying Round 1
LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
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Left | Odolph Daniels | PSM | — | .022 | 1.186 | 3.340 | 5.205 | 119.36 | 7.257 | 9.382 | 98.69 | — | |
Right | Michael Ray | PSM | — | .082 | 1.085 | 3.073 | 5.477 | 90.15 | 8.207 | 11.052 | 73.72 | — | |
Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 72 percent, barometer 28.70 inches, adjusted altitude 3,593 feet, track temperature 85 degrees. Both riders launched and neither had a particularly quick trip down the track. Daniels got off the throttle before he crossed the finish line. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Joe DeSantis | PSM | — | -.054 | 1.126 | 3.512 | 6.648 | 69.22 | 10.246 | 14.223 | 52.59 | — | |
Right | Mike Berry | PSM | — | .144 | 1.129 | 3.024 | 4.605 | 154.32 | 5.993 | 7.187 | 187.21 | — | |
DeSantis’ motorcycle launched okay but then drifted toward the center line. He had to get off the throttle to keep from crossing over. Berry took his motorcycle down the groove. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Melissa SurberDQ | PSM | — | .234 | 1.064 | 2.883 | 4.434 | 156.72 | 5.839 | 5.839 | — | — | |
Right | Cory Reed | PSM | — | .012 | 1.044 | 2.858 | 4.401 | 158.46 | 5.757 | 6.932 | 189.04 | — | |
Reed took his motorcycle straight down the groove to take the top spot in the order for now. It’s a good thing he had a quick ride because Surber’s motorcycle drifted to the right and crossed the center line before she reached the finish line. She crossed the finish line behind Reed and did not get a time. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Chip Ellis | PSM | — | .053 | 1.076 | 2.887 | 4.427 | 158.73 | 5.778 | 6.935 | 193.46 | — | |
Right | Matt Smith | PSM | — | .050 | 1.086 | 2.890 | 4.421 | 159.99 | 5.757 | 6.903 | 195.39 | — | |
Both riders went down the groove. Smith took the top spot in the order for now, Ellis took over the third spot for now. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Angelle Sampey | PSM | — | .035 | 1.069 | 2.887 | 4.427 | 158.78 | 5.781 | 6.943 | 192.49 | — | |
Right | Angie Smith | PSM | — | .078 | 1.158 | 3.031 | 4.584 | 157.78 | 5.942 | 7.111 | 190.97 | — | |
Sampey and Smith had a pair of straight rides. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Steve Johnson | PSM | — | .033 | 1.099 | 2.925 | 4.470 | 158.43 | 5.821 | 6.981 | 192.36 | — | |
Right | Karen Stoffer | PSM | — | .054 | 1.070 | 2.909 | 4.474 | 156.14 | 5.848 | 7.031 | 189.50 | — | |
Both riders went straight down their lanes. Stoffer’s motorcycle looked better on the first half of the track and Johnson’s looked better on the second half. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Joey Gladstone | PSM | — | .062 | 1.057 | 2.889 | 4.446 | 155.52 | 5.822 | 6.998 | 190.51 | — | |
Right | Hector Arana Jr | PSM | — | .077 | 1.051 | 2.865 | 4.403 | 159.17 | 5.749 | 6.906 | 193.16 | — | |
Arana took over the number two spot in the order for now with a clean ride down the groove. Gladstone had a good ride too that put him in the top half of the order. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | Scott Pollacheck | PSM | — | .091 | 1.098 | 2.947 | 4.499 | 157.61 | 5.861 | 7.030 | 191.70 | — | |
Right | Andrew Hines | PSM | — | .078 | 1.087 | 2.892 | 4.434 | 158.95 | 5.785 | 6.951 | 191.89 | — | |
Hines and Pollacheck had clean rides down the track to get themselves in the order. |
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LANE | DRIVER | CLASS | DIAL IN | RT | 60 FT | 330 FT | 660 FT | 660 FT MPH | 1000 FT | ET | MPH | OV/UN | |
Left | LE Tonglet | PSM | — | .093 | 1.063 | 2.873 | 4.407 | 159.48 | 5.756 | 6.914 | 192.93 | — | |
Right | Eddie Krawiec | PSM | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Krawiec did his burnout but his motorcycle shut down and he could not get it started again. |
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