NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

12:25 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 28.91 inches, adjusted altitude 2,492 feet, track temperature 101 degrees. Savoie is 2 - 0 against Gladstone in prior events. Gladstone goes red and gives the easy win to Savoie. Jerry Savoie's incremental times: 60ft-1.045 sec., 330ft-2.834, 660ft-4.358/160.25 mph, 1,000ft-5.692. Joey Gladstone's incremental times: 60ft-1.103 sec., 330ft-2.930, 660ft-4.486/156.92 mph, 1,000ft-5.848.

Arana is 6 - 4 against Ellis in prior events. Ellis goes red this time and Arana makes another strong pass for the easy win. Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.093 sec., 330ft-2.896, 660ft-4.418/161.05 mph, 1,000ft-5.743. Chip Ellis' incremental times: 60ft-1.063 sec., 330ft-2.847, 660ft-4.370/161.17 mph, 1,000ft-5.696.

Pollacheck is 4 - 2 against Sampey in prior events. Angelle Sampey's 2 wins here came in 2001 & 2004 and her runner-up finishes were in 2003 & 2016. This is the 105th start for Scotty Pollacheck. He has a career 46% round win record with 55% in round one. Pollacheck gets the advantage at the green, but Sampey just gets by at the 1000 foot lights for the win. Angelle Sampey's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.033), 330 ft(-0.027), 660ft(-0.012), 1,000ft(0.002). MOV: 0.0104 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Angelle Sampey's incremental times: 60ft-1.075 sec., 330ft-2.865, 660ft-4.389/160.59 mph, 1,000ft-5.722. Scotty Pollacheck's incremental times: 60ft-1.059 sec., 330ft-2.855, 660ft-4.394/158.80 mph, 1,000ft-5.741.

Tonglet is 1 - 0 against Oehler in prior events. Tonglet starts eliminations with a 61 point gap to make up in the Chase. He is making his 293rd round of racing today and has a career 62% win record. He has 64% advantage in round one parings. Oehler is making his sixteenth first round appearance and has won twice. Big starting line advantage for Oehler, but the bike doesn't have the power to match and Tonglet is on by before half track for the win. LE Tonglet's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.023), 330 ft(-0.016), 660ft(0.006), 1,000ft(0.026). MOV: 0.0427 seconds (approximately 12 feet). LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.070 sec., 330ft-2.866, 660ft-4.383/161.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.709. Ryan Oehler's incremental times: 60ft-1.086 sec., 330ft-2.889, 660ft-4.428/158.86 mph, 1,000ft-5.774.

Hines is 30 - 7 against Johnson in prior events. Andrew Hines is the defending event champion. He also won here in 2011 & 2012. Johnson is making his 632nd round of racing and has an overall 38% win record. He is 41% in the first round. Just 0.002 difference in RTs and Hines pulls steadily ahead for the win. He will have lane choice over Tonglet next round. Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.067 sec., 330ft-2.846, 660ft-4.364/161.50 mph, 1,000ft-5.688. Steve Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-1.067 sec., 330ft-2.918, 660ft-4.465/158.39 mph, 1,000ft-5.816.

Arana Jr is 4 - 0 against Camarena in prior events. Hector Arana Jr. was the 2014 winner at this race. His win in Las Vegas was his 14th and that ties him with Craig Treble for 10th place on the motorcycle win list. When he won in Vegas he became the first PSM rider to "sweep" an event this year, i.e., he qualified #1, set low elapsed time, top speed and won the race. He comes into the day just 64 points behind Smith in the Championship race. Freddie Camarena is making his 54th start. Camarena is dead late and give the easy win to a charging Arana. He keeps lane choice over Sampey next round. Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.055 sec., 330ft-2.846, 660ft-4.363/161.46 mph, 1,000ft-5.691.

Krawiec is 21 - 8 against Stoffer in prior events. Eddie Krawiec's 4 wins are the most for any active motorcycle driver at this event. He also has been runner-up 5 times. He is 10 -2 in round 1 here and has an 85% record in all round one parings. This is the 213th start for Karen Stoffer and here 16th from the #14 spot. She is 2 -13 in round 1 when after qualifying 14th. She has already been in 323 rounds of racing with a 45% win record. She is almost 50% in round one races. Stoffer gets away first and stays out there until right before the 330lights. Krawiec rides on by for a big win. He will have lane choice over Savoie in round two. Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.064 sec., 330ft-2.840, 660ft-4.351/161.81 mph, 1,000ft-5.671.

M. Smith is 10 - 4 against A. Smith in prior events. Matt Smith is already having a good day, as he celebrates his 36th birthday! He won the "Finals" in 2016 & 2007. This is his 31st #1 spot. He hasn't won a race from the top spot in his last 13 tries. The top qualifier in the bike class is 29 -2 in round 1 at this event. In qualifying this weekend, he captured the new Pro Stock Bike Speed record with a stellar 201.10 MPH pass. This is the 16th time that Angie Smith has qualified 16th. She is 3 - 12 in round wins, when after qualifying 16th. This will be her 196th round of racing. What was going to be a husband and wife shootout, ens before the green, as Angie bike dies and will not restart. Matt was a sitting duck, as the engine sky rockets at the shift and goes up hard on the rev limiter! He will give up lane choice toArana next round.