Karen Stoffer appeared to claim the top qualifying spot in Pro Stock Motorcycle on Friday evening at the NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis. She clocked a 6.951-second elapsed time at a career-best 196.22 mph.

Her run was disqualified by NHRA officials, however, because Shawn Gann, who she was racing against on her qualifying pass, hit the timing cone right before the finish line. Gann also was disqualified.

Karen Stoffer appeared to claim the top qualifying spot in Pro Stock Motorcycle on Friday evening at the NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis. She clocked a 6.951-second elapsed time at a career-best 196.22 mph.

Her run was disqualified by NHRA officials, however, because Shawn Gann, who she was racing against on her qualifying pass, hit the timing cone right before the finish line. Gann also was disqualified.

“That was a beautiful run,” Stoffer said. “I looked on the computer back in the trailer, in the transporter, the Geico Powersport Suzuki was on a beautiful pass, and I honestly believe that was a 6.95 pass. You look at the video and you see the reflector go behind my bike, no where in front of it. But you know that's the rules and you've got to abide by the rules. But it was a beautiful pass, I had a nice clean light, nice good shift points. You could probably put that up to one of the...I know there's no perfect pass,  but it was darn near close to being a perfect pass, if it wasn't perfect. You know it was...it's one of those things. It's drag racing. It's the first time down the race track for us here this weekend and things happen and we saw a couple of other riders actually go over and hit the cones. I think we took out two cones in that whole session if you were to look at it, I believe, I'm not sure. But it's unfortunate that we were on the other side and we got disqualified, as well as him. It's an unfortunate situation, but that's really the rules and I agree with the rules.”

 

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