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Defending champ Matt Smith snatched the No. 1 spot from Hector Arana Jr. with a 6.879 burst in the third Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying session. That's .005 second quicker than what Arana ran in the second qualifying session at the Denso Spark Plugs 91°µÍø Four-Wide Nationals.Ìý

Smith ran alongside Arana, Eddie Krawiec and Steve Johnson -- none of them had anything for the reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle champion. Andrew Hines made the biggest move (6.925 from 6.947) but that's still far from the 6.80s run by Arana and Smith. As usual, Smith made sure to rub it in after having weight put on his bike -- just like the Harley-Davidson and other EBR and Buell riders.Ìý

"It wasn't supposed to go that fast," said Smith. "We're only trying to go second or third because we don't want weight added on us no more. The Suzuki folks just gotta tune a little bit better, that's all they gotta do."

Whether there's a little sarcasm added in there ... well, it's always hard to tell with Smith. He's No. 1 for now and has a very good bike.Ìý

QUALIFYING ORDER Q3

1ÌýÌý ÌýMatt SmithÌýÌý Ìý6.879
2ÌýÌý ÌýHector Arana Jr.ÌýÌý Ìý6.884
3ÌýÌý ÌýEddie KrawiecÌýÌý Ìý6.919
4ÌýÌý ÌýAndrew HinesÌýÌý Ìý6.925
5ÌýÌý ÌýKaren StofferÌýÌý Ìý6.947
6ÌýÌý ÌýAngie SmithÌýÌý Ìý6.967
7ÌýÌý ÌýRyan OehlerÌýÌý Ìý6.98
8ÌýÌý ÌýSteve JohnsonÌýÌý Ìý6.983
9ÌýÌý ÌýHector AranaÌýÌý Ìý6.984
10ÌýÌý ÌýJames UnderdahlÌýÌý Ìý6.997
11ÌýÌý ÌýCory ReedÌýÌý Ìý7.002
12ÌýÌý ÌýJerry SavoieÌýÌý Ìý7.017
13ÌýÌý ÌýAngelle SampeyÌýÌý Ìý7.043
14ÌýÌý ÌýFred CamarenaÌýÌý Ìý7.046
15ÌýÌý ÌýJoey GladstoneÌýÌý Ìý7.049
16ÌýÌý ÌýScotty PollacheckÌýÌý Ìý7.053
17ÌýÌý ÌýJianna SalinasÌýÌý Ìý7.069
18ÌýÌý ÌýKatie SullivanÌýÌý Ìý7.12
19ÌýÌý ÌýKelly ClontzÌýÌý Ìý16.925
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