Matt Smith Finishes Day 1 at Joliet 8th

Pro Stock Motorcycle Matt Smith Route 66 Raceway JOLIET, Ill., Fri, Jul 08, 2011 Matt Smith Finishes Day 1 at Joliet 8th.jpgMatt Smith.jpgWith Day 1 of NHRA Full Throttle Series Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying in the books at Route 66 Raceway, former event runner-up Matt Smith finished the day eighth with an ET of 7.030 seconds at 186.67 mph. The 2007 class champion felt the change in weather prior to Q2 Friday at the 14th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Route 66 Nationals may have played a part in his slower speed in the second round.