PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE

Jerry Savoie (far lane) gets the final-round win over James Underdahl.  (Ron Lewis photo)
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Louisiana alligator farmer Jerry Savoie earned his second career Pro Stock Motorcycle victory when second-time finalist Jim Underdahl turned on the red light in the final round.  Savoie rode his Savoie's Alligator Farm Suzuki to a 6.794 at 197.71, earning his first Wally since St. Louis last year.

Savoie advanced to his sixth career final by racing past Joe DeSantis, series points leader and local favorite Eddie Krawiec and Hector Arana Jr. in the first three rounds. With the win, Savoie ties with LE Tonglet for eighth in the points standings.

"The driver goes from zero to hero but I'm not a selfish person, this goes to my crew," Savoie said. "Those guys worked really hard. The biggest thing is Vance and Hines. You're running against a group of guys that want to win really bad, like I do, and to give you the power and tell you, 'You have to find it, but it's there,' and you have to compete with them? Great company."

In the quarterfinals Hector Arana Jr. squeaked past his dad with a 6.833 at 197.08 to Arana Senior's, 6.841, also at 197.08 mph. (Richard Muir photo)

Defending champ, Andrew Hines, got past LE Tonglet and Chip Ellis, but fell to Underdahl in the semis. (Ron Lewis photo)