Sun, 12 Nov 2006, 04:31 PM
Top Fuel Round 2 Eliminations
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By Dave Gerard
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POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual
Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
5 Morgan Lucas 507 Melanie Troxel
E2 0.089 4.616 305.56 ****WINNER**** 0.055 4.521 329.02
Prior rounds:
E1 (D Grubnic ) 0.083 4.685 272.67 (S Torrence ) 0.074 4.553 323.66
Qualified: #12 4.567 324.75 #4 4.485 329.83
1:10 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent,
barometer 29.19 inches, adjusted altitude 1,931 feet, track temperature 93 degrees.Lucan only
gained 5 precious points for his first round win towards getting into the top ten. His oil down
cost him 15 points and $4000. His hopes are dashed when the engine starts to drop cylinders at
mid-track. Troxel continues to show her early season performance and just puts a final nail in
Lucas' coffin.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
91 Larry Dixon 7 Brandon Bernstein
E2 0.081 10.812 94.81 ****WINNER**** 0.072 4.496 330.07
Prior rounds:
E1 (C McClenatha) 0.028 4.535 323.04 (M Strasburg ) 0.078 4.508 330.15
Qualified: #6 4.508 331.12 #3 4.473 330.15
This will be the last time the "Beer Wagons" meet in TF. The Miller Lite Team's swan song comes
form smoking tires at the hit. Bernstein puts the Red Car into the four forties again with a good
leave, ET, and speed.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
10 Rod Fuller 1 Tony Schumacher
E2 0.066 4.953 210.80 ****WINNER**** 0.065 4.475 328.38
Prior rounds:
E1 (D Herbert ) 0.072 4.544 327.35 (D Baca ) 0.067 4.489 328.38
Qualified: #7 4.509 323.89 #2 4.458 328.46
Lane choice is important for Schumacher's hopes for the championship. The US Army car is first
off the line by .001 and pulls away to run another four forty. The usually strong Fuller, has
problems, as there are flashes of fire from the engine at mid-track and the Valvoline dragster
slows.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
373 J.R. Todd 3 Doug Kalitta
E2 0.039 11.829 84.73 ****WINNER**** 0.090 4.580 330.96
Prior rounds:
E1 (H Will ) 0.060 4.534 325.53 (A Bradshaw ) 0.047 4.482 331.77
Qualified: #8 4.515 324.28 #1 4.452 328.22
Kalitta can't afford to make any kind of mistake this round. He has to pedal it off the line,
but reins the big red car back in to ensure the win. Todd is off the line first, but the tune up is
too strong for the slippery left lane. The Skull Shine dragster's tires are up in smoke before the
330 lights. 1:22 p.m. Schumacher has lane choice over Bernstein, but Troxel will have lane
choice over Kalitta in round three. This may be decisive.
Timing data courtesy of
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