Sun, 14 Sep 2014, 12:58 PM Top Fuel Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual Pep Boys NHRA Carolina Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Antron Brown                            5 Spencer Massey               
E1                   0.061  3.808 318.62     ****WINNER****  0.053  3.786 322.88
 Qualified:             #9  3.853 311.99                        #8  3.851 319.37

12:06 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 58 percent, barometer 29.58 inches, adjusted altitude 1,860 feet, track temperature 89 degrees.

Brown is 16 - 13 against Massey in prior events. Spencer Massey has lost to Antron Brown 16 times and that is, by far, the most losses for him against any driver he has faced. Teammates and both are in the Countdown. Massey with the slight starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Massey runs low E.T. and top speed of the event for the win. Spencer Massey's MOV: 0.0307 seconds (approximately 14 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  303 Pat Dakin                             474 Billy Torrence               
E1                   0.073  3.843 312.28     ****WINNER****  0.084  3.811 321.81
 Qualified:            #13  3.887 311.77                        #4  3.832 318.24

Billy Torrence is the 84th different driver that Pat Dakin has faced in his career..This (4th) is the best starting position for Billy Torrence in his twelve starts in Top Fuel. Dakin with the starting line advantage and the lead until just before half track when Torrence was able to chase him down. Dakin with the quickest and fastest pass of the weekend in the losing effort and Torrence with his quickest and fastest pass of the weekend for the win. Billy Torrence's MOV: 0.0211 seconds (approximately 10 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   99 Khalid alBalooshi                       1 Shawn Langdon                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.052  3.780 317.57                     0.047  3.800 309.27
 Qualified:            #11  3.867 315.27                        #6  3.840 317.05

Langdon is 7 - 3 against alBalooshi in prior events. Teammates and they are both in the Countdown. Langdon with a slight starting line advantage and the lead until right in the lights when it slowed and alBalooshi was able to chase him down and take the win. Khalid alBalooshi's MOV: 0.0158 seconds (approximately 7 feet). alBalooshi with the quickest and fastest pass of the weekend for the win. Langdon with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Clay Millican                         373 J.R. Todd                    
E1                   0.117  3.826 314.02     ****WINNER****  0.073  3.798 320.05
 Qualified:            #16  3.902 286.44                        #1  3.804 317.64

Millican is 4 - 2 against Todd in prior events. This is the 4th #1 starting spot for J.R. Todd who has yet to win from the top spot.. This is the 6th time that Clay Millican has started from the last spot in the field. Todd with the qualify points was able to move from Countdown standing one spot. Todd with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Todd with his quickest and fastest pass of the weekend for the win. Millican started to mix up cylinders right in the lights and as he crossed the finish line the engine let go with a big fireball. The word from the top end is there is oil on the track.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  358 Richie Crampton                       475 Steve Torrence               
E1                   0.079  3.819 321.12     ****WINNER****  0.060  3.793 318.54
 Qualified:            #15  3.891 311.05                        #2  3.810 317.57

Richie Crampton qualified 15th and that is the lowest starting spot ever for an Indy winner at the next race. A couple Countdown cars here...Torrence with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Steve Torrence's MOV: 0.0458 seconds (approximately 22 feet). Torrence with his quickest and fastest pass of the weekend for the win. Crampton with his quickest and fastest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Morgan Lucas                           22 Doug Kalitta                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.062  3.782 322.27                     0.067  3.787 324.36
 Qualified:            #14  3.887 278.46                        #3  3.831 318.62

Kalitta is 17 - 14 against Lucas in prior events. Lucas with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Lucas used up an engine right in the lights, but still got the win. Morgan Lucas' MOV: 0.0108 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Lucas with his quickest and fastest pass of the weekend for the win. Kalitta with his quickest and fastest pass of the weekend in the losing effort. Kalitta with top speed of the event. Lucas will give up lane choice to alBalooshi in the next round. With Lucas taking out Kalitta the top three in points are now spectators for the rest of the day.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Bob Vandergriff                         7 Tony Schumacher              
E1                   0.073  3.804 322.50     ****WINNER****  0.061  3.794 315.56
 Qualified:            #12  3.868 316.08                        #5  3.833 315.49

Schumacher is 25 - 10 against Vandergriff in prior events. Schumacher is out of the gate first and never trailed for the win. Tony Schumacher's MOV: 0.0223 seconds (approximately 11 feet). Schumacher with his quickest pass of the weekend and with his win he moves to second place in the Countdown. He will have lane choice over Billy Torrence in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  777 Leah Pritchett                        745 Brittany Force               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.075  3.825 312.57                     0.078  3.824 316.45
 Qualified:            #10  3.857 307.37                        #7  3.841 312.42

This is the first time Pritchett and Force have faced each other in eliminations. Pritchett with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for a hole shot win. Leah Pritchett's MOV: 0.0021 seconds (approximately 12 inches). Pritchett with her quickest and fastest pass for the win. She will give up lane choice to Torrence in the next round. Force with her quickest and fastest pass in the losing effort.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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