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LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 17th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals: Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 317 T.J. Zizzo 777 Leah Pritchett E1 0.055 3.752 329.18 ****WINNER**** 0.079 3.705 326.16 Qualified: #9 3.758 327.35 #8 3.742 313.95Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 25 percent, barometer 27.81 inches, adjusted altitude 4,076 feet, track temperature 100 degrees. This is just the second start this year for T.J. Zizzo who went to the semi-finals at his previous start in Chicago. Leah Pritchett starts the day with a record of 44-18 this year. She qualified eighth and in 16 years at this race the eighth qualifier in Top Fuel is 2-14 in round 1. This is the first time Zizzo and Pritchett have faced each other in eliminations. Zizzo with the starting line advantage and the lead until right in the lights when Pritchett chased him down to take the win. Leah Pritchett's MOV: 0.0235 seconds (approximately 11 feet). Pritchett with her quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Zizzo with a great pass as he runs his career quickest and fastest pass in the losing
effort. Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 358 Richie Crampton 21 Terry McMillen E1 0.068 8.568 87.90 ****WINNER**** 0.073 3.784 319.45 Qualified: #11 3.779 301.60 #6 3.736 326.40Crampton is 1 - 0 against McMillen in prior events. Crampton with a slight starting line advantage, but was up in smoke right at the hit and clicked it off. McMillen was straight down
the groove with nice pass for the win. Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 7211 Mike Salinas 25 Clay Millican E1 0.059 9.509 75.99 ****WINNER**** 0.054 3.710 327.11 Qualified: #14 3.890 315.86 #3 3.707 311.99Millican is 1 - 0 against Salinas in prior events. Millican with a slight starting line advantage and never trailed for the win, just off his qualifying time. Millican will have lane choice over McMillen in the next round. Salinas is up in smoke right at the hit and clicks it
off. Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 497 Troy Buff 8 Tony Schumacher E1 -0.320 9.764 85.85 ****WINNER**** 0.190 3.730 329.10 Qualified: #16 3.978 260.01 #1 3.673 332.67Tony Schumacher has four wins at this event and three more runner-up finishes. This is the 84th no. 1 spot for Tony. In 16 years at this event the top qualifier in Top Fuel has never lost in the first round. Troy Buff is making his 9th start this year. Schumacher is 12 - 0 against Buff in prior events. Buff left too early and turned on the red light and then clicked it off. Schumacher was straight down the groove with a good, clean pass for the win. He will give
up lane choice to Pritchett in the next round. Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 121 Terry Haddock 3 Steve Torrence E1 0.205 3.862 305.08 ****WINNER**** 0.073 3.741 328.62 Qualified: #15 3.953 286.25 #2 3.694 330.15Steve Torrence is the defending event champion. In 16 years of this event only one driver has won the TF crown in back-to-back years (Schumacher). This is the 80th start for Terry Haddock. Torrence is 4 - 0 against Haddock in prior events. Torrence with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Haddock made a quick move toward the centerline and
reeled it back in and made his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort. Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 614 Shawn Reed 6 Brittany Force E1 0.077 3.870 317.19 ****WINNER**** 0.090 3.696 322.04 Qualified: #13 3.854 315.64 #4 3.722 317.49In 23 races this year Brittany Force has started from the top half of the field 22 times. This is the 13th start for Shawn Reed who is starting from the No. 13 spot. Good luck! This is the first time Reed and Force have faced each other in eliminations. Reed with the starting line advantage, but Force had the difference made up by the time they went by they went by the Christmas tree and takes the win. She runs low E.T. of race day. Reed thanked the Lagana brothers, Scott
Palmer and all the Capco guys that helped him put his car back together after his huge engine
explosion. Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 5050 Scott Palmer 2 Doug Kalitta E1 -0.021 3.791 327.90 ****WINNER**** 0.062 3.755 327.03 Qualified: #12 3.812 318.92 #5 3.735 323.19Doug Kalitta won here in 2004 & 2015. This is the 86th start for Scott Palmer and the 12th from the No. 12 starting position. Kalitta is 10 - 1 against Palmer in prior events. Palmer is a little too quick on the tree and turns on the red light to give Kalitta the win. Palmer then runs his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort. Kalitta was straight down the groove
with a good pass for the win. He will give up lane choice to Force in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1 Antron Brown 5 Shawn Langdon
E1 0.046 3.742 325.92 ****WINNER**** 0.039 3.739 319.07
Qualified: #10 3.760 325.61 #7 3.742 319.98
Antron Brown was the winner here in 2013. This is the first time this year he has started from
the bottom half of the field. Shawn Langdon's 25 losses against Antron are the most for him
against any opponent he has faced.Brown is 25 - 16 against Langdon in prior events. Langdon with starting line advantage as both Brown and Langdon have great lights...Langdon never trailed for the win. Langdon used up and engine with big fireball right in the lights, but holds on for the win. Shawn Langdon's MOV: 0.0105 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Langdon will have lane
choice over Torrence in the next round.
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