Fri, 26 Oct 2018, 16:32 PM Top Fuel Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 18th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Troy Buff Runs 3.804/308.57, Now #1
Right Lane: Greg Carrillo Runs 7.064/81.53, Now #2

Bluff is straight down the groove with a good clean pass to start the weekend. Troy Buff's incremental times: 60ft-0.861 sec., 330ft-2.153, 660ft-3.042/283.61 mph.

Carrillo was loose early and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Shawn Reed Runs 5.017/143.86, Now #3
Right Lane: Billy Torrence Runs 3.804/326.00, Now #1

Reed dropped a cylinder right at the hit and clicked it off.

Torrence launched hard and was straight down the groove.

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Left Lane: Blake Alexander Runs 3.815/323.66, Now #3
Right Lane: Richie Crampton Runs 5.406/125.73, Now #5

Alexander is running the D-A Lubricant Company colors that his teammate next year Jordan Vandergriff will be running next year. Alexander is on a good looking pass until right in the lights when the car makes a quick move toward the wall. Blake Alexander's incremental times: 60ft-0.851 sec., 330ft-2.173, 660ft-3.070/284.69 mph.

Crampton started to lose traction around 330 feet and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Scott Palmer Runs 4.881/152.55, Now #5
Right Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 4.726/159.82, Now #4

Palmer starts to lose traction early and clicks it off.

McMillen starts to lose traction just after Palmer did...

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Left Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 10.520/94.45, Now #10
Right Lane: Mike Salinas Runs 5.907/106.35, Now #8

Kalitta is up in smoke right at the hit and he coast on down the track.

Salinas started smoke the tires early and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Brittany Force Runs 3.842/314.31, Now #5
Right Lane: Antron Brown Runs 3.766/324.28, Now #1

Force was on a good looking pass until she dropped a cylinder on the top end, but still goes to the number five spot. Brittany Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.850 sec., 330ft-2.169, 660ft-3.077/278.35 mph.

Brown launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.852 sec., 330ft-2.141, 660ft-3.026/288.27 mph.

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Left Lane: Leah Pritchett Runs 3.783/317.12, Now #2
Right Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 4.168/206.86, Now #7

Pritchett unveiled her chrome Pennzoil dragster. She is straight down the groove with a great looking pass in great looking car. She goes to the number two spot. Leah Pritchett's incremental times: 60ft-0.848 sec., 330ft-2.149, 660ft-3.028/286.98 mph.

Schumacher was on a good looking pass until it started to haze the tires and he clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Clay Millican Runs 3.850/317.49, Now #8
Right Lane: Steve Torrence Runs 3.772/325.22, Now #2

Millican with a good looking pass, straight down the groove to the number eight spot. Clay Millican's incremental times: 60ft-0.857 sec., 330ft-2.171, 660ft-3.082/277.83 mph.

Torrence launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number two spot. Steve Torrence's incremental times: 60ft-0.846 sec., 330ft-2.151, 660ft-3.034/288.39 mph. He picks up two points on Millican.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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