Mon, 11 Feb 2019, 16:13 PM Top Fuel Harley Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Fuel Harley at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 59th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   76 Beau Layne                              1 Tii Tharpe                   
E2                   0.076 10.077  84.70     ****WINNER****  0.045  6.211 227.96
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Turner    ) 0.053  6.371 228.15      (A Beauchemin) 0.092  6.510 218.30
 Qualified:             #6  6.402 225.82                        #2  6.264 223.88

1:06 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 59 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 29.00 inches, adjusted altitude 1,354 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.

2018 Champion, Tharpe, struggled earlier, but rides his Harley right on down the track to set his best times of the event on a decisive win.

Layne's bike was struggling this time and he slows.

Tii Tharpe's incremental times: 60ft-1.083 sec., 330ft-2.776, 660ft-4.090/188.25 mph, 1,000ft-5.226.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Doug Vancil                             4 Rickey House                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.077  6.260 220.08                     0.073  6.285 220.98
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Andras    ) 0.052  6.279 228.73      (K Boyer     ) 0.122  6.871 200.05
 Qualified:             #1  6.247 235.64                        #4  6.367 223.39

Only four thousands difference in RT's and they swap the lead going down the track. Vancil finally stays in front for the win.

Tharpe will have lane choice in the final round.

Doug Vancil's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.003), 330 ft(-0.011), 660ft(-0.010), 1,000ft(0.002). MOV: 0.0212 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

Doug Vancil's incremental times: 60ft-1.088 sec., 330ft-2.787, 660ft-4.119/185.21 mph, 1,000ft-5.269.
Rickey House's incremental times: 60ft-1.095 sec., 330ft-2.780, 660ft-4.113/184.85 mph, 1,000ft-5.275.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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