Fri, 13 Sep 2019, 17:19 PM Top Fuel Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 35th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Right Lane: Todd Paton Runs 9.993/66.59, Now #1

Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 69 percent, barometer 29.81 inches, adjusted altitude 1,486 feet, track temperature 85 degrees.

Patton with severe tire shake right at the hit and clicks it off

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Left Lane: Jordan Vandergriff Runs 3.712/325.77, Now #1
Right Lane: Terry McMillen No Time, Now #3

Vandergriff was straight down the groove with a good clean pass to start the weekend. Jordan Vandergriff's incremental times: 60ft-0.834 sec., 330ft-2.104, 660ft-2.974/290.88 mph.

McMillen with tire shake before half track and clicked it off. He didn't get a valid time or speed.

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Left Lane: Billy Torrence Runs 6.901/88.67, Now #3
Right Lane: Richie Crampton Runs 5.663/114.36, Now #2

Torrence shook the tires right at the hit and clicked it off...he then hit the throttle one more time before coasting on down the track.

Crampton was up in smoke before half track and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Austin Prock Runs 3.697/328.94, Now #1
Right Lane: Leah Pritchett Runs 4.672/155.52, Now #3

Prock launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Austin Prock's incremental times: 60ft-0.830 sec., 330ft-2.097, 660ft-2.966/291.57 mph.

Pritchett launched hard and then just before half track she started to haze the tires and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Clay Millican Runs 3.702/319.14, Now #2
Right Lane: Mike Salinas Runs 3.755/321.19, Now #4

This was a good side-by-side drag race.

Millican is straight down the groove, but slowed right in the lights. Clay Millican's incremental times: 60ft-0.832 sec., 330ft-2.101, 660ft-2.966/292.33 mph.

Salinas was a little loose on the top end, but still goes to the number four spot. Mike Salinas' incremental times: 60ft-0.836 sec., 330ft-2.140, 660ft-3.015/288.95 mph.

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Left Lane: Brittany Force Runs 3.721/329.67, Now #5
Right Lane: Antron Brown Runs 3.689/323.81, Now #1

Great side-by-side drag race...

Force kept it hooked up all the way down the track to go to the number five spot. Brittany Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.844 sec., 330ft-2.122, 660ft-2.990/291.63 mph.

Brown had the candles lit all the way down the track to go to the number one spot. Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.829 sec., 330ft-2.099, 660ft-2.957/294.37 mph.

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Left Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 3.695/331.45, Now #2
Right Lane: Steve Torrence No Time, Now #13

Kalitta kept the big Goodyears hooked up and hitting on all eight to make his quickest pass of the season to go to the number two spot. Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.825 sec., 330ft-2.102, 660ft-2.966/292.08 mph.

Torrence shook right at the hit and clicked it off...Torrence didn't get a valid E.T.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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