Fri, 13 Sep 2019, 20:22 PM Top Fuel Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Notes from round 2 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 this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:

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Left Lane: Lex Joon Runs 8.751/77.78, Now #12; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Smax Smith Runs 4.578/197.68, Now #8; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent, barometer 29.78 inches, adjusted altitude 1,486 feet, track temperature 80 degrees.

Joon was up in smoke right at the hit and clicked it off.

Smith shook and pedaled it before losing traction again and clicking it off.

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Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 7.476/89.43, Now #12; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Dan Mercier Runs 8.174/86.46, Now #13; No Prior Run

McMillen shook right st the hit and clicked it off.

Mercier lost traction right the hit and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Steve Torrence Runs 9.301/79.74, Now #15; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Billy Torrence Runs 7.006/79.45, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.901/88.67, Was #11

Steve Torrence lost traction right at the hit and clicked it off.

Billy Torrence shook and shut off.

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Right Lane: Brittany Force Runs 3.651/332.92, Now #1; Best prior run: 3.721/329.67, Was #6

Force launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. She sets the track E.T. record. Brittany Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.830 sec., 330ft-2.079, 660ft-2.931/297.94 mph.

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Left Lane: Richie Crampton Runs 3.689/328.14, Now #2; Best prior run: 5.663/114.36, Was #10
Right Lane: Jordan Vandergriff Runs 7.017/92.33, Now #7; Best prior run: 3.712/325.77, Was #6

Crampton had the header flames shooting high over the rear wing all the way down the track to tie Brown's E.T. He will get the position based on his faster mph to go to the number two spot. Richie Crampton's incremental times: 60ft-0.827 sec., 330ft-2.100, 660ft-2.960/293.79 mph.

Vandergriff lost traction early and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Leah Pritchett Runs 3.673/332.92, Now #2; Best prior run: 4.672/155.52, Was #10
Right Lane: Clay Millican Runs 7.588/84.92, Now #7; Best prior run: 3.702/319.14, Was #6

Pritchett kept the big Goodyears hooked up and hitting on all eight to go to the number two spot. Leah Pritchett's incremental times: 60ft-0.841 sec., 330ft-2.099, 660ft-2.950/296.24 mph.

Millican lost traction early and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Mike Salinas Runs 3.698/320.36, Now #7; Best prior run: 3.755/321.19, Was #9
Right Lane: Austin Prock Runs 6.985/93.22, Now #6; Best prior run: 3.697/328.94, Was #6

Salinas was straight down the groove to move into the top half of the show. Mike Salinas' incremental times: 60ft-0.829 sec., 330ft-2.099, 660ft-2.960/293.79 mph.

Prock started to lose traction and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Antron Brown Runs 15.301/47.72, Now #4; Best prior run: 3.689/323.81, Was #4
Right Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 11.591/80.50, Now #5; Best prior run: 3.695/331.45, Was #5

Both cars lose traction right at the hit and they both clicked them off.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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