Sun, 02 Nov 2025, 18:16 PM Top Fuel Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Brittany Force                         14 Tony Stewart                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.095  3.824 323.35                     0.072  5.015 144.58
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Millican  ) 0.070  3.764 335.65      (T Schumacher) 0.069  3.778 328.38
E1                   0.084  3.758 337.24      (D Mercier   ) 0.067  3.856 293.22
 Qualified:             #1  3.697 338.85                        #5  3.741 330.72

Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 13 percent, barometer 29.93 inches, adjusted altitude 4,064 feet.

Stewart is 4 - 2 against Force in prior events.

Stewart with the starting line advantage, but was up in smoke around 330 feet and clicked it off. Force started to drop cylinders just past the 330-foot mark, but stayed with for the win. She is advancing to her 40th final round and third this season.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Shawn Langdon                           2 Doug Kalitta                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.083  3.721 334.24                     0.068  3.757 336.15
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Ashley    ) 0.079  3.738 333.33                     0.059  3.757 328.54
E1    (K Harper    ) 0.081  5.183 222.36      (R Passey    ) 0.080  3.743 338.00
 Qualified:             #3  3.715 336.57                        #2  3.711 337.24

Langdon is 26 - 22 against Kalitta in prior events.

Kalitta with the starting line advantage, but Langdon had the lead by the time they went by the Christmas tree and never trailed for the win. Shawn Langdon's MOV: 0.0214 seconds (approximately 11 feet). Langdon will have lane choice over Force in the final. He is advancing to his 51st final round and sixth this season.

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