Sun, 22 Feb 2009, 04:48 PM Top Fuel Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Lucas Oil Slick Mist NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Tony Schumacher                         5 Antron Brown                 
E3                   0.095  3.852 313.29     ****WINNER****  0.080  3.819 315.34
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Langdon   ) 0.085  4.038 262.08      (M Lucas     ) 0.074  3.885 303.78
E1    (T Buff      ) 0.090  7.997  77.94      (D Cox Jr    ) 0.088  3.977 232.39
 Qualified:             #2  3.826 314.46                        #3  3.830 313.80

Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 23 percent, barometer 28.85 inches, adjusted altitude 2,669 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

Schumacher is 6 - 1 against Brown in prior events. Brown with the starting line advantage and never looked back to go to his second consecutive final round. Brown with his quickest pass of the weekend, but it appears he hurts some parts on the top end. Schumacher with a nice pass, his best in elimination in a losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Brandon Bernstein                       2 Larry Dixon                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.072  3.847 306.33                     0.106  8.900  76.26
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Massey    ) 0.073  3.844 310.05      (D Kalitta   ) 0.093  3.802 317.27
E1    (J Hartley   ) 0.059  3.890 306.33      (T Haddock   ) 0.158  3.815 313.73
 Qualified:             #5  3.875 308.07                        #1  3.807 313.95

Bernstein is 15 - 8 against Dixon in prior events. Bernstein with the starting line advantage and never looked back to take the win as Dixon had problems right off the starting line. Bernstein will give up lane choice to Brown in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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