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Sun, 14 Feb 2016, 18:52 PM

Top Fuel Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Doug Kalitta                          373 J.R. Todd                    
E3   ****WINNER****  0.034  3.731 318.77                     0.047  4.620 167.74
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Brown     ) 0.067  3.785 323.97      (T McMillen  ) 0.092  3.797 323.89
E1    (S Palmer    ) 0.056  3.724 328.22      (B Force     ) 0.063  3.766 325.45
 Qualified:             #2  3.713 324.51                       #11  3.792 320.28

3:21 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 28.88 inches, adjusted altitude 3,207 feet, track temperature 99 degrees.
Kalitta and Todd have each won 5 times against the other in prior events. Kalitta has won 54+% of the time in round three. These two haven't met in round three before. Todd has almost a 50% round three win record.
Todd does a double pump and then gets off the line. He gets out a ways and has the car get loose and sideways. He gets back after it to no avail.
Kalitta Is away first and runs strong to near the finish line. The engine expires, but he gets the easy win anyway.

Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.839 sec., 330ft-2.115, 660ft-2.986/290.76 mph.
J.R. Todd's incremental times: 60ft-0.879 sec., 330ft-2.221, 660ft-3.322/197.88 mph.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Steve Torrence                          3 Richie Crampton              
E3   ****WINNER****  0.062  3.749 323.97                     0.074  3.760 322.19
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Lucas     ) 0.078  3.782 324.98      (C Millican  ) 0.067  4.056 267.00
E1    (S Faria     ) 0.079  3.762 326.08      (T Buff      ) 0.074  3.794 322.73
 Qualified:             #1  3.703 328.06                        #4  3.727 323.66

Crampton is 5 - 4 against Torrence in prior events. Torrence has a 34+% win history in round three races. These two haven't met in round three before. Crampton has a 75% win history.
A great side by side pair of passes and a good 'ol drag race. Torrence is away first and paces Crampton down the track for the close win.
Kalitta will have lane choice in the final round.
Steve Torrence's incremental margins: 60ft(0.010), 330 ft(0.008), 660ft(0.016). MOV: 0.0236 seconds (approximately 11 feet).
Steve Torrence's incremental times: 60ft-0.843 sec., 330ft-2.139, 660ft-3.012/290.19 mph.
Richie Crampton's incremental times: 60ft-0.841 sec., 330ft-2.135, 660ft-3.016/288.27 mph.

3:30 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink