Sun, 16 Oct 2016, 14:11 PM
Top Fuel Round 2 Eliminations
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By Rick Green
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ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 31st annual
AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
373 J.R. Todd 7 Brittany Force
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.076 3.724 323.12 0.089 4.181 245.00
Prior rounds:
E1 (T Buff ) 0.077 3.723 324.36 (T McMillen ) 0.081 3.721 325.69
Qualified: #4 3.723 309.27 #5 3.727 322.50
Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent, barometer 29.35
inches, adjusted altitude 2,950 feet, track temperature 113 degrees.Todd is 4 - 2 against Force
in prior events. Todd with the starting line advantage and never trailed as Force was up in smoke
just before half track. She pedaled it, but couldn't get it to hook up. Todd used up an engine
right in the lights, but gets the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
2 Tony Schumacher 6 Shawn Langdon
E2 0.134 3.751 322.73 ****WINNER**** 0.055 3.756 322.65
Prior rounds:
E1 (K Kinsley ) 0.077 3.720 327.11 (L Dixon ) 0.057 3.725 327.98
Qualified: #3 3.705 326.71 #6 3.729 324.44
Schumacher is 15 - 12 against Langdon in prior events. These two are fourth and fifth in the
point standing. Langdon with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole
shot win. This is Schumacher 28th career hole shot lost, it is second this year and both of them
have been to Langdon. Langdon with the win moves into third place in the points.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
8 Steve Torrence 777 Leah Pritchett
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.073 3.736 314.61 0.022 4.173 246.93
Prior rounds:
E1 (C Millican ) 0.073 3.713 327.43 (S Palmer ) 0.059 3.955 232.55
Qualified: #7 3.737 327.43 #2 3.698 327.43
Torrence is 2 - 0 against Pritchett in prior events. Pritchett with a great light, but she
started to smoke the tires around half track and torrence drives around here and takes the win. The
word is Torrence's blower belt was shredding as he was staging the car, but it held on long enough
to get the win. Torrence with the win is just eight points behind Schumacher for fifth place in
the Countdown to the Championship. Torrence will have lane choice over Langdon in the
semifinal.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1 Antron Brown 5 Doug Kalitta
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.064 3.729 320.74 0.076 3.765 327.19
Prior rounds:
E1 (C Karamesine) 0.122 3.709 325.53 (R Crampton ) 0.062 3.715 325.30
Qualified: #1 3.682 330.55 #9 3.745 321.04
Brown is 25 - 20 against Kalitta in prior events. Number one and two in the point
chase...Brown with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Brown with a great
pass,second quickest of the session, but he will give up lane choice to the quickest of the round
Todd in the semifinal. Antron Brown's MOV: 0.0482 seconds (approximately 23 feet).
Timing data courtesy of
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