Sun, 19 Sep 2021, 13:10 PM Top Fuel Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 13th annual DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Justin Ashley                          25 Clay Millican                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.041  3.749 327.35                     0.076  9.261  82.82
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Pruett    ) 0.046  3.731 327.59      (S Langdon   ) 0.039  5.489 190.00
 Qualified:             #6  3.756 324.05                        #3  3.708 322.96

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 30.14 inches, adjusted altitude 2,942 feet.

Ashley is 3 - 0 against Millican in prior events.

Ashley with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.

Millican was up in smoke right at the hit.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  745 Brittany Force                        421 Spencer Massey               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.095  3.734 325.85                     0.042  3.815 323.19
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Allen     ) 0.083  3.689 332.67      (A Brown     ) 0.029  3.807 323.43
 Qualified:             #1  3.662 331.85                        #9  3.769 321.58

Massey is 7 - 5 against Force in prior events.

Massey with the starting line advantage and the lead until around half track when force chases him down for the win. Brittany Force's MOV: 0.0284 seconds (approximately 13 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7211 Mike Salinas                           77 Josh Hart                    
E2                   0.091  9.937  76.15     ****WINNER****  0.061  3.800 322.65
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Morrison  ) 0.083  3.711 328.14      (A Laughlin  ) 0.111  3.788 322.34
 Qualified:             #2  3.679 314.53                        #7  3.760 320.36

This is the first time Salinas and Hart have faced each other in eliminations.

Hart with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will give up lane choice to Ashley in the semifinal.

Salinas is up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Steve Torrence                          3 Billy Torrence               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.062  3.754 325.37                     0.146  3.846 313.29
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Kalitta   ) 0.066  3.725 325.45      (D Foley     ) 0.083  3.750 303.78
 Qualified:             #5  3.739 321.35                        #4  3.729 325.85

S. Torrence is 11 - 4 against B. Torrence in prior events.

Steve with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will give up lane choice to Force in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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