Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 16th
annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
797 David Baca 2 Kenny Bernstein
E3 ****WINNER**** 0.095 4.657 319.82 0.081 4.682 316.08
Prior rounds:
E2 (D Kalitta ) 0.108 4.746 305.98 (D Russell ) 0.082 4.642 318.84
E1 (D Herbert ) 0.060 4.808 304.25 (D Grubnic ) 0.107 4.623 319.60
Qualified: #8 4.678 311.77 #4 4.624 324.36
3:52 PM Current weather conditions: 78 degrees, 45 percent relative humidity, the
barometer 29.99 inches. The wind continues to pick up. Bernstein's better RT kept
him ahead until the 1000 foot, then Baca storms past to take the win. Great race!! David
Baca's MOV: 0.0112 seconds (approximately 5 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
9 Rhonda Hartman-Smith 1 Larry Dixon
E3 0.101 5.858 151.46 ****WINNER**** 0.105 4.599 321.88
Prior rounds:
E2 (S Weis ) 0.105 4.881 259.01 (T Schumacher) 0.078 4.593 323.27
E1 (C McClenatha) 0.100 4.820 254.95 (J Smith ) 0.043 4.606 322.11
Qualified: #6 4.669 312.50 #2 4.584 322.50
Dixon just marches away from a near equal leave to take another overwhelming step
towards the finals. The Fram car was right there in case there was a faulter , but the
rubber band broke just before mid-track. A decisive lane choice over Baca for
Dixon.
Timing data courtesy of
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