Sun, 16 Oct 2011, 04:26 PM Top Fuel Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 27th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Brandon Bernstein                       8 Steve Torrence               
E2                   0.081  7.892  96.58     ****WINNER****  0.077  3.983 297.42
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C McClenatha) 0.086  3.992 301.40      (T Buff      ) 0.099  3.976 300.06
 Qualified:             #5  3.985 298.27                       #13  4.062 286.19

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 19 percent, barometer 28.65 inches, adjusted altitude 3,349 feet, track temperature 124 degrees.

Bernstein is 3 - 1 against Torrence in prior events. Torrence with a slight starting line advantage and never trailed as Bernstein is up in smoke right at the hit. Torrence with another good looking pass for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   12 Bob Vandergriff                         1 Larry Dixon                  
E2                   0.082  9.926  71.67     ****WINNER****  0.085  3.998 293.09
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Kalitta   ) 0.063  4.012 299.13      (T McMillen  ) 0.164  3.962 301.94
 Qualified:             #9  4.012 266.53                        #1  3.919 303.84

Dixon is 20 - 8 against Vandergriff in prior events. They leave together and then Vandergriff is up in smoke right at the hit. Dixon was dropping cylinders on the top end and skating around, but still gets the win. Dixon will give up lane choice to Torrence in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Shawn Langdon                           2 Tony Schumacher              
E2                   0.047  4.030 298.40     ****WINNER****  0.081  3.980 300.46
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Fuller    ) 0.073  3.992 305.63      (M Strasburg ) 0.093  3.950 306.46
 Qualified:            #10  4.014 295.59                        #2  3.921 301.27

Schumacher is 7 - 4 against Langdon in prior events. Langdon had the starting line advantage and the lead until around 200 feet where Schumacher chased him down. Tony Schumacher's MOV: 0.0166 seconds (approximately 7 feet). Schumacher with the quickest pass of the round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   99 Del Worsham                             4 Antron Brown                 
E2                   0.072  4.294 260.97     ****WINNER****  0.051  4.018 296.70
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Lagana    ) 0.103  4.009 294.88      (D Grubnic   ) 0.055  3.943 305.56
 Qualified:             #3  3.936 291.13                        #6  3.988 283.97

Brown is 4 - 3 against Worsham in prior events. Brown is out of the gate first and never trails as Worsham smokes the tires around 330 feet. He drives trough it but can't catch Brown. Brow will give up lane choice to Schumacher in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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