Sun, 05 Oct 2014, 11:36 AM
Top Fuel Round 1 Eliminations
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By Rick Green
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MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 30th annual
NHRA Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
475 Steve Torrence 91 Larry Dixon
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.063 3.796 322.73 0.064 10.137 81.09
Qualified: #8 3.786 324.05 #9 3.788 325.30
Weather conditions: air temperature 54 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 29.32
inches, adjusted altitude 786 feet, track temperature 75 degrees.Dixon is 9 - 2 against Torrence
in prior events. They leave together with Torrence getting a tick advantage and never trailed for
the win. Dixon was up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle and pedaled it but couldn't get it
to hook up. Torrence with a great looking pass for the win light.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1 Shawn Langdon 358 Richie Crampton
E1 0.050 10.488 75.15 ****WINNER**** 0.084 3.734 325.06
Qualified: #7 3.773 325.77 #10 3.814 317.49
Crampton is 3 - 1 against Langdon in prior events. Langdon with the starting line advantage
and was up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle. Crampton launched hard and keep it hooked up
with his quickest pass of the weekend and just tick off the quickest pass of the weekend. Crampton
with the win light. Richie Crampton's incremental times: 60ft-0.835 sec., 330ft-2.117,
660ft-2.996/291.95 mph.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
5 Spencer Massey 777 Leah Pritchett
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.063 3.765 327.59 0.041 9.578 83.46
Qualified: #6 3.767 327.90 #11 3.821 316.52
Massey is 2 - 0 against Pritchett in prior events. Pritchett is out of the gate first, but is
up in smoke as soon as she hits the throttle and clicks it off. Massey with his quickest pass of
the weekend as he straight down the groove for the win. Spencer Massey's incremental times:
60ft-0.842 sec., 330ft-2.136, 660ft-3.024/286.07 mph.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
2 Antron Brown 99 Khalid alBalooshi
E1 0.045 4.388 180.74 ****WINNER**** 0.065 3.777 323.12
Qualified: #5 3.762 323.50 #12 3.834 316.82
alBalooshi is 5 - 2 against Brown in prior events. Brown with the starting line advantage and
the lead until the car started to haze the tires just before half track. Brown pedaled the car and
then it banged the blower to end his day. alBalooshi with his quickest pass of the weekend as he
keep it hitting on all eight all the way down the track. Khalid alBalooshi's incremental times:
60ft-0.834 sec., 330ft-2.150, 660ft-3.035/289.51 mph.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
373 J.R. Todd 142 Dom Lagana
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.054 3.741 323.50 0.073 3.879 315.12
Qualified: #3 3.738 325.77 #14 3.847 314.97
This is the first time Todd and Lagana have faced each other in eliminations. Todd with the
starting line advantage and was on a great pass until on the top end when it got real loose, but
Todd did a great job keeping it hooked up for the win. J.R. Todd's incremental times: 60ft-0.832
sec., 330ft-2.114, 660ft-2.997/286.62 mph. todd will have lane choice over Massey in the next
round.Lagana with a good clean pass to keep Todd honest.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
745 Brittany Force 21 Terry McMillen
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.075 3.886 313.37 0.048 8.158 90.71
Qualified: #2 3.737 328.78 #15 3.977 241.97
Force and McMillen have each won 1 times against the other in prior events. McMillen with the
starting line advantage, but was up in smoke right off the starting line. Force dropped a cylinder
right at the hit and never got it to pick back up. She takes the win light, but will give up lane
choice to Crampton in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
7 Tony Schumacher 9 Bob Vandergriff
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.072 3.735 327.35 0.054 3.863 286.68
Qualified: #1 3.733 327.51 #16 7.358 86.90
Schumacher is 27 - 10 against Vandergriff in prior events. Vandergriff with the starting line
advantage, but Schumacher had the difference made up by the time they went by the Christmas tree.
Schumacher with a great pass, just a couple ticks off his qualifying time for the win. Tony
Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.828 sec., 330ft-2.109, 660ft-2.995/287.05 mph. He will have
lane choice over Torrence in the next round. Vandergriff was on a great pass until just past half
track when the car started to drop cylinders.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
22 Doug Kalitta 6 Clay Millican
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.105 3.759 326.71 No Time
Qualified: #4 3.747 326.95 #13 3.835 316.15
Kalitta is 15 - 9 against Millican in prior events. Millican does his burnout and the car has
problem and doesn't stop and just rolls on through the end of the track. Kalitta with
single...launched hard and keep it hooked up with a great looking pass for the easy win. Doug
Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.832 sec., 330ft-2.131, 660ft-3.018/286.62 mph. Kalitta will
have lane choice over alBalooshi in the next round.
Timing data courtesy of
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