Sun, 30 Oct 2016, 17:49 PM Top Fuel Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  777 Leah Pritchett                          8 Steve Torrence               
E3                   0.100  3.768 322.96     ****WINNER****  0.053  3.742 327.59
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B Force     ) 0.081  3.816 279.21      (D Kalitta   ) 0.060  3.732 324.83
E1    (S Reed      ) 0.042  3.742 320.20      (R Crampton  ) 0.067  3.730 327.74
 Qualified:             #2  3.700 328.70                        #6  3.728 323.89

Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent, barometer 27.72 inches, adjusted altitude 4,753 feet.

Torrence is 3 - 1 against Pritchett in prior events. Torrence with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Steve Torrence's MOV: 0.0735 seconds (approximately 35 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Antron Brown                          373 J.R. Todd                    
E3                   0.051  7.720  92.29     ****WINNER****  0.070  3.719 329.02
 Prior rounds:
E2    (W Newby     ) 0.050  3.771 322.11      (C Millican  ) 0.071  3.709 328.94
E1    (T McMillen  ) 0.055  3.765 323.89      (S Langdon   ) 0.067  3.752 324.12
 Qualified:             #4  3.723 324.59                        #9  3.751 321.81

Brown is 17 - 2 against Todd in prior events. Brown with the starting line advantage and was up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle. Todd with another great pass for the win. He will have lane choice over Torrence in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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