Sun, 27 Sep 2020, 15:35 PM Top Fuel Harley Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Fuel Harley at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 51st annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Bob Malloy                            201 Chris Smith                  
E2                   0.097  6.329 215.72     ****WINNER****  0.063  6.322 217.00
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Vreeland  ) 0.084  6.335 222.80      (T Kile      ) 0.117  6.419 229.55
 Qualified:             #1  6.278 225.75                        #4  6.523 218.48

Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 73 percent, barometer 29.67 inches, adjusted altitude 3,223 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

This is the first time Malloy and Smith have faced each other in eliminations.

Smith with the starting line advantage and is out of the groove over by the centerline, he stays with it and takes the win. Chris Smith's MOV: 0.0414 seconds (approximately 13 feet).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  204 Randal Andras                          63 Jay Turner                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.038  6.298 221.38                     0.062  6.439 224.92
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R House     ) 0.046  6.357 219.65      (R Peery     ) 0.068  6.505 210.77
 Qualified:             #2  6.411 222.55                        #3  6.477 220.84

Turner is 3 - 2 against Andras in prior events.

Andras with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He goes to the final round again and will have lane choice in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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