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CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 13th annual DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
7 Justin Ashley 777 Leah Pruett
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.046 3.731 327.59 0.046 3.890 303.78
Qualified: #6 3.756 324.05 #11 3.804 321.50
Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 79 percent, barometer 30.16
inches, adjusted altitude 2,503 feet, track temperature 97 degrees.Justin Ashley is 17 - 10 in round 1. Leah Pruett is 3- 2 against Justin Ashley this year and 2 -2 against him in rd. 1 matchups this year Ashley is 4 - 3 against Pruett in prior events. They have identical reaction times.
Ashley is straight down the groove with his quickest and fastest pass of the weekend for the
win. Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 25 Clay Millican 333 Shawn Langdon E1 ****WINNER**** 0.039 5.489 190.00 0.024 5.552 248.39 Qualified: #3 3.708 322.96 #14 3.879 293.92Clay Millican wins 69% of his races when he has lane choice in rd. 1. Shawn Langdon is 14 - 10 against Millican and 11 - 5 against him in round 1. Langdon with the starting line advantage, but
Millican has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree. They both are up in
smoke. They both start the pedal contest...Millican is off and on the throttle at least three time
and gets it to hook up enough to get the win. Langdon was right there with him. He will give up
lane choice to Ashley in the next round. Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 745 Brittany Force 211 Arthur Allen E1 ****WINNER**** 0.083 3.689 332.67 0.108 5.705 116.68 Qualified: #1 3.662 331.85 #16 4.439 180.19Brittany Force is just the 7th TF driver to have 10 #1 qualifying spot in the same year. With all her #1 spots this year Brittany has only won once from the top spot in 2021. Arthur Allen is making his 6th start and is looking for his first round win in TF. This is the first time Force and Allen have faced each other in eliminations. Force with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Force with the quickest pass of race day and fastest pass of the event for the win. Allen had problems on the burnout, he then clicked it off early. Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 7211 Mike Salinas 171 Joe Morrison E1 ****WINNER**** 0.083 3.711 328.14 0.631 15.236 79.69 Qualified: #2 3.679 314.53 #15 4.069 267.96Mike Salinas is 34 - 33 in round 1 in his career. Joe Morrison is making his 11th start. Salinas is 1 - 0 against Morrison in prior events. Salinas is straight down the groove for the win. Morrison had problems on the burnout and when the light turned gree and the car didn't
move.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1 Steve Torrence 2 Doug Kalitta
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.066 3.725 325.45 0.054 3.817 288.83
Qualified: #5 3.739 321.35 #12 3.869 305.84
This (#5) is the lowest starting spot for Steve Torrence since this race last year. Doug Kalitta
wins 69% of the time in round 1.Torrence is 21 - 17 against Kalitta in prior events. Kalitta with the starting line advantage, but Torrence has the difference made up by 60 feet and never trails from there on for the win. Kalitta started mixing up cylinders and the engine let go with bang and
quick flash of flames.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
3 Billy Torrence 1301 Doug Foley
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.083 3.750 303.78 0.086 3.838 310.13
Qualified: #4 3.729 325.85 #13 3.871 298.34
Billy Torrence is 47 - 21 in round 1 for his career. Doug Foley is making his 50th start.This is the first time Torrence and Foley have faced each other in eliminations. Torrence with a few ticks on the tree and never trailed for the win. He will give up lane choice to his son in the next round. Foley with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort. Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 77 Josh Hart 40 Alex Laughlin E1 ****WINNER**** 0.111 3.788 322.34 0.102 4.950 152.71 Qualified: #7 3.760 320.36 #10 3.793 315.19This (#7) is the best starting spot for Josh Hart in his 8 starts. Laughlin with a slight starting line advantage, was up in smoke early and clicked it off. Hart is straight down the groove
for the win. He will give up lane choice to Salinas in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
5 Antron Brown 421 Spencer Massey
E1 0.051 3.785 323.97 ****WINNER**** 0.029 3.807 323.43
Qualified: #8 3.764 318.99 #9 3.769 321.58
Antron Brown wins 78% of his round 1 races but he is just 2 - 4 against Massey in round 1. For
his career Spencer Massey "leaves first" 82% of the time in round 1.Brown is 16 - 15 against Massey in prior events. Massey with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win in a close one. Spencer Massey's MOV: 0.0005 seconds (approximately 3 inches). He
will give up lane choice to force in the next round.
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