Sun, 01 Oct 2023, 15:12 PM Top Fuel Round 2 Eliminations

By Reporter

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 12th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Justin Ashley                           6 Steve Torrence               
E2                   0.042  3.815 326.08     ****WINNER****  0.073  3.783 322.50
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Zizzo     ) 0.052  3.769 330.96      (J Hart      ) 0.086  3.741 329.42
 Qualified:             #4  3.730 331.69                        #5  3.733 330.72

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 30.19 inches, adjusted altitude 2,398 feet, track temperature 121 degrees.

Ashley is 11 - 9 against Torrence in prior events.

Ashley with the starting line advantage, but Torrence has the difference made up at 1/8 mile and takes the win in a close one. Steve Torrence's MOV: 0.0015 seconds (approximately 9 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Doug Kalitta                          777 Leah Pruett                  
E2                   0.063  4.833 162.92     ****WINNER****  0.081  3.803 328.62
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Joon      ) 0.086  3.737 329.99      (S Langdon   ) 0.086  3.737 329.99
 Qualified:             #1  3.709 331.85                        #8  3.742 331.04

Kalitta is 21 - 10 against Pruett in prior events.

Kalitta with the starting line advantage, but is up in smoke and clicks it off.

Pruett is straight down the groove for the win. She will give up lane choice to Torrence in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   51 Clay Millican                        7211 Mike Salinas                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.037  3.850 285.53                     0.121  3.807 318.99
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Prock     ) 0.076  3.761 333.58      (C Krohn     ) 0.105  3.730 329.91
 Qualified:             #7  3.740 334.07                        #2  3.710 329.75

Salinas is 15 - 6 against Millican in prior events.

Millican with the starting line advantage and holds on for the hole shot win. Clay Millican's MOV: 0.0417 seconds (approximately 20 feet).

Millican's car went silent before the finish line, but held on for the win.

Salinas was dropping cylinders on the top end.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Antron Brown                          356 Tony Schumacher              
E2                   0.078  3.896 290.69     ****WINNER****  0.054  3.808 327.43
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Wurtzel   ) 0.071  3.718 333.99      (B Force     ) 0.078  3.730 332.84
 Qualified:             #3  3.714 331.69                        #6  3.734 329.83

Brown is 41 - 33 against Schumacher in prior events.

Schumacher with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will have lane choice over Millican in the semifinal.

Brown started to haze the tires on the tope end.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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