Sun, 15 Oct 2023, 17:20 PM Top Fuel Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 38th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  777 Leah Pruett                            51 Clay Millican                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.090  3.681 329.82                     0.064  5.325 122.55
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Kalitta   ) 0.073  3.697 331.52      (M Salinas   ) 0.055  3.709 333.43
E1    (S Langdon   ) 0.060  3.678 333.90      (J Ashley    ) 0.059  3.789 269.53
 Qualified:             #7  3.665 333.63                       #11  3.687 334.52

Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 45 percent, barometer 30.18 inches, adjusted altitude 1,237 feet, track temperature 103 degrees.

Pruett is 14 - 10 against Millican in prior events.

Millican with the starting line advantage, but started to lose traction and clicked it off.

Pruett with another great pass, straight down the groove. She is advancing to her fifth final round this season and the 24th of her career.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Steve Torrence                        474 Billy Torrence               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.096  3.697 333.88                     0.085  3.715 332.77
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Brown     ) 0.076  3.684 333.19      (S Massey    ) 0.073  3.713 332.94
E1    (B Hall      ) 0.062  3.664 333.21      (T Schumacher) 0.072  3.664 335.42
 Qualified:             #1  3.636 336.62                        #5  3.660 334.57

S. Torrence is 14 - 4 against B. Torrence in prior events.

Billy with the starting line advantage, but Steve chases him down by 330 feet and holds on for the win. Steve will give up lane choice to Pruett in the final.

He is advancing to his sixth final round this season and 87th career final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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