Sun, 12 Nov 2023, 18:15 PM Top Fuel Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 58th annual In-N-Out NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Doug Kalitta                            4 Justin Ashley                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.055  3.723 332.18                     0.043  3.801 315.56
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Hart      ) 0.069  3.733 333.99      (A Prock     ) 0.051  3.735 330.88
E1    (D Mercier   ) 0.068  3.706 333.91      (B Force     ) 0.064  3.715 333.74
 Qualified:             #5  3.666 333.25                        #8  3.682 334.73

3:02 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 14 percent, barometer 29.92 inches, adjusted altitude 2,798 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

Ashley is 9 - 3 against Kalitta in prior events.

Ashley gets the starting line advantage , but Kalitta drivers on by just before the 660 foot light to take the win and ensure that the Championship goes to the last round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Steve Torrence                        777 Leah Pruett                  
E3                   0.073  3.765 318.69     ****WINNER****  0.065  3.717 331.04
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B Torrence  ) 0.070  3.731 332.43      (A Brown     ) 0.085  4.138 263.15
E1    (S Hyde      ) 0.092  3.723 333.74      (T Schumacher) 0.056  3.708 331.53
 Qualified:             #2  3.641 335.65                        #6  3.674 336.40

Torrence is 18 - 10 against Pruett in prior events.

Pruett gets a small starting line advantage. Torrence get to just 0.001 behind her at the 330 lights and the slowly drifts back to give her the win and lane choice in the final.

Leah Pruett's incremental margins: 60ft(0.003), 330 ft(0.001), 660ft(0.028). MOV: 0.0561 seconds (approximately 26 feet)..

Steve Torrence's incremental times: 60ft-0.830 sec., 330ft-2.117, 660ft-3.009/282.72 mph.
Leah Pruett's incremental times: 60ft-0.835 sec., 330ft-2.124, 660ft-2.989/293.28 mph.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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