Sun, 03 Nov 2024, 16:53 PM Top Fuel Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Antron Brown                            1 Doug Kalitta                 
E2                   0.072  3.728 330.72     ****WINNER****  0.059  3.692 336.23
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Stewart   ) 0.053  3.724 330.39      (I Zetterstro) 0.092  3.861 315.42
 Qualified:            #11  3.735 323.27                        #3  3.674 334.57

Weather conditions: air temperature 64 degrees, relative humidity 25 percent, barometer 29.78 inches, adjusted altitude 3,041 feet, track temperature 93 degrees.

Brown is 42 - 32 against Kalitta in prior events.

Kalitta with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He kept it hooked up and hitting on all eight to get the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Brittany Force                        716 Shawn Reed                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.074  3.701 325.92                     0.057  3.722 328.62
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Hart      ) 0.062  3.721 329.26      (T Shumake   ) 0.090  3.726 320.58
 Qualified:             #1  3.660 334.98                        #8  3.715 327.74

Force and Reed have each won 2 times against the other in prior events.

Reed with the starting line advantage, but force chased him down at the 1/8th mile mark and takes the win. She uses up an engine right in the lights with a fireball. She holds on for the win in a close one. Brittany Force's MOV: 0.0047 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Steve Torrence                         51 Clay Millican                
E2                   0.101  3.719 332.02     ****WINNER****  0.072  3.726 329.42
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Schumacher) 0.108  3.700 335.07      (B Torrence  ) 0.091  3.727 325.45
 Qualified:             #4  3.676 333.74                        #5  3.700 324.75

Torrence is 20 - 12 against Millican in prior events.

Millican with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole-shot win. He is dancing around on the top end, but gets the win. Clay Millican's MOV: 0.0228 seconds (approximately 11 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  333 Shawn Langdon                           4 Justin Ashley                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.047  3.701 328.94                     0.052  3.698 329.26
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Salinas   ) 0.065  3.680 330.55      (S Massey    ) 0.044  3.711 329.67
 Qualified:             #2  3.672 328.30                        #7  3.705 331.94

Ashley is 12 - 9 against Langdon in prior events.

Langdon with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole-shot win. He will give up lane choice to Kalitta in the semifinal. Shawn Langdon's MOV: 0.0027 seconds (approximately 16 inches).

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