Sun, 16 Jul 2006, 05:51 PM Top Fuel Round 3 Eliminations |
By Rick Green |
MORRISON, Colo. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 27th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 91 Larry Dixon 373 J.R. Todd E3 0.105 4.964 301.60 ****WINNER**** 0.071 4.943 295.59 Prior rounds: E2 (M Strasburg ) 0.096 4.967 302.62 (H Will ) 0.047 5.070 289.14 E1 (D Herbert ) 0.096 4.835 307.65 (C McClenatha) 0.081 5.488 265.06 Qualified: #6 4.654 314.90 #2 4.638 316.45Weather conditions: air temperature 98 degrees, relative humidity 20 percent, barometer 24.83 inches,adjusted altitude 8,222 feet, track temperature 142 degrees.
Todd with the starting line
advantage and Dixon with just a whisp of tire smoke early. Todd with a little tire haze and he
pedals it at least one time. Then after Todd took the win light there is no chute, it appeared
that it was stuck in the wheelie bar. He had all four wheels off the ground bouncing the car as he
was trying to bring the car to a stop. He did a great job trying to stop it, but ended up in the
sand. todd is going to his first final round in only his ninth start.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1 Tony Schumacher 3 Doug Kalitta
E3 ****WINNER**** 0.083 4.783 322.27 0.073 4.912 300.53
Prior rounds:
E2 (D Grubnic ) 0.105 4.827 318.92 (D Baca ) 0.079 5.023 302.28
E1 (M Lucas ) 0.102 4.802 321.04 (S Palmer ) 0.079 4.937 302.89
Qualified: #4 4.642 321.96 #1 4.631 319.60
Kalitta with a slight starting line advantage, but Schumacher had the difference made up right
off the starting line and drives away for the win. Schumacher with low E.T. of the day. He will
have lane choice in the final.
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