Sat, 27 Oct 2007, 08:54 PM Top Fuel Shootout Final, Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Technicoat Top Fuel Shootout at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 23nd annual NHRA Technicoat Top Fuel Shootout:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Rod Fuller                              4 Melanie Troxel               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.035  4.527 329.99                     0.058  4.526 326.40
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Todd      ) 0.067  4.529 326.32      (T Schumacher) 0.069  4.534 330.31
E1    (D Grubnic   ) 0.056  4.576 324.20      (B Bernstein ) 0.056  4.529 330.55
 Qualified:             #2  0.002   NS                          #4  0.004   NS  

Fuller is out of the gate first with a great reaction time and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. This was a great drag race, Rod Fuller's MOV: 0.0225 seconds (approximately 11 feet). Fuller was runner-up last year and will get the $100,000 check this year.

Rod Fuller's incremental times: 60ft-0.872 sec., 330ft-2.169, 660ft-3.080/276.07mph, 1,000ft-3.855
Melanie Troxel's incremental times: 60ft-0.862 sec., 330ft-2.165, 660ft-3.078/275.11mph, 1,000ft-3.851

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink