Sun, 23 May 2010, 03:26 PM Top Fuel Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 22nd annual O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals presented by Castrol GTX:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Tony Schumacher                         2 Larry Dixon                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.040  3.899 312.42                     0.071  3.924 274.33
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Langdon   ) 0.065  3.882 310.91      (A Brown     ) 0.048  4.031 285.59
E1    (D Lagana    ) 0.093  3.861 316.60      (D Grubnic   ) 0.060  3.853 315.19
 Qualified:             #5  3.896 313.58                        #9  3.915 311.05

Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 64 percent, barometer 28.67 inches, adjusted altitude 4,258 feet, track temperature 99 degrees.

Schumacher is 34 - 29 against Dixon in prior events. This is the third event in a row they have raced with each one of them winning one and this is the fifth time they have raced this year with each of them winning twice. Schumacher with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win and Schumacher is going to the finals for the first time in Topeka. Dixon had a quick flash of flames on the top end.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Cory McClenathan                        5 Brandon Bernstein            
E3   ****WINNER****  0.060  3.859 313.58                    -0.195  3.918 310.98
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Kalitta   ) 0.064  3.853 313.88      (T McMillen  ) 0.087  3.918 306.67
E1    (M Lucas     ) 0.070  3.914 309.34      (S Palmer    ) 0.093  3.897 312.13
 Qualified:             #7  3.904 312.13                        #3  3.886 312.13

Bernstein is 21 - 5 against McClenathan in prior events. Bernstein leaves way early and McClenathan goes to the finals. McClenathan will have lane choice in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink