Sun, 6 Jun 2010, 09:06 PM Top Fuel Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 13th annual United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Miller Welders:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Tony Schumacher                       475 Steve Torrence               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.078  3.816 318.92                     0.055  3.868 310.77
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T McMillen  ) 0.102  3.855 319.22      (C McClenatha) 0.049  3.888 310.34
E1    (P Dakin     ) 0.093  3.827 318.02      (S Langdon   ) 0.108  3.828 312.93
 Qualified:             #3  3.841 317.49                       #10  3.884 313.95

Weather conditions: air temperature 67 degrees, relative humidity 64 percent, barometer 29.23 inches, adjusted altitude 1,955 feet, track temperature 79 degrees.

After a five hour rain delay we are back racing. Schumacher is 2 - 1 against Torrence in prior events. Torrence was out of the gate first, but Schumacher had the difference made by the Christmas tree. This was a great drag race...Tony Schumacher's MOV: 0.0298 seconds (approximately 14 feet). Schumacher with his quickest pass of the weekend. Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.832 sec., 330ft-2.145, 660ft-3.056/277.94 mph.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Larry Dixon                            22 Doug Kalitta                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.079  3.786 320.20                     0.060  3.903 316.01
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Brown     ) 0.083  3.830 317.94      (B Bernstein ) 0.084  3.830 315.86
E1    (T Cullinan  ) 0.099  3.844 308.78      (T Buff      ) 0.081  3.994 282.19
 Qualified:             #1  3.814 317.42                        #5  3.857 312.71

Dixon is 31 - 26 against Kalitta in prior events. Kalitta with the starting line advantage and then had a quick pedal job right off the starting line. Dixon launched hard and the header flames were high over the rear wing. Dixon runs the quickest pass of the weekend for the win and lane choice in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink