Sun, 13 Jun 2010, 03:02 PM Top Fuel Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA SuperNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Larry Dixon                             5 Brandon Bernstein            
E3   ****WINNER****  0.099  3.861 314.02                     0.090  3.903 308.57
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Schumacher) 0.083  3.910 313.88      (M Lucas     ) 0.099  3.914 303.03
E1    (S Chrisman  ) 0.137  4.260 243.24      (D Foley     ) 0.105  3.978 298.27
 Qualified:             #3  3.814 318.24                        #2  3.807 313.73

Bernstein is 17 - 16 against Dixon in prior events. Bernstein with the starting line advantage, but Dixon has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree. Dixon with his quickest pass today for the win by 0.0337 seconds (approximately 15 feet). Bernstein with his quickest pass today in a losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Antron Brown                           22 Doug Kalitta                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.083  3.866 314.02                     0.086  3.877 315.34
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T McMillen  ) 0.089  3.883 312.21      (C McClenatha) 0.076  3.902 306.81
E1    (S Palmer    ) 0.105  4.042 244.83      (D Grubnic   ) 0.105  4.669 221.74
 Qualified:             #4  3.817 315.86                        #8  3.853 314.90

Brown is 6 - 4 against Kalitta in prior events. Brown with a slight starting line advantage and never trailed to take the win by 0.0143 seconds (approximately 7 feet). Brown with his quickest pass of the day for the win, but will give up lane choice to Dixon by 0.005 seconds. Kalitta with his quickest pass of the day in a losing effort.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink