Sun, 26 Sep 2010, 12:46 PM Top Fuel Round 1 Eliminations |
By Rick Green |
ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual O'Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 12 Bob Vandergriff 333 Shawn Langdon E1 0.101 5.687 111.28 ****WINNER**** 0.054 3.896 308.50 Qualified: #8 3.902 308.43 #9 3.902 306.95This is the first time Vandergriff and Langdon have faced each other in eliminations. Langdon is out of the gate first and never trails as Vandergriff starts to lose traction around 300 feet. Langdon with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win light. Shawn Langdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.854 sec., 330ft-2.180, 660ft-3.111/272.34 mph.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 475 Steve Torrence 44 David Grubnic E1 ****WINNER**** 0.066 3.841 311.70 0.102 3.845 311.92 Qualified: #7 3.901 308.71 #10 3.933 308.78Torrence is 2 - 0 against Grubnic in prior events. torrence won this race in 2005 in Top Alcohol Dragster. Grubnic was a runner up here in 2004 in Top Fuel. Torrence with the starting line advantage and never trailed to take the win light. Steve Torrence's MOV: 0.0406 seconds (approximately 19 feet). Torrence with his quickest pass of the weekend...Steve Torrence's incremental times: 60ft-0.835 sec., 330ft-2.142, 660ft-3.061/273.55 mph. Grubnic with his quickest pass of the weekend in a losing effort. David Grubnic's incremental times: 60ft-0.841 sec., 330ft-2.145, 660ft-3.068/273.66 mph.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 22 Doug Kalitta 497 Troy Buff E1 ****WINNER**** 0.107 3.904 305.56 0.096 5.051 141.95 Qualified: #6 3.847 316.52 #11 3.934 298.07Kalitta won this event in 2002. Kalitta is 3 - 0 against Buff in prior events. Buff with the starting line advantage and then starts to lose traction and the car makes a quick move toward the wall before he lifts. Kalitta was straight down the groove for win as he slows from his qualifying time.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
3 Antron Brown 323 Chris Karamesines
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.068 3.871 315.05 0.159 3.981 305.08
Qualified: #4 3.812 321.42 #13 3.983 303.57
Brown is 1 - 0 against Karamesines in prior events. Brown with the starting line advantage and
never trailed, but slowed from his qualifying time. He gets the win light. Karamesines with his
quickest pass of the weekend in a losing effort, and was loose on the top end.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
2 Larry Dixon 5050 Scott Palmer
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.114 3.826 317.72 0.101 4.062 267.64
Qualified: #1 3.793 320.05 #16 4.096 256.99
Dixon and Palmer have each won 1 times against the other in prior events. This is Dixon's 7th
No. 1 position and he has won each of those events this year. Palmer with a slight starting line
advantage, but dixon had the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree. Dixon
runs low of the round for the win. Larry Dixon's incremental times: 60ft-0.838 sec., 330ft-2.157,
660ft-3.066/280.02 mph. Dixon will have lane choice over Langdon in the next round. Palmer with
his quickest pass of the weekend in a losing effort.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1 Tony Schumacher 72 Mike Strasburg
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.096 3.830 318.77 0.104 3.997 306.05
Qualified: #2 3.799 321.65 #15 4.059 298.21
Schumacher is 5 - 1 against Strasburg in prior events. Schumacher has won here four times
including last year. Schumacher with the starting line advantage and never trailed with the second
quickest pass of the round and the fastest pass of the round. Tony Schumacher's incremental times:
60ft-0.829 sec., 330ft-2.149, 660ft-3.067/277.32 mph. Schumacher will have lane choice over
Torrence in the next round. Strasburg with his quickest pass of the weekend in a losing
effort.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
4 Cory McClenathan 34 Morgan Lucas
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.116 3.817 317.94 0.122 8.490 79.07
Qualified: #3 3.805 321.58 #14 3.987 302.89
McClenathan has three wins here and two runner-ups at this event. Lucas win this event in 2003
in Top Alcohol dragster. McClenathan is 13 - 6 against Lucas in prior events. Lucas with a slight
starting line advantage, but is out of power by two hundred feet. McClenatahn with the quickest
pass of the round for the win and lane choice next round against Kalitta. Cory McClenathan's
incremental times: 60ft-0.835 sec., 330ft-2.150, 660ft-3.056/280.31 mph.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
5 Brandon Bernstein 3516 Terry McMillen
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.091 3.843 313.00 0.072 12.453 59.58
Qualified: #5 3.838 313.88 #12 3.947 294.63
Bernstein won this race in 2006...Bernstein is 4 - 0 against McMillen in prior events. McMillen
with the starting line advantage and is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle. Bernstein is
straight down the groove for the win. He will have lane choice over Brown in the next
round.
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